Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 6 March 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT, i KVSRY EVKMSCi. EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY LEW CS. ELLINGH AM. • --■-■■■ ■■ - SUBSCRIPTION RATES. I lty carrier, per week 10<’ By carrier. perye;n $4 00 By mall, per month 2Sc By mail per year.. $2.50 Single copies. Two Cents, Advertising rates made known on application J H HELLER, Manager. The appointment of Clark J. Lutz as county attorney for another year was recognizing the ability of a good lawyer and rewarding the merits of . one who has studiously labored to comply with his obligation given in nooeptinc the responsibilities such a place imposes. It is now Senator Gorman in fact. Notwithstanding past deeds that were 1 not entirely odorless, the democratic I party will welcome to the senate the member from Maryland. Senator i Gorman can be of great service to the . couutry in general and the democratic party in particular, and it is hojied he will use his talents in the right directi°n. ______________ Thebe are some yellow streaks about Governor Durbin and there arc | some that are not. His veto of the l Clark statue act is a commendable act, although it was perhaps designed as a slap in the face to those of the majority who have publicly hung the governor’s scalp tip to dry. Whatever may have bwD the cause, he committed a right royal act. and for it is to be congratulated. There is ] some fight in the governor, auyway. Among the newly elected senators j who began a six years’ career, was none other than Charles Warren Fairbanks, the senior Indiana senator, prospective candidate for president and owner of the g. o. p. machine of his home state. Long newspaper accounts portray the dignity, ease and grace with which Senator Fairbanks subscribed to the constitution and agreed to draw his salary during his second term as United States senator. Outside of this nothing much can be said. Not a minister of the gospel, a member of the W. C. T. l\, or any- ( one else holding a first mortgage on the morals of the country, was present to raise a note of alarm or protest against Senator Smoot, the Utah Morman, being sworn in as United States senator. It is even said that when lie advanced to take the oath of office the ladies in the galleries applauded. Such disgusting scones, coming from tne dignified senate is enough to make a poor cuss in the country feel that all efforts at decency is a rank old fraud. We suppose that when he takes his multiplicity of wives to Washington, the society of rank will do double duty iu order to pay them due homage. Cremated Evidence cf Crime. Mexico City. March 6. —The charcoai burners on the Sosa hacienda killed their foreman. Juan Guillermo, ami cremated his body by placing it in a pit and keeping a hot fire built over it for ten days. The men escaped.

STATESMEN NEARLY COME TO BLOWS

Indianapolis, March 6.—it is probably just as well that she end of the legislature fs so near, as many members are developing a quarrelsome disposition that would prevent the transaction of business, although it is great sport for the galleries. Members have been expecting an outbreak of some kind between Sayre, Statesman and other leaders in the house, so there was not much surprise when the lie was passed between them yesterday. Stutesman is the speaker's right hand man on the floor, while Sayre is the acknowledged leader of that element of the Republicans that has joined with the Democrats in cutting down salary grabs. Regrets were expressed on all sides today over the SayreStutesman incident The participants have had nothing to say to each other. Stutesman and his friends think the attack was unwarranted. Stutesman himself says he would not have taken as much from a younger member, and there undoubtedly would have been a fist fight but for the fact that Sayre is much older and smaller than his rival. Bad feeling in the house is not confined to Stutesman and Sayre, who had a lively tilt yesterday, as there is much of It over the legislative reapportlonmcnt bill. Members from the southern part of the state < specially are indignant at what they regard as a eelflsh effort on the part of the mem- , bera from northern and central Indi- . ana to redistrict the state so they | will not suffor at all. The rearrange-' ment will be felt most In the southern counties, where the area of the repre- j ( sentatlve and senatorial districts gen- t erally will be larger. This will result a In fewer members from these counties, ti and the Democrats of course will suf- 1 fer. However, the kicking is all being h done by the Republicans. Senator a O'Brien. Democratic state chairman, c aald today that he did not believe the g reapporttonment plan the Republicans a have figured out will stand the test r

STILL IN THE DARK Buffalo Police Seem to Have a Few More Guesses Coming. The Mystery of the Burdick Case Continues as Impenetrable as at the Very First. Two or Three Women Are Under Surveillance, but No Arrests Are Made. Buffalo, N. Y., March 6. —"Our rase has not been weakened in any way; it has not been strengthened. That 1 regard as a good sign.'' These words uttered by District Attorney Coatsworth when he left his office last evening after another day of probing in the Burdick murder summarized the situation last night. The woman suspected to have knowledge of the killing of Burdick is under surveillance. When the authorities are satisfied that they have sufficient evidence to convict she will be placed under arrest. Several persons called at the district attorney's office yesterday, but nothing new was learned by the police. Suspicion now attaches, the police say, to a womun who was in straight ened circumstances. She had been closely related financially with Burdick. She had to make a payment on j furniture, with which she furnished her home. The payment was made after Burdick’s murder. The open drawer suggests that this woman, be ing neglected by Burdick for another woman killed him to secure money and to avenge her jealousy This woman is also under surveillance. Mrs. Seth T Paine of 492 Elmwood t avenue, whose picture was found ir. Burdick’s den, has made a statement ' Her name has frequently been used In connection with the investigation luto the murder. Her home has been searched ami she has been questioned by the police. While in Mr. Coats j worth’s office the cabman who met an unaccompanied woman on Ashland av enue on the night of the murder was taken into the room. Mrs. Paine cir cumstantially denied all knowledgs oi the affair. Didn’t Know It Was Loaded. Kokomo .Ind.. March (5. —-Fred Mills, fifteen years old. found a nitroglycerine shell. Mills did not know the shell was loaded, and while standing near the stove was trying to find out how to open the torpedo. While the experiment was in progress there was a terrific explosion. After the smoke cleared away, two of young Mills’ fingers were found sticking to the celling. A physician had to amputate the young man's hand. Glass Workers Go Out Cincinnati, March t>. —'The glass workers of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company and the Western Mirror Plate company have quit work owing to differences with their employers as to the amount of work to he done by them as a . day’s output

In the supreme court: The records at the office of Secretary of State Storms showed today that this legislature, up to the present time, has enacted more laws than the session two years ago. This is surprisiug in view of the general impression that hut little has been done this time. I'p to this afternoon ninety bills had been deposited with the secretary by Governor Durbin, and they are belug prepared for the state printer as rapidly as possible. Two ears ago at this time hut fifty-four bills had been signed, but the records show that a great mas* came down in the last five days, as 26fi acts were printed. It is not likely that this record will be equalled, hut it is safe to predict that the session will be productive of over 200 new laws. The senate and house adjourned at 11 o'clock today out of respect to General R. S Foster, whose remains lay in state in the rotunda of the capitol from 11 until 2. Several thousand people viewed the body, which was covered with flags and flowers and surrounded by the state soldiery. General Foster was one of the noted soldiers of the civil war. His friends were legion. This legislature, a few days before he died, passed a bill raising his salary as quartermaster genera! of the Indiana national guard, and then appropriated money for bis funeral. The governor has signed the bill Increasing the taxation for Purdue, Indiana university and state normal school, and It will take effect at once, as the bill had an emergency clause. The friends of Indiana and Purdue, | however, were very active here today.' as the senate cut out a number of specific allowances made for them in the general appropriations bill. It Is probable that at least a part of It will be restored.

MME. HUMBERT TAL-.S She Says French Government Knew of Their Hiding Place. Paris. March 6. —M. Leydet, the magistrate who has charge of the investigation into the Humbert case, is con tinuing daily his interrogation of tho arrested members of the family, but without eliciting any facts of importMMK. HTMBEBT. ance T.he accused usually refuse tc reply, saying that they will answet before the court of assizes. Today however. Mme. Theresa Humbert questioned regarding the residence ol the Humberts in Madrid, asserted that the French government knew of theii whereabouts long before they were ar rested. She said they were constantly shadowd by four French detectives Mme. Theresa added that she would call in her defense at the trial a number of political personages. CARNIVAL OF MURDER An Outbreak May Be Expected ir China at Any Time. Victoria, B. C., March 6.—According to advices received from Pekin an out break and a carnival of murder ex ceedtng the Boxer outbreak is regard ed by many as Imminent. Correspond ents of Chinese papers at Pekin are | sending columns telling of the dupliei ty of the empress dowager and of the threatened outbreak. The North China Daily News, one of the best in formed journals of the East, has re ceived advices that the empress dow ager and Yung Lu. the grand chan cellor, are known to be aiding the movement of Tung Fu Hsiang in Kan su, and on the authority of a Chinese "of high literary rank" at Pekin a Shanghai paper says that while the empress dowager is Issuing edicts commanding reforms on Western lines and pretending to initiate reform, she is secretly sending instructions to viceroys and governors prohibiting the in troduction of foreign methods in theit jurisdiction. The empress is also said to be sending notifications to some viceroys that Tung Fu Hsiang is to be aideil in marching his army to Pekin to escort Pu Chun, son of Prince Chun and formerly heir apparent to the throne. On 'heir arrival Kwong Hsu the present emperor, is to made way with, says the Chinese correspondent. The representatives of the foreign powers and all foreigners in the cap; tai as well as in the provinces are tc meet the same fate without 'distinction. Nicaragua Getting in Line. Washington. March 6.—Desirous oi developing the country's aericultura resources by scientific methods, the government of Nicaragua has decided to send to the T’nit°i States fifteen students who shall be educated at the Nicaraguan government's expense at various agricultural schools in th Southern states. Senor Corea the Nic-

araguar. minister, has been - implied detailed information by Secretary Wil son regarding the advantages offered at American schools for the study oi agriculture Secretary Moody Will Cruise Awhile Washington. March 6— Accordine to present plans Secretary Moody and party will leave Monday by rail for Charleston. S. C., where they will board the dispatch boat Dolphin for a cruise of a month or more in the West Indies. No “Race Suicide” Here. Joliet, 111.. March 6.—Mrs. Baylev Hit Pitcher, wife of a Joliet business man. yesterday gave birth to three girl babies, all perfect and in good health. BRIEF DISPATCHES. Ellen Vail and her daughter, Eliubcth. lom their lire* in a lire in Sew York. A1 W in it- t,a. been -entenceil to be electrocuted et Columbus. >), on June »: tor murder. The Pope', physician (Ind. tin- pontiff nr *"r-e, but permit- >nly bt« nephew to .... him Er»«tu. Moody, colored, .hot and in.tantiy killed Rachel Rogers, a negro girl at Louisville The Shamrock 111 will tie launched on tht afternoon of St Patrick, day A general holiday will be Jet dared In Dunbarton The British cruiser Falla.. the last representative of the allied nava! force, is Venezuelan water*. ha» left La Guaira. Jam., J. Corbett anti fame. 1 FofTrle* have •Igncl article, for a fight fur the ties'y weight champion.htp of the world. William V Pay. of Waahlngton, and Milton D Purdy, of Minnesota, were appointed to the new position, in the department of ju.tice. Brnd.trecta report that hank clearing, fur February tbit year were the I argent on record tor that month. They aggregated |.,ii9 t OO, OOP Allen Melton, well-to-do farmer near (tender, son Ky.. faulty .hot t,t« 16-year-old daughter a neighbor Mra. Culver and then cummttted •ulclds. A eolld gold Invitation ha. been presented te President lioo.ev.dt to attend the Blnck Hill. Mining enngre.. which 1. tc b. held nl Heedweod end Lead, 8 D., neat September. _

PASSED THE HE Stutesman and Sayre Take a Step Off Diplomatic Grounds. No Blows Were Struck, hut Personal Feeling Was Engendered Wh'eh Will Net Down. Mr. Slack Presents Boxing Gloves tc the Belligerents, Who Fall to See the Joke. Indianapolis, March 6 —Th? unex . pected has happened to the railroad | lobby. The senate tacked on an | amendment to the Indianapolis track elevation bill to provide the city with arbitrary power to compel the roads to elevate or depress the tracks. Ihe roads had torced the city to a com promise bill In which the city was merely given authority to contract for elevation. This did not please the public. It passed the house, hut the senate took the railroads unawares' and vested the city with an authority that means everything if the house concurs. The feature of the day’s ses sion was the effort of the railroad! lobby to undo the work of the senate The general impression was that it would be successful. The house took up the amended general apropriations bill today and passed it. The totai is about $3,090,000. about half ot which is available this year. The leg islature reapportionment bill was also a feature today. Considerable bitter feeling has developed among the lead ers, especially Sayre and Stutesman. The former accused the latter of trying to pass the tax commissioners salary bill so it could be returned to! the senate, when it would have been submitted to a conference committee. The lie was passed, but the matter quieted down without blows. Before the adjournment Representative Slack Democratic leader, presented Sayre and Stutesman wltn a pair of boxing gloves with which to fight it out. He meant it as a joke, but neither Stutesmaii nor Sayre accepted it with very good grace. The house passed a bill providing for a state board of pardons but there was a strong opposition The senate defeated Miss Gallaher s bill for a school for the dumb at Evansville. This has been one of the features of the session. The senate advanced Booth Tarkington’s bill to prevent insurance combinations The house passed the amended juvenile court bilk The governor signed a bill pending for an increased tax levy for Indiana university, Purdue and the state normal. There were over thirty bills of a special nature passed, but the important measures of general in terest are done with. TWO TRAINS IN WRECK Engirtemen Hurt, Engines Demolished and Cars Piled Up. Brazil, Ind.. March 6. —Two freight trains came together on the Brazil div ision of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad, near Coxville, fifteen miles from here, yesterday. The engineer of one train had his jawbone broken and was otherwise hurt, while the oth er engineer had a leg broken Both engines were demolished and several cars were piled on top of each other Man Torn to Pieces, Marion, Ind.. March 6.—Hugh Gillan. fifty-six years old, met a terrible death yesterday. He was foreman in the laundry at the soldiers' home, and while wiping off the machinery was caught in a belt. In an instant he was carried to the ceiling and his body was whirled around the shafting at least twenty times before it fell lifeless to the Boor, at the feet of the other employes of the place. At each revolution of the shaft Gillans body struck the ceiling, and it was almost torn to pieces. Burglars Blew Safe. Richmond, Ind,. March 6.-Burglars blew the safe in the postoffice at Greenfork, this county, securing $275 worth of stamps and $6 in money. They obtained tools from a handca* house, knocked off the combination of the safe, and blew off the door. The safe was ruined. The robbers tried to get into several houses In the town but failed. They overlooked some vai uable papers belonging to the po«'master, William M. Roller. The pos tal authorities are at work on the case Officers Were Too Late. Goshen. Ind., March 6— Louis F. Shank, a local mail carrier and later In the railway mall service, who de camped from Goshen In April, mi after he was charged with forging notes amounting to SSOO, was killed by a train yesterday at Salt Lake Utah. He had been indicted by the grand jury here and several officers were close on his trail. His wife Joined him in Utah some time B g o , Thirteen-Year-Old Wife Divorced. Jeffersonville, ind., March 6—Wll lena Mclntyre has obtained a divorce In the circuit court from her husband William Mclntyre, a farmer. In t h , •ast part of the county. She is thlrteen year* old, and Mclntyre is forty, seven They were married about a year ago. 1 ■ *’ * * —>■** '>ii in—i

SPECIAII ONE DAV ONLY! Saturday, March 7, '(I 50 Men's strictly all-wool SuitJ worth $7.00, your choice $2.95 I Men's 81,00 Working Pants, I 59 Cents I Men’s 81 Soft or Stiff Bosom ShiJ 47 Cents I Mens 50c Overalls, I 33 Cents ! „■ — — J Bargain j Clothing Co MEN’S AND BOYS’ OUTFITTERS. First door north National Bank. Decatur,S > ’ Six Thousand Kurds for Chi ___________ Take Away Their Arms and Give Them the Bi Rev. M. George M. Daniel Will Deliver Lecture Here Tuesday. •* f i 9 — 1 , -■s■ a jf| 1 '!.< ilkfiE DANIEL, Th. D., a native of Kurdistan V-n. " ; naturalized citizen of the United States, will lecture at the KeW ’ church Tuesday, March 10, at 7:30 p. m. Dr. Daniel will speak > t .J.s a.id peculiarities of tbe Mohammedans. Kurds. Turks uni ( shippers, their marriage ceremonies and the Christian work carried on lands. ’ Waß Armenia »* ‘he time of the massacre 1 theebrsa m ih-t;, 6. Speaking of the horrors of the massacre, Dr. Daniel ««• i * ,s rut of \ an, where I was then stationed, were nine thousand fu of which two thousand escaped alive.” >mig your friends and enemies with vou. Admission free ' offering will be taken at the close.

TEAMSTERS TO THE FORE They vVi ' nt t 0 -Into the Wabash "Trainmen’* Trouble. I St. Louis, March S.-t.eadera „ f , hc O strike If they can secure a d'ssolu ' i “on of a restraint* Injunction have! • received a letter from the leader o, ! the various organisations of the team *tera and freight handler, at Chi. aao kb s. 7r' men and firemen In a a. . I —t ««> smam . —

“ ~ 'id Auction shot'sal.' at 1W ; day all day. You can buy sh<»'* at price at Hoop’s Saturday. Bijf auction sale of Saturday morniug. afn ,rß0 ° cuing. | For Sale. Butfgy P" le “iJ set of harness. I)i>» l-f' un For Sale. 120 acre proved, 2J tnilee of pike; easy terms Two city will sell on monthly Aleo one vacant lot. name ' Erwin. 3. C M?rau, ; building.