Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1903 — Page 2

THt DAILY DEMOCRAT. EVtHT IVBSI.'O. E.XI KIT SUMIAY, BY LEW Q . EL LING HA M . SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week 1 Oe By carrier, per year $4.00 By mall, per month . 25*' By mail, per year $2.50 . Single copies. Two Cents Advertising rates made known on application J. H. HELLER, Manager. BODY FOUND IN RIVER Hannah Goddard Knapp’s Remains Probably Revealed. Hamilton, O„ March 3. —A dispatch vas received last night from New Albany, Ind., stating that the body of a woman was found floating in the Ohio river there yesterday answering the description of Hannah Goddard Knapp, including the gold band ring on the left hand and the gold earrings that Knapp has maintained would be found on her body. The hosiery also answers the description that Knapp has given. The dispatch says the body has been in the water several weeks, and it Is thought that the box which Knapp claimed to have used may have been broken and that the body found at New Albany may yet be identified for the trial here. Alfred Knapp was arraigned yesterday in the police court for the murder of Hannah Goddard and pleaded not guilty. Owing to the fact that Knapp pleaded not guilty and that he has not yet secured counsel, the date of A his preliminary hearing has not yet been fixed. His sister. Mrs. Sadie Wentzel, is now seeking counsel in Cincinnati. No local attorneys have' been employed. Prosecutor Gard and Judge Belden had a consultation in reference to calling a special grand jury, but no conclusion was reached. The developments show that the family of Knapp intend to press the defense of insanity to the last. Fear of the electric chair along with the pleading of his relatives, who think they can prove that he is insane, and the failure of the police to find the woman's body, lent reason to Knapp's plea of not guilty. It is thought that whatever will be his punishment for any of the murders in Hamilton, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, he can gain a lengthy respite by fighting even in the face of his own confessions. Knapp sat with his hands folded during the arraignment and seemed to be the most indifferent person in the courtroom. He would have asked for an Immediate preliminary hearing but for the objections of Mrs. Wenzel, his sister, to whom he listens in everything. He seems to believe that his folks will prove him insane and that tbe worst fate that awaits him is commitment io an asylum. BIG STRIKE THREATENED Wabash Firemen and Trainmen May Go Out. St. Louis. Mach 3.—Unless certain demands for an increase in wages on the Wabash system east of the Mississippi are granted today, it is probable that a strike of all trainmen and firemen on the system will be ordered. Committees representing the trainmen and firemen of the road sent ultimatums to President Ramsey late yesterday afternoon. Informing him that the result of the recent poll among em-

RAILROAD LOBBY STILL AT WORK

Indianapolis, March 3. —The Republican leaders are manifesting much concern over a bill which passed the senate, providing that the congressmen should be voted for on the state i ticket. It has passed to third reading in the house and would have slipped I through easily had not some of the politicians concluded that the proposed change mignt hurt many of the county and legislative tickets The real object of the bill, so far as the Re publicans were concerned, was to strengthen their position in the Second ' and Tw’elfth Democratic districts. Since the last election they believe they could have carried both the districts for congress If the congressional candidates had been voted tor on the | state ticket, but a protest is being mme by the pari.v leudcis lu counties like Marion, where the congressional candidate has alwavs lent strength to the county and legislative ticket, so it is possible the bill will be defeated. The railroad lobby will attempt to save the Gray consolidation bill in' the house by offering an amendment to provide that damage suits shall be heard In the state courts. It has been the genera) impression that the bill as it passed the senate would practl- ’ cally remove the Jurisdiction of the state courts, which has been one of the hardest obstacles the lobby has ! had to overcome Two years ago this same feature was largely responsible for the defeat of the Joss consol Ida- ' tion bill, which specifically provided ( that damage suits for more than 32,00 b ( should be heard by the federal judges. The odium this created has followed ( the Gray bill in spite of the explana- ( lions offered by the lobby, so it Is ' very doubtful whether or not it can 1 be passed, even with this amendment. ! It is understood that the governor.

ployed members of the unions was that the demands of a 15 per cent Increase for freight men and 12 per cent increase for passenger men east of the Mississippi exclusive of the Canadian line, and double pay for double header freight trains must be conceded or a strike would be ordered. The conductors and engineers advised President Ramsey at. the same time that they would abide by the increased schedule granted a week ago and were not in favor of a strike. After having received the notification committees President Ramsey issued a letter to the two committees saying in effect tha* he desired to have the results of the polls in figures. He further said that he recently had issued a new schedule of wages which meets the demands of employes west of the Mississippi, but if these demands were insisted upon over the remainder of the system the committees were already answered by a refusal to grant them, and he was ready to confront a strike. i Deadly Explosion of Gas. Easton. Pa.. March 3. —Six men are thought to be dead and twenty-five or thirty others are injured, several of them seriously, from the effects of an explosion at the Edison cement plant at New Village, N. J. The explosion was caused by the ignition of gas in a large coal bin. A large part of the plant was burned. Six men are missing. and it is feared their bodies a.e in the ruins. Two Bills Signed. Washington, March 3. —The president yesterday afternoon signed the army appropriation and the Philippine coinage bills. Jury Not Yet Secured. Chicago. March 3.—Although sev-enty-five venireman were examined yesterday in connection with the trial of the Indiana coal operators, charged with conspiracy, not a single man was found acceptable as a juror. Up to date only eight jurors have been sworn in and neither side appears to be in a hurry to get more. Ran Into Open Switch. St. Louis. March 3. —Two men were probably fatally injured, seven were less seriously hurt and fifty others had a narrow escape from death at Spring Park, ten miles from St. Louis, yesterday afternoon. A construction train, having on board fifty men. and a local freight collided as the result of an open switch. J. P Morg»n i- making a comprehensive tour of Cuba. Four Ohio n.-i have lost their lives in the high waters at points in that state. Carrie Nation ha-* been arrested in San Francisco on a charge of malicious mischief. The presidency of San Salvador has been peacefully transferred for the first tune in fifty years. A Chicago ’ artender fatally shot one robber an I serio t-i worn* led another. They tried to hold up bis plaje ' Pike cnintv (Kv.) mob wanted to take s negro from jail and hang him. but was prexen.p I by heavy guard. After trying to kill her husband and child by throwing carbo ic acid on them. Mrs. Sorin Anders** *,of Nebraska, killed herself by taking the poison. The deadlock in the Delaware legislature is broken ami for the first time in fourteen years that -rale has a fall representation in the I nited States senate. Jailer David Morrill, of Olyinj ia. Wash., was Killed by an escaping prisoner The sheriff’s wife arrive*! in time to prevent ether prisoners from getting out. Nine-year-old Emma Rausch was choked to death on a toy whistle at a <unday-sch*»ol in Brooklyn. Realizing nothing could be done, the pastor and school prayed for the dying child as her soul took it- flight..

since the attorney general wrote amendments declaring that all consolidations should be subject to the same J restrictions as domestic corporations, I will not object to its enactment. The senate has tbe same as killed ,he Wolcott railroad c ommission bill — tue i>. t of the grain dealers and other shipp- rs of Indiana This bill provided for the appointment of a commission of three members at a salary of $3,000 each and a clerk at a salary of $2,500, whose duties would have been ! to have adjusted rates and prevented discrimination. It is understood that j this bill was a copy of what was known as the McCord law. passed by the Kentucky legislature two years ago. although the railroad attorneys say it was more vicious. The bill was introduced a month ago. plenty or time for it to have passed, but the railroad lobby managed to keep it in the committee until a few days ago, in spite of the protest of tho grain dealers, who had also maintained a strong : lobby. The state schools evidently have a very strong hold on this legislature. This was evident when Representative Statesman, the Republican floor leader. offered an amendment to the general appropriations bill to strike out all of the specific allowances for the Indiana university. It was defeated by an overwhelming vote, although Statesman made a strong speech declaring that th<> amendment ought to stand, inasmuch as the legislature had already increased the tax levy for Indiana university, Purdue and the state normal. Statesman has introduced a bill to ’et aside $300,000 of the state's money for the uon-state schools, but this is almost certain to L« defeated or to die for want of time.

IDE SPARKS FLEW House In No Good Mood On Account of Continuous Session. 6tand Taken by the Minority Is Being Maintained in the Face of Bitter Odds. Roll Call After Roll Call Has Worn Out the Voices of the Clerks. Washington, March 3. —From 11 o'clock yesterday morning until midnight last night the house struggled laboriously against the Democratic filibuster. working steadily to wind up the necessary business of the session. Despite another special rule adopted early in the day. legislation proceeded at a snail’s pace. Roll call followed roll call on every proposition. The voices of the reading clerks were worn out by the ceaseless calling of the roll, and several clerks from committees have been drawn to help out. Since Thursday last, when the filibus ter was inaugurated, there have been over sixty roll calls as against fiftyseven for the entire long session lasting from Dec. 1, 19 H, to July 3, 1902. The members also show the effects of the heavy strain, but they are sticking to their posts. Last night the great hall presented a disheveled appearance. The floor was strewn with bits of paper, looking as if a snowstorm had swept through the hall. In the galleries among the spectators were many weary watchers interested in bills doomed to failure, but still hoping on to the end. The proceedings were enlivened several times as the leaders of the respective sides crossed swords. Their tempers had not been sweetened by their long vigil, and frequently the sparks flew. The conference report on the Alas kan homestead bill and the immigration bill were adopted, the omnibus public building bill and the general deficiency approj . lation b.ll were sent to conference. The Otjen bill to prohibit tolvacco dealers from giving prizes and the bill to provide for a delegate from Porto Rico were passed. The house also adopted the conference reports on the postoffice and agricultural appropriation hills, and shortly before midnight, at the end of a continuous session of almost thirteen hours, took a recess until 11 o’clock this morning. The senate passed the general deficiency bill after four hours’ consideration. and after it had been amended in several particulars. An amendment by Mr. Rawlins calling for an appropriation of $50,000,000 to further the work of irrigating the arid lands furnished material for considerable discussion, Mr. Rawlins contending the surplus in the treasury could be better used In this manner than by turning it in the national banks. The amendments were rejected on a point of order. During the course of the day the conference report on the fortifications appropriation bill and the Alaskan homestead bill were agreed to. The immigration and omnibus public building bills were sent to con ference. The session continued until 11:55 p. m. Mr. Morgan got the floor soon after the night session began and held it for nearly two hours. Mr. Bailey made a strong plea against filibustering and said that four great measures had been defeated by filibustering against the statehood bill. Mr. Tillman convulsed the house l y declar Ing that Mr. Quay, "the most astute politician in the United States, had buncoed the Democrats on the statehood bill, using it to defeat the trust legislation." Mr. Aldrich said the ob struciive tactics surprised him and that he wanted the country to know where the responsibility rests should the bill fail.

Extra Session of Senate. Washington. March 3. —The president yesterday signed a proclamation calling an extraordinary session of the senate of the 58th congress, to meet March 5. The senate is called in extraordinary session for the purpose ol ratifying the isthmian canal treaty and the Cuban reciprocity treaty. Great Demand for Tickets. • Rome, March 4. —The struggle to obtain tickets for today's ceremony at the Vatican on the occasion ot rhe twenty-fifth anniversary of the corona tion of the pope has been quite unprecedented. More than 70,000 visitors are present. The foreigners are especially chagrined at the difficulty experienced In obtaining tickets from the usual sources and the discontent is increased by the fact that good seats were offered for sale at the hotels at high prices. Most of the. tickets have gone to the Italian bishops. The rector of the American college had over 500 applications for tickets, and he had less than 200 at his disposal. Charge Against Governor Nash. Columbus. 0.. March 3.—Failure to carry out the provisions of the will ot the late David W. Brooks who was for many years the senior member of the banking firm of Brooks. Butler & Co., ta the charge made against Governor George K Nash In a petition filed In probate court yesterday by Thomas 8.. David W„ Faith A., and Herbert Brooka.

CENTER OF STAGE In Legislature Just Now Is Occupied By General Appropriations Bill. And, What's More. This Measure May Hold Its Place in Limelight Until Friday. Much Debate Aroused Over the Provisions of the Bill —Other Doings. Indianapolis. March 3,-The general appropriations bill nas the center the legislative stage and will continue to occupy it until tomorrow or probably until Friday. There has been much debate over it. but not any more than expected, as there is al wavs more or less effort to cut or increase the recommendation. The most important discussion was over an amendment to allow the appellate judges SSOO each for stenographer hire, but \\ arren Sayre kept this out. The amendment will be offered in the senate, but the house will never concur. An important action was the agreement of the house and senate conferees in the circuit judges' salary bill, from which Judge Rasch of Evansville was cut out because he solicited funds from men he expected to appoint to positions in his court. The house advanced three bills that the interurban lobby has been pushing. Tarkington s anti-insurance combine bill was also advanced. The senate passed a few bil.s. but none of them were of very general importance. Senator M Olcott's railroad commission bill was made a special order of business for Wednesday, which is equivalent to putting off its death a few hours. Senator Park's anti-cigarette bill was taken from the committee and advanced, but it will never pass. The governor signed a number of bills and vetoed some, the most important of which provided for the transfer of pupils in township schools. He signed a bill in the interest of the laboring men. preventing the continuous employment of trainmen for more than sixteen hours. The senate and house Republicans caucused last night on the reapportionment bill and submitted a new plan today. BOY’S HORRIBLE DEATH Ground Up in the Drum of an Elevator Cable. Fort Wayne. Ind., March 3. —Otto Butz, sixteen years old. met a horrible death in the elevator shaft of the Wolff Clothing company yesterday. Young Butz was in the basement oiling the machinery of the grooved drum through which the steel cables of the elevator pass. While he was so engaged someone on the upper floor started the elevator. Butz was caught by the arm between the cables and the drum and drawn in. A shriek from the lad caused the elevator to be stopped, but the lad had already been drawn in and cut to pieces by the cables as with a knife. His neck and back were broken and he probably died instantly. So firm was the body hemmed in by the heavy cables that the entire machinery had to be cut to pieces in order to extricate him.

Big Deal in Ccal Lands. Terre Haute. Ind . March 3 —Harry Crawford, former president of the Midland railroad, has bought the property of the Park County Coal company, in eluding two mines near Rosedale. 60 houses and the rights on acres of land. The price was $250,000 and Crawford made a payment of SIOO,OOO on the property, it is said that Crawford made $1,000,000 out of the sale ot the Midland to the Big Four after paying the debts of the road. Women Attacked by Mad Dog. Goshen. Ind., March 3.—Mrs. Thos. AV. Pass, living near Goshen, her nie. -. Mias Tice of Benton, and Mrs. Frank Lacoimt were yesterday bitten by a mad dog and the.feet and l- g S of the first two were frightfully 'lacerated. The dog. a huge Newfoundland, which was a farm pet. was killed by a neighbor, whom it also attacked. Fearing rabies, the local physician in charge has sent a section of the spinal column of the dog to the Pasteur Institute u s Chicago, and If so diagnosed the patients will be sent there for treatment. Veteran Found Dead. Marion. Ind., March 3.- William H Sailors of the soldiers' home was found dead outside the home grounds near a notorious neighborhood known as the "Dark Secret." Sailors had been drinking in the saloons in the place and started for the home, but was overcome by the cold. No help being near, be froze ot death. He Preferred to Go to Jail. New Albany. Ind.. March 3—Wil mert Schrieber, a farmer and minister of the Latter Day Saints, was fi ae d sl9 for violating the truancy | awg In refusing to send his children to school. He refused to pay hia fine and declined the offer of friends to pay it for him saying he would prefer going to jail nineteen days. * Ind ana Coal Miner* Meet Terre Haute. Ind.. March S.-The annual convention of District No tI of the United Mine Worker*, which In elude* the blttimlnou* field | n l n <u wna beg«n yeeterday. “>“»na,

SETTLED II EK I Delaware Will Once More Be Represented I" United States Senate. pressure From Washington Proved Sufficient to Bring the Addtck. Men t« Terms. After All the Comp-onn.se I. Said to Be a Victory for Addicks. „ . March 3—For the first . . hp united States senate. At a special session yesterday the stateHe* islature elected State Senator J^ Frank XTunion Republican, to the sem atorship which exp ins • ? Republican, to the (erm expiring J 1905 The selection was undoubtedly due to pressure from Washington brought to bear upon the re KUlar publicans In the legislature who haxe all along been opposed to the election of J Edward Addicks or any of nis ni111 .,,,„ ts t 0 the United States senate. / 1 J W Jv x I' CONGRESSMAN DICK. Congressman Dick of Ohio came to Dover yesterday in the Interest of Republican harmony. He advised the acceptance by the regular Republicans of the Union Republicans' proposal agreed upon In Philadelphia on Saturday. that a Union Republican be elected to the long term senatorship and a regular Republican be elected for the short term, Addicks himself to be eliminated. Anticipating the likelihood of an agreement between the Republican factions. Democratic State Chairman Saulsbury presented a proposal to the regular Republicans agreeing to use his influence for the election with the aid of the Democrats of two regular Republicans to the United States senate. This proposal was approved by the advisory committee of the Democratic state committee, but not ratified by the Democratic legislators in caucus. In the meantime a compromise was •ft ■ 1 between the regular Republicans and the Addicks (Union, forces resulting in the selection ol a senator from each faction. The election of Messrs Allee and Ball was announced to an audience that filled the house of representatives to suffocation. Men were standing upon the window ledges, and so compatt was the crowd that many of the speakers stood upon the shoulders of others, supporting themselves against the walls of the assembly room. The noise and confusion on the part of those who came to see the proceedings was so great that many of the legislators became bewildered and apparently did not know how to vote when the roll was called. Tbe appearance of Congressman Dick in the hall was the signal for wild and prolonged applause. During the voting he occupied the seat of Representative Townsend, and beside him in me seat of Representative Jones sat Mr. Addicks. The latter evinced much satisfaction when the result was announced. The election is regarded here as an Addicks victory because of the refusal of the regular Republicans to agree to a compromise with th ß Democrats. "I have : nly to say." said Senator Allee, "that I sincerely regret that I have to fill the place fhaf be| ongrll t 0 Mr. Addicks The two senators will report at Washington on Wednesday. Mr Ball’s term as a member of congress expires on that day. Manila Peper Charged With Libel Manila March 2 - William Crozier, editor. Mr. Kennev manager .nd Mr Green a reporter on tL American A arrM,ed thP Ph » r «« libelling General Davis. When Gen *ral Davis expressed hl* partial die pproval of the findings in the Major th “< Ani ’“ rl< an P'lhlUhetl an editorial charging Genera! Davis with a desire to curry favor with the ad mlnletration in the hope of being ae lected to succeed General Miles in the command of the army. General DavU re,erred ‘° ,l< ''-m->r I an V.ctory for Cty Ownership. tho X C tU;r' >S, ' rrt,y '’ eontro. of t he resulted In an overwhelming victors t>r city ownership, there being j 395 x xta were reported >n the iLt t h< ”"» VP to date nineteen f > •tudwt. have died Os tiX.r

WRECKERS AT W O R K Bungler. They Were, T h ouill . Work Was Deadly. * Washington, Ind.. M arch , wreckers in an attenip’ to d ir?''* 1 * No. 12. a fast expr. on the n • & Ohio ' Southwestern railr ? Lebanon. 111., wrecked the “* train, instead of ditching thi the wreckers threw a iasl f r . i ?’N the ditch. ‘‘’'‘l*!* Joseph Hughey of W ; . sbill( ,.„ n killed and Harvey Friend «h and Brakeman W. L. l. ucaa .'‘"'A ington were fatally injured ' was a fireman and Friend\ him on the engine learning tions along the road th M take up the work of a glneman W. A. Wedllng ea * jumping. 11 The wrecked train w M ru , high speed when the engin- ?? into an open switch. The ed over. Engineman Wendlin, Ing from the upper side of lh . : while the others were buried .-.Z the debris. Eleven freight cart " up on the engine. The railroad officials believ. th wreck was caused by persons ijj the switch open with the int ttltl( ?’ ditching and then robbing the < express train, which carried c WBij Z ble money. The freight train a few minutes ahead of tbe and was wrecked, ana the n. 23 escaped. Fireman Hughey wife and two children. Friend huJ wife. Three Suicides in st Louis I St. Louis. March : -Two WO J and a man committed - day. J|r«. Rachel Lelander. wtf e K t sculptor employed at the worlds grounds, took carbolic acid on a « of poor health. Mrs Elizabeth T Hams turned on the gas at her bg* and sat down in a chair. she* dead when discovered. Thoa contractor of Canton m on tig to his brother, commited su|cid« carbolic acid. He had recently 2 arated from his wife. Warship Recalled From La Gljwi Washington. March 3 Upon tary Hay’s statement that the slty no longer existed fur the prese» of a United States warship in Vew* lan waters, the navy <!•; artm»nt is cabled to Admiral Coghlan thM u might withdraw the Marietta, vjjg has been lying off l.a Guayrt r since the beginning of the blocki It is understood that the admiral v$ order it to Culebra, th« healqtaM of bis squadron. To Supercede Spanish Code. Manila. March 3. —The is pre paring to promulgate a pw code to supercede the Spanlah rat Vice Governor Wright :» the zzji of the new code. It has been rfrtnd and revised by i_e otm - the Philippine commission and laid eled after those of sev- a! Ae«m states. Will Gather Evidence LaPorte, Ind.. Mau h -Wips Glancy and Dunham the three* charged witu attempting to rob J Smith bank at Westvuo and nzrid ing the boy who slept n the Wesley Reynolds, will not I* arua ed in the clrcnit court h- re until N day unless the attorn- • r the gil oners begin habeas irpua p e Ings. The detectives v i spend 0 week developing eviden againita three men. Disastrous Flood Is Feared. Memphis. Tenn., Man The 3 er at Memphis now stnu-.s nore J* a foot above the dang-r line M has been another rise m the Ucj Tennessee and Cum! • I r -‘t- R when this volume of wan r pours Ml the valley It is feared the river a: tij point and below will 1 ■ Ls “ I cause; a disastrous flood. ; Bretiklna ll>A little tot of about li'»beki a place revvitb " ’J United States sup,- "J while the learned ju<t : -- Ing down tbeir w -'igiity ■’ court was the etub-Hfl '■ d-’M so ruu'-ti «o that it w. - ive. The little girl t - place n« the juste 'ones expounded flu- -.: ’ she shook her head * big pteture i n lu :• i J There -nme .1 panceased to spenk. a* ' • 1 all he had to say ■- litigation. The si! enough to.lie cut wit! sometimes say In th'- I 'JJj senger by the Boisoh'” 1 l!:l^' r J shifted from one f<"'t throng of lawyers " ed breathlessly forth- • ( be aiinoiim oil Still , It waa mure tl j n picture hat could • said she l:i n voice a,-! dr - •' the Judicial bench, one laugh?’’ New York ir Qnrn-'hlnu lhif», n * Many yenis ,ig - I H' - n to Captain Kent.--!' t ' . . be quenched by dlpp ! - In salt water staJ putt. x oB wringing It out 1" lug cast away. suc--'--'-i" 1 some of tbe men to i- ’ and they all sun tv d ” M| who refused and drm.o “ . a j B M came delirious and di-- ! 1 nedy goes on to »«.'■ A ' " eratlOM we umformlf 1 ' ’' ‘ Jfl |tf violent thlret weal off «'■ tongue was cured ID " ' -U* when we had bathed •(■>! ' , ve< v I clothes, while we ‘ rPf di< much refreshed as if 19OOM* actual nourish* l1 * 15 *