Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.! EVICHY EVENING, EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY LEW Q. ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week 10c By carrier, per year *4.00 By mail, per month 25'' By mail, per year $2.50 Single copies. Two Cents Advertising rates made known on applieut b u. i J. H. HELLER, Manager. Editors ttect urrtcers. Washington. Feb. 28. —At the meetjg ot the National Republican Editorial association yesterday the election of officers resulted as follows: President, John A. Sleiche.-, New York. Vice Presidents: Charles Emory Smith. Pennsylvania W. S. Capeller, Ohio; George C. Rankin. Illinois; J. M. Chappelle, Massachusetts; Stuart E. Reed. West Virginia. Secretary and treasurer, A. O. Bunnell, New York. Executive Committee: Charles S. Francis. New York, chairman; Captain Henry King. Missouri; J. E. Junkin. Kansas; J. G. King, Maryland; M. G. Garber, Indiana; Robert Mitchell, North Carolina; W. S. Parrott, Iowa; Dr. A. E. Winship. Massachusetts; Minor B. Lewis, Virginia; Maj. C. D. Elliott, West Virginia; W. W. Lewis,lllinois; Malcolm Jenning.Ohio. Senator Depew was elected an honorary life member of the association. Youth Found Guilty of Assault Tell City, Ind.. Feb. 28.—The jury in the case against Charles Wyne, aged seventeen accused of assault on Leila Winterath. found him guilty and he was sentenced to the reformatory. France and Venezuela. Washington. Feb. 28. —M. Jusserand, the French ambassador, and Herbert W. Bowen, the Venezuelan plenipotentiary. signed a protocol yesterday afternoon for the settlement of the French claims against Venezuela by a joint commission to meet at Caracas and for the reference to The Hague tribunal of the contention of the allied powers for preferential treatmen' in the satisfaction of their demands. The Pacing of the Vie. A word as to the causes of the disfavor with which pie has come to be regarded. Like other things, it kept a place by force of tradition after its special woik was done. and. being always a “hearty” dish, when the savory piece of pie was added to the plenty of the prosperous table in the nature of things it proved the one straw too much and broke down the digestion already weakened by indoor life and airtight stoves. The pie is not as black as it has been painted, having had to bear the load of many circumstances not its own fault. The viand which has usurped its place at dinner is not as blameless as it i' commonly held to be. For children eating no meat pudding may well be dinner, but for grownups a helping of pudding gives as much unnecessary food value as did pie. It must be remembered in discussing pastry also that it was in good hands not the heavy, greasy kind so often found today. The early cooks attained great skill in preparing light, flaky "crusts.” The passing of the pie is not to be regretted in view of the greater abundance of fresh food, especially as the making of the pie requires not only skill, but time, and the baking of the pie in modern stoves is a matter of large experience.—Good Housekeeping.

THE GARD BILL HAS A HARD ROAD

Indianapolis, Feb. 28. —The two most important measures yet before thv legislature will probably be defeated. They are the Gard county officers' salary bill and the Gray railroad consolidation measure. Both have passed the senate, but their chances are ver” slim in the house. The opposition ul the Democrats will probably mean the death of these measures, although the ‘ Democrats are outnumbered nearly two to one. But the minority has demonstrated that it is a power in the disposition of business, as it has stood almost as a unit on every proposition. There are just enough Republicans who do not vote on party lines to make matters about even on every proposition. The Democrats ad 1 mitted today that they have caucused on the railroad consolidation bill, and I Warren Sayre and other Republican lead. it> have hinted broadly that thev, intend to oppose the bill, it they join with the Democrats its defeat is certain. The action of the house in amending the bill to increase the salary of the state tax cor missloners to 13.000 really places the commissioners in a . bad hole if it goes through. It pro- - vlded that the commissioners should receive $3,000 and that they should , devote their entire time to the office. > This looks good enough to the sena- | tors who were quickly convinced that , the tax commissioner is the man who ' is saving the state thousands every f year. But Sayre and other watch-dogs j of the treasury thought that $2,000, j the Maaent salary, was sufficient, sc j tbeyr had It amended to that figure, t But the rest, of the bill providing that > tho tax com-nisaioners shall devote all t their time to the office was permitted t to stand. The tax commissioners and r their friends will permit the bill to f die, it Is understood, rather than run ( the chances mi it going through in Its t

DEMAND ENLARGED Springlike Weather Proves Good for! the Jobbing Trade. New York, Feb. 28.- —Bradstreet’s weekly review of trade today says: Springlike weather conditions have enlarged the jobbing demand for goods at leading markets and favored expansion in retail trade, except where the breaking up of country roads has operated to restrict the movement of grain and cotton to market. Building activity has been quite generally resumed with more favorable weather. Heavy rains in the Southwest have quieted trade and retarded crop preparations in that section. Perhaps the most notable feature of the week’s developments is the strength of the price situation, this not merely with regard to producers' and manufacturers’ quotations, but also as to rates paid by final consumers. The one debatable element in the 1903 spring trade outlook has heretofore been the uncertainty as to how the higher level of prices would act upon consumptive demand. This situation is apparently solving itself with astonishingly little friction. Transportation lines have been rather favored by open weather conditions this year as compared with February a year ago, and large aggregate gains in earnings for the month are predicted. The coke situation, however, is still a subject of complaint. Another evidence of railroad congestion is found in the reports that a large quantity of winter wheat still remains to come forward. Jury Getting in Hard Work-. Chicago, Feb. 28. —The work of getting a jury in the trial of the coal operators dragged yesterday to an extent that tired both lawyers and ven iremen. At adjournment the jury’ box was in the same condition as the Jay before, with seven jurors acceptable to both prosecution and defense. The whole of the day was spent in try.ng ' to get one juror. Directors Driven to the Wail. Detroit. Feb. 28. —Frank C. Pingree, one of the directors of the wrecked City savings bank, will either file a petition in bankruptcy or make an assignment as a result of the failure of the City savings bank and the losses ihe has incurred. Mr. Pingree's will be the second director of the bank driven to the wall by its failure. Dry Goods on the Upgrade. New York. Feb. 28.—Values are on the upgrade in the dry goods market, with many lines held at value. There is a difference between buyers and sellers on the price question which makes trading lighter. Stocks are well sold and a good many offers are being refused. Consternation at La Paz. Washington. Feb. 28. —Consular advices received at the state department I from La Paz. Mex., state that great consternation has been caused by the appearance of the plague at that place. Two Locomotives Demolished. Muncie. Ind.. Feb. 28. —A head-on collision between eastbound Big Four passenger train No. 16 and a freight in the local yards yesterday afternoon resulted in the practical demolition of both engines and severe injuries to several passengers. Rev. C. M. Carter i of this city hail a shoulder-blade broken. Neither engine left the track.

present torm. as it wcuia oe a icn>nig venture for them. It looks as if both the Democrats and the Republicans are playing politics over the bill affecting the state school fund levy. The state board of education wanted it restored to 16 cents, as it was in 1893. The house passed the bill with hardly a disr.euting vote, but the senate Republicans caucused against it. so it was beaten. The Democrats, however, caucused for it. Some of the Republicans say the Democrats took this course for no other purpose than to put them iu the »o)e. They charge the Democrats with saving made a grandstand play for political reasons. If the Democrats could hav induced the Republicans to have favored the bill they would have made them stand responsible for increasing taxation. The substitute bill now provides that counties may Increase their school fund taxes from 35 to 50 cents in order that their needs may be met. The Gray railroad consolidation bill Is carrying the odium created by the Joss consolidation bill of the last session. which many Democrats and Republicans were persuaded to support 1 under mlsrepresentatl >n. There are several Democrats in the house who were here last session, and they are aching for a chance to vindicate their record on railroad consolidation. There are several Republicans In the I same post'ion and who have the same Inclination. The railroads, it was reported today, arc in the humor to use money freely to secure the passage of the bill, but this is regarded as an unusually clean legislature, and it Is j not likely that money will be sufficient! to get the bill through. The lobby will make an effort to push it through the first of the week, as It Is not likely that Governor Durbin will receive any bills i that are passed after Friday.

ONE-SIDED M Senate Takes a Vacation Today While the House Grinds Away. — Surprise Is Expressed That the Upper Branch Would Take a Lay-Off Just at This Time. — Most of the Important Bills That Will Get Through at All Have Been Passed.

Indianapolis. Feb. 28. —The house worked while the senate took a vacation today. Much surprise was expressed that the senate should adjourn for the entire day when there! is so much business to be disposed of \ next week. The house kept grinding away for dear life. There is much yet to be done, but the chances are that most of the business will be disposed of. There are not half so many bills pending as there was at this time, two years ago. The house is respon- ( sible for many heart aches of the senate. For instance, the bill increasing the salary of the state tax commissioners was amended so that it is worse than no bill at all, as it pro-, vides that the commissioners must’ work all year for the price they get now. when they work less than five months. Warren Sayre tried to tack on an amendment to provide that the salaries of the appellate court judges should be $4,250 and of the reporter of the supreme court $4,000, but after a debate of two or three hours his amendment was held as not being germane to the subject. His revenge came when the amendment cutting the salaries to $2,000 was adopted. He was responsible for a reconsideration of the vote on Senator Wolcott’s negotiable instrument bill and its ultimate defeat. The American Bar association prepared this bill, but Sayre convinced his associates that it was not the right thing for the state. To show further that it was his busy day he prevented an amendment giving road supervisors an increase of 25 ■ cents a day salary. He held it would cost the state $60,000 a year, end that settled it. The house spent most of ’ the day on bills on second reading. The senate had a lively session over the bill to increase the school fund levy of the state to 19 cents. The Republicans killed it, but the Democra's made such a vigorous attack that Senator Milburn had to be seated by the doorkeper. Another bill was introduced by Senator Matson to reduce the state tax levy from 9 to 8 cents, but It is too late in the session to stand a chance of passing. The house bill increasing the salary of the governor to SB,OOO a year was passed. There were a number of bills of local interest passed, but most cf the Important ones that are going to get through at ail have been acted on. The general appropriation bill was introduced today.

THOUGHT IT WAS CANDY Shelby County Youngster Makes a Fatal Mistake. Shelbyville, Ind., Feb. 28. —Verl Scheffel. four years old. son of George Scheffel of Union township, is dead from the effects of strychnia poisoning. The bottle from which the drug was taken had been placed in a clock several months ago by the mother. The child climbed on a chair and ! found the bottle. Thinking the pellets were candy, he ate a quantity of them and became violently ill and died in convulsions before a doctor could reach him. Cracksmen Make Good. Fort Wayne. Ind.. Feb. 28. —The postoffice at Garrett was robbed of about SI,OOO in money and S3OO in stamps. The burglars chiseled off the combination and blew the safe with dynamite. The robbers, before going to the postoffice, broke into a blacksmith shop and procured the tools with which the work was done. On leaving the postoffice the robbers went to Altoona. a small place about two miles north of here, where they stole a horse and buggy and made their escape. The robbers had at least six hours’ start, so that there is little hope of their capture. Convicted cf Fraud. Lafayette. Ind.. Feb 28. —After deunerailug foi four hours, a jury In the circuit court has returned a verdict of guilt in the case of the state against Samuel P. Hunter of Williamsport. He was charged with defrauding O. T. Goddard out of a livery stock of horses, buggies and harness to the value of $1,500. Hunter is In Jail and will be sentenced to prison. Decatur Bartender Shot. Decatur. Ind.. Feb. 28. —Chas. Tompkins. twenty-eight years old. quarreled with Harry Maxwell, a bartender, and shot him. He is held on the charge of assault with intent to kill. Fatally Kicked by Horse. Thorntown. Ind., Feb. 28. —Daniel Miller was kicked In the head by his horse, li.-fllcting an ugly wound, which will probably prove fatal. Defaulting Treasurer’s Trial Set. Wabash. Ind.. Feb. 28. —The trial of John B. Rose, the defaultlug city treasurer, has been set for trial March 15.

==The Big Store’s ===== Loom-End Sale Will continue another, week an_d_will February 28th instead of February 21st. on account of the severe cold weather K F of the past week, which deprived many of P our customers from taking advantage of ■ our LOOM END BARGAINS, we have deV cifled to continue our sale another week. I > LOOM.END SALE CLOSES SATURDAY, \ FEBRUARY 28th. I Same bargains will prevail through * next week as have been aclveitised. The Big Store. Kern, Beeler & Co. Decatur, ... Indiana.

Minim POWER Majority In House Being Punished For Its High-Handed Methods. Democrats Make Good on Their Determination to Avenge Mr. Butler’s Dethronement Stormy Session, Characterized by Much Acrimonious Denunciation. Washington. Feb. 28.—The Demo crats of the house yesterday carried out their threat, made Thursday, that if Mr. Butler was unseated they would do everything in their power to block ' legislation from now until congress expires on March 4. The result was another stormy session, prolonged from 11 o’clock in the morning until almost 7 o'clock in the evening. Roll call succeeded roll-call, and at every pause party passion manifested itself i in bitter and acrimonious denunciation. Two special rules were brought in to expedite appropriation bills and continue the legislative day of Thursday in order to reduce as much as possible the minority’s power to obstruct' legislation. During the debate on the nile the Democrats voiced their condemnation of what they denominated I Thursday’s outrageous action of the chair. The Republicans declared that they were willing to assume responsl bihty for what they had done and ex plained the necessity of the drastic rules presented yesterday. Mr. Da! zell saying that unless this course was pursued the Democrats could consume! 137 hours or 27 legislative days on rollcalls on the senate amendments to the appropriation bills. It was agreed on both sides that the present situation' sounded the death-knell of practically except the appropriation bills .he friends of the omnibus nuts lie building hill, who Thursday were threatening to defeat tne rules if they were not modified to include their measure, were placated by a promise which it was understood was gjy ( . n that their bill would be covered bv a special rule to be brought in later Even with the special rules In‘operation, getting appropriation bll s into conference was a tedious and la borlous process, an eight-hour session and thirteen roll-calls being necessary to get the agricultural, sundry civil military academy and postoffice an prnprlation bills Into conference to the reDort

THE WEALTH OF A VAGRANT. THE SUCCESSFUL SENSATIONAL FLAY - r .'■ - V; -w » A -v j .... -A ’— - S’ -"A ■' £2 K - A ---- * 7 X "She Cannot See Who Struck iMt «mcJs Bliw- \ TLere are a class of curious beings iu New York of whom the -’-hi public outside of the metropolis knows nothing. It is the professionals grant. Not the lazy, idle tramp of the country roads, but the sharp-wiM alert, human birds of prey that infest the city streets. Begging is ustaj their ostensible occupation, but in reality it is only a ruse t .onoskM n a. < haractei. Thieving, swindling, highway robbery and even wurwctiN may be laid at their doors, and it is a fact that some of the most odking beggars ob the street corners are worth thousands of tamed by these means. Only a few days ago an old woman arrettrfl tr>» t begging was fouud to have a roll of bills sewed in her raggeddrt « lea search of the den in which she lived, revealed a bank bcok «howi| deposits of several thousand dollars. An example of this ph;t* of buoad ian < m " i ,k his taken from life is seen in the character of Motherland Man’V’Sd UCti ° n ° f Xt? " Y ° rk Ddy by Day ” at ‘ he opera house. -

- I Indlsn w’ rprop! . !tt! „ B t ,,r St.’ m | h H R *‘ wbl,can ’ “> <>>e Demo h! r am? the laner t 0 abandon and the- ? haV * bwa an there Is every Indication that they th? C< ? Ue thplr pre,,Bt tactics to i the end of the session. The senate passed the nava] an d bW, S “ aden ” r opProPrlation " 'red ann ' grati ° n bi " waa <™ mSo m “T*' ° f am ‘’n-l™'nts made to meet various senators' views b «the bin fal |e (l <d a vote <m objec- * “ 7°,® N, w En «land senators who an ÜboJ W ‘" * MlUde FrPnrh of the investieatinn Q ' re Is now '°mmittee and Xr/ bUr ‘ al tain empty coffins. ‘ to ron

The Pep* Receives Diploma** Rome, Feb. 2S. N 'at ", i vere cold which art- t»<l his pope yesterday re"-ived tb>- • ' i mats, who congratulated tiin; npo* i jubilee The pope r<; lied exteW* neously in French raying I touched by the pin- / tatiotis e i receiving from the «’ l! ? » r There Will Be No s^' ke Meadville. Pa . I ' - s *" e p makers in the emi *' nt " ( r Railroad company n this ■ Pennsylvania adjourn'd • ’ J ter a three days s< sions asked were v " . pany, and there will n " ' Col- i Colima. Mei . Feb 2- Tin' Thursday poured forth a ‘1 J,^ jj| j White, hot matter but thor-- , outflow of lava till la' aroat quantities flowed do» B of the vokano.