Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. BVCRY EVENING. EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY LEW Gi . ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week lOf By carrier, pvrjuar $4 00 By mail, per month 25<* By mail, per year $2.50 Single copies. Two Cents. Advertising rates made known on application J. H . H E LLER, Manager. The democratic filibuster in the senaate has been productive of great good in that it has resulted in the death of the Aldrich financial bill. That bill was designed to give the national banks of the country additional advantages, and in fact to establish S national bank trust, but the action of the democrats has killed the measure for this congress. They contended that the ostensible object of the bill, which was to get the money now congested in the national treasury, out into the hands of the people, could be done in another and in a much better way, and that was by reducing the tariff on many articles and stop the flow of the money into the treasury. In other words instead of having the monev go into the treasury and then sending it back to the people through the medium of the national banks, whick would get a profit out of the people, they would reduce taxation and keep the money in the hands of the people in the first instance. This Aldrich bill, in connection with the tariff, wouldjjhave been a veritable nigger’s coon trap. It would have caught the people coming and going. That, however, is the essence of republican legislation. Serious Fire in Glass Belt Eaton, Ind.. March 9. —Fire destroyed the cutting, flattening and shipping departments of the Bauer windowglass factory here. The large warehouses filled with boxed glass and the offices were saved. The loss is estimated at $35,000, fully covered by insurance. The fire originated in the flattening nouse and quickly spread to the cutting room before the flames were brought under control. The workmen spent hours in fighting the fire, and by hard work saved the blowing and gathering departments. The plant is one of the largest in the gas belt. A large number of f.atteners and cutters will be out of employment temporarily. He Gave His Reasons. Franklin. Ind.. March 9. —Omar J. Webb committed suicide by gas asphyxiation. Webb lelt a letter to his family, bidding them an affectionate farewell. He declared his life had been a failure, and attributed his downfall to drink ana gambling. He was twenty-three years old. and left a widow and one child. His father is a wealthy merchant of this city. Young Webb was formerly in the drygoods business here, but the firm of which he was a member made an assignment a year ago. Death of Senator Gibson. Indianapolis, March 9. — Senator Thomas J. Gibson of Branchville, who represented Crawford. Perry and Spencer nniintics in the present legislature died at the Circle Park hotel, where he had been stopping since the beginning of the session, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Heart failure, induced by a hemorrhage of the lungs, was the Immediate cause of death.

THE CORPORATIONS HAD GREAT POWER

Indianapolis, March 9.—While the legislature was apparently in the grasp of the railroads, as usual, yet the railroads did not get as much as the. Their pet measure, the consolidation bill, was beaten. The roads defeated two bills providing for rallroau commissions and a bill for thu employment of three men on double decked engines. By standing pat the roads killed the track elevation by forcing the city of Indianapolis to accept a worthless substitute. Organized labor took two rounds with the roads by passing a bill limiting the number of hours trainmen shall work and compelling the roads to equip their engines and cars with safety appliances. For the first time almost the organized labor lobby is satisfied with the result. The defeat of the garni Hhee law was most desired by it, but it secured the passage of several reform bills. The new laws of general interest could be enumerated on the fingers ol two hands. A vast majority of the bills have been in behllf of some pri vate corporation or individual. The interurban companies, for instance have fared well. Nearly everything they asked for was done. The Union ' Traction syndicate, which Is practically controlled by the Widener- Elkina crowd of capitalists of Philadelphia and New York, was behind most of the interurban legislation. The im portant. bills they have enacted pro- 1 vide for consolidation of interurbans the organization of big companies to promote and construct interurbans; giving interurbans the right of emi went domain to condemn right-of-way for double tracks, permitting interurbars to take advantage of the subsidy laws, and providing for crossings between Interurbans and steam roads

THE NEW SENATE. They Plan to Do Things Providing They Can. There was no meeting of the republican steering committee of the senate Saturday, the leaders deciding to leave matters as they stood at the conference Thursday, not finding in the action of yesterday’s democratic caucus any reason to change their plans. The program in the senate is to put forward the Panama canal treaty and in four hour sessions daily give Gorman and his supporters full opportunity to discuss the treaty. When it is disposed of the Cuban pact is to be taken up. Ail this sounds very simple, and appears to be easy with a majority of the senate unquestionably in favor of both treaties. But should Mr. Gorman, the new democratic leader, think there is any capital in opposing the treaties for party reasons the obstructions he could raise would be formidable and i much time would be required to surmount them. If the democrats insist it is probable that they can secure the amendment of the canal and Cuban treaties to suit them. Mr. Gorman has told several colleagues privately that he is opposed to the canal treaty, though in interviews for publication he | reserves judgment on the ground that i he is not familiar with the treaty.

COUNCIL MEET. The County Council Makes Additional Appropriations. The county flbuncif were in session today and made several appropriations, which summed up are Calvin Miller, balance on county infirmary $500; sewer tile and bulkheads for the A. R. Bell ditch $100; sewer and bulk heads near residence of R. K. Erwin $65; stock bull for county farm $125; crushed stone for walks around county infirmary $200; fruit trees for county farm $35; fill in abuttments for the bridge across Wabash river near Linn Grove $500; temporary loan $6,841.64. The council were in session the greater part of the forenoon. __________ NEW CASE FILED. Henry H. Bremerkamp this morning filed a suit in the circuit court against Jaeob Martin and Charles Fahrenbach, being a suit on contract and to foreclose chattel mortgage, demand $1,500. The return was ordered for March 18. Ben Was Hard to Subdue. Bedford, Ind.. March 9. —Ben Keith was drunk and In a quarrelsome mood on the streets and the marshal had to club him to unconsciousness before be could make the arrest. Keith was taken to a doctor’s office, where, after an hour's work, he was restored to consciousness. He was ready to fight and had to be bound and carried to jail. Boy Drowned in Canal. Indianapolis, Marcn 9.—Harry Harrold. the twelve-year-old son of Milton L. Harrold, tell into the canal at 21st street and was drowned.

These bills, it is understood, are the forerunners of some big Indiana deals. It is rumored that the Widener-Elkins crowd is anxious to consolidate some of the best interurbans with the Union Traction and the Interurban Terminal and Traction company, which includes the Indianapolis street railway. This would require the expenditure of many millions, but the new law makes it possible for the syndicate to complete the dial without fear of Interruption. The eminent domain bill will permit this syndicate to put in double tracks where It has had trouble in getting a right of way. There has also been a bill passed to permit interurbans incorporated as steam roads to reincorporate under the street railway act. i During the session of the Indiana general assembly which will adjourn Uxlay Biue die. 454 bills were introduced in the house and 359 in the sen ate. There were a dozen joint concurrent resolutions. Less than onethfrd of the bills have been enacted into laws. The records at the secretary of state's office show that the governor has signed 100 bills, but there are over 150 waiting his signature ot I veto. The acts of 1901 contain 266 laws. The acts of 1903 will probably be larger. A resume of the transac- : tlons shows that the session ranks with others in importance or unimportance. The session has probably not in ! creased the rate of taxation more than any other, but it has made a good rec- i ord In that respect The governor had ; to point out right at the adjournment' that the funds were running low. It ; is understood that the amount of the appropriations Is so large that the state debt cannot be wiped out during the Durbin administration.

HONORS TO PRELATE Catholic Clergymen at Chicago to Greet Archbishop Quigley. Chicago. March 9.—Catholic clergymen of Chicago who will escort Archbishop Quigley from Buffalo to Chicago left for Buffalo Sunday in a special Pullman car attached to a Lake ■ Shore & Michigan Southern train. Bishop Muldoon and thirty-one priests I of the Chicago archdiocese, who make _ I J '* . OWr'i ABCRStHHOP JAMHK a Qt tGT.ET. I— . — i up the party, will arrive at Buffalo toj day and will go at once to the resi- : ilence of the archbishop, where they will pay their respects. There will be ' no formal ceremony at his home. Two hundred priests and 500 layI men will leave Chicago in a special : train for La-Porte, Ind., Tuesday morni ing, where they will meet Mgr. Quig- ' ley and accompany him to Chicago. The ceremonies in Chicago on Tuesday will be simple. In accordance with the wishes of the archbishop. IN BEECHER’S MBMORY A Great Mass Meeting Held in New York to Promote Movement. New York, March 9.—A great mass ‘ meeting vvjs held in the Academy oi Music in Brooklyn last night for the purpose of raising funds to erect a memorial in honor of Henry Ward Beecher, the founder of Plymouth church, and for forty years its pastor Many hundreds who were turned away from the doors gathered at an over flow meeting in Plymouth church. Mayor Seth Low presided, and among the prominent persons who paid tribute to the memory of the great preacher was ex-President Grover Cleveland. Justice Brewer of the United States supreme court. Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis of Plymouth church, and the Rev. Frank W. Gunsalus of Chicago. General Break Had Been Planned. Olympia, Wash., March 9. —Chris Benson, who killed Jailer Merrill, has been captured by Sheriff Mills and a posse a few miles from the city. He was hiding in a deserted mill. He offered no resistance to being hand cuffed, and was brought to Olympia and lodged in jail. For the past week Benson had put in most of his time in the brush. He declares that a general jail break had been planned, and he did not intend to kill Jailer Merrill. Indication of the Pope's Vigor. Rome. March 9.—The pope Sunday morning declared that he felt so well that he ought not to make those who had come considerable distances to pay him homage wait, and accordingly in spite of Dr. Laponi's advice, his holiness received 5,000 pilgrims from Berlin, Vienna and Belgium and bestowed on them his blessing. Pope Leo was loudly acclaimed by the pilgrims. Serious Engagement in Honduras. Panama. March 9. —A cablegram from San Salvador states that the HondUVan government forces under the command of General Ezequiel Ferrera and General Lopez, have been defeated at Talgua by the revolutionists supporting Scnor Bonilla. General Ferrera was killed and General Lopez and his staff wore taken prisoners American Squadron's Movements. Messina. Sicily. March 9.—The American squadron, consisting of the Chicago, Cincinnati and Mathias, left here Sunday bound for Naples. BRIEF DISPATCHES. O«n. William Booth, founder and head of the Salvation arms ha* sailed for Enala.id. (I ratine Stewart wa.< nominated for mayor by the Chicago republican city convention. Hon. James H. Blount, for 20 years a ;■ of congress from Georgia, is dead at Macon. A bill making gambling a felony in the state of Washington, has become a law of that stale. The Island of Dominica, B. W. 1., is experiencing a series of disquieting seismic disturbances. Nineteen men were drowned hr the capsizing I of a ferryboat used by workmen nt Spier Fulls I on the Hudson river. Prince Henry of Brussels will sail from Antwerp on the ilth for America. The prince will Visit Colorado and Teia- during his trip. Ten thousand miners of the Elkhorn and Flat Top coal fields, will be given a voluntary In- i crease in wages of ten cents a ton, beginning Apr.l 1. Armour ,t Co. have arranged for a test of the I wireless telegraph as applied to Communication between the cities where they have packing plants and important offices, s By the collapse of a freight shed upon which a crowd was standing watching a lire at Montreal, two person* were killed and Is Injured. some probably fatally. George I. O. Perry, the negro lad Indicted for the murders of Agnes McPhee at Somerville and Clara Morton, al Waverly. Mass., commonly referred to as the “Jack the Slugger” cases, ! died at the Cambridge jail Sunday. I

laiw* Street Car Strike at Waterbury At Last Results In Murder. Violence Breaks Out Once More. This Time Characterized by Law * less Desperation. Policeman Was Shot Dead and Conductor Was Seriously Injured. Waterbury, Conn.. March S.-lie ■ lence has broken out anew as a resu [ of the high feeling in connection with i the strike of the motormen and con- • ductors of the Connecticut Railway ■ and Lighting company. This time it , is murder, and Policeman Paul Men- | dlesohn is the victim. John W. Chami bers. a non union motoriw.n. is shot. Hit conductor, George Web. rndorter was pounded almost into insensibility. T>.e scene of the crime was s»t ForI es-. Payk. the terminus of the Noi'h Main street line. The spot is ,s.lale l. j I and when the car reached the end of the line the crew made preparations for the return trip. Immediately aft< r the conductor turned the trolley and the motorman reversed his levers, five masked men sprang from the bushes by the roadside, entered the <: J and discharged their revolvers, every man being armed. Officer Mendlesohn fed at the first report, and as a later examination showed, the first shot was fatal, having pierced his heart. The motorman was also hit and leaped frim his car with a cry of pain. Some of the men followed him. while the remainder turned thoir attention to the conductor. He was thrown to the floor of the car and pounded and kicked until he was almost unconscious. The men then left him and joined their companions outside. From this point in the attack their actions are w rapped in mystery and are caus ing considerable apprehension, Web-, erndorfer saw his motorman leap from I the car when he was shot and saw him followed by the murderers. Whether be escaped or whether he was carried off by the attacking party cannot be learned, The conductor regained his feet with difficulty and went to the side of the wounded officer, but he saw that the officer was dead. Weberndorfer. hardly able to stand, went to the controller and started the car back toward the city with the dead officer. On the way he met another car. the crew of which relieved the injured man and hurried to the city for assistance. The body of the dead officer was carried into police headquarters and Weberndorfer was also taken there. An alarm was sent around the city by the police, and in a few moments the entire detective department, accompan- ' led by thirteen policemen, went to the scene of the murder. Despite the diligent search of the policemen and detectives, not a clue could be found as to the perpetrators of the murder. The car when it reached the city showed that there had been a volley I of shots fired at the three defenseless men. The shots having been fired while the trolley pole was off. the three men were in darkness. At the time of the shooting the streets were deserted because of the downpour of rain which had been falling all evening, but the news spread about the city like wildfire, and hall an hour after the attacked car reached the center of the city, there were 309 persons at police headquarters, where the body had been taken. Mayor Kilduff and Chief of Police Egan hurried to headquarters and directed policemen to different parts of the city in an effort to capture me murderers. Both officers said that the murder was the work of the Waterbury men. Later officers came upon Motorman i Chambers, who is a young fellow not over twenty years of age. His head was covered with blood, but it was found that he had not been struck with a bullet, but had been pounded upon the head with the butt end of a revolver. The young man told a startling story of his experiences. He said that as soon as he leaped from the car four men followed him firing their revolvers. He ran at top speed for the swamps near by. and when he discovered that his pursuers gained ~n him he laid down. The murderers i rushed by. but did not go near the highway They soon gav ■ up th ‘,. search, whereupon young Chambers hurried from his hiding place and started for the city to give the al arm . He fell in with a policeman, who con ducted him to the car barns Will Hold to Old Quarter* , Chieago, March 9. The national headquarters of the Endowment Rank Knight, of Pythias win rGn gin i at Chicago. Hon. C. E. Shiveley sumX e »M ,Ce Chanc * llbr ha ” formally made thia announcement. Thenan effort to make a change either t ludlanapoli*, Detroit or Columbus, 0 Former Congressman Blount H X n n.°:' ? rCh Jara '” H. Blount, for twenty years member of congress from Georgia, .nd after ward commlMioner paramount to the Hawaiian Islands during the second I Cleveland term, died here Bunday of congestion of the lungs

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•' An<» -S fro “ 1,18 de”’ l - -,-<>nt Jeremiah Selkirk? q Xtbe visitor who had drawn up U ‘S r 'sir I care for bis legal internoeket remarking as 111 1 , „ ■ e ■ usual conventional tones, Allow me, my dear Mr-- »•- stated “Adams Is the naini-, »> in the letter, 1 believe. ’ ■"h yes—Mr Henry Adnma. I believe that I have heard of you. ’ ■Verv llkeL 1 " as •■"'I ,lo - v e < i !>? Mr 'Kk Wore he made Paris his home It was in Paris, you have Joubtles- observed, that I purchased ‘‘“And'm’iy I ask, my dear sir’’--It i wfll retain your services as legal adviser? I shall be glad «o do so. -Then, mv dear sir. we might as well attend to the matter at once. Ihe letter states that you are anxious to have the transfer take effect at noon on the stb. which is this date, and a« « now 11 o’clock perhaps it would be well to visit the courthouse and have these documents placed on the records. While going the few short blocks the attorney asked his client if he contemplated personal control of the prop erty. „ .. ■Smh is tuy Intention, was the reply“That is well. No matter bow faithful silt rdinate* may I*, it is wise for the proprietor of a large enterprise to keep iu personal touch with those who carry out his orders." The document having been passed to the clerk and the customary certificate having been received. Mr. Hudson said to his client, "Will you take luncheon with me?" "Thank you. no. I wish that you would accompany me to the office and Introduce me to the gentlemen who now are In my employ.” "I see"’ exclaimed the lawyer. “You are anxious to get into harness, and I don't blame you. It must be a pleasing sensation to feel that one is at the head of a great newspaper.” As they walked arui ami arm down the street they were passed by several young men who were running, despite the weather, spurred on by the information gained in the recorder's office that cne of the k.gest dailies in the United States nad tmddenly changed bauds. Five minutes later Mr. Hudson and Mr Adams stepped from an elevator and stopped in front of un office door which bore the legend "Editor” and from behiud vvhkh came the sound of voices in eager conversation. "Come in." was the reply to their knock, and as the portal swung it dis- !“*“d es tbo roporfers who had passi-d them on the way and who was red of face and perspiring profusely. "Here is Mr. Hudson now'” exclaimed a short, stout man. rising from a revolving chair ami taking a step forward. "Perhaps you can tell me what has happened. < haklers here has run so fast that his breath has failed him." "To make a long story short, I will tell you that the Evening Bulletin lias been sold by Mr. Selkirk to Mr. Adams, and the latter is now in absolute control." Too astonished to speak, the editor sank back in his chair, and the silence was not broken until the new proprietor said soothingly: A This change need not nffect you. Mr. Hamilton, unless you wish to take the Initiative, for 1 shall l.e well ple.-iMsl to continue you in active charge of the news columns Takiug it for granted that you will remain. 1 would like to ask the Lour when the next edition goes to press.” "At 2 o'clock.” "I would like to have a slight change made on the fourth page and :<l«o bare un editorial put in type, and, ns 1 wish to give *otm- instructions concerning the typographical features. It might be well for me to talk with the foreman.” While an office lg»y was htirrvlng downstairs for the bead of the me chanlcal department the editor ask.-d b.» new employer if he bad ever a resident o» that city. „'''' ‘■* > " ur * "me, many yti,r« ago. But 1 ba«e always kept In touch wi.L the residents, in wtom I have taken a grea t interest ” t<m’J. ° U '’ forwnan "Wd Hamilton ns a u.un appeared on the Ure.lt "Here la a rbort editorial which I wist run in flt) wllti<w , tlM)nv , •UsoS n” V tCr " I "‘ ar,y ~ai> '’*bnke. , ’“P Os i!„ n f Mited a, .1 4 >ub.;,l ;w i by „ , Adams' for ti, p hrßW . Jeremiah 8e Mrk Proprietor ” ' Sir? Mid tbe r.-reman, <n nti hour “* ”’ e luncheon. There wi't i rU fro,n today Mr si” ' »• n,,,hln it note Mr *1 ’• Xow ' KentJeim n•• Mr. Adam* turned n th. » ' ano the room, "wfil . ,Or '‘ ni " n ‘” ft •cross the Mr,.,. t r y U be <«•«• Juicy, and me X L uno,,u * l| y wine bad been well ic«l

bo they were in no haste last, when finaiiv ~ 10 the desk, Mr. A,.| all , s ' f| of the cashier please.” » u ' The knight of th.. looked up in Btirpris,.. , nod from the other i " on n tab. ' !v They found consider.,,, S at the office. They had en seats than the', i lv necessary to eon,,, j,’, the manner a certain should be bundled: t| h , n torlal writers wirbefl cerning a leader for i!„. . sue, the Sunday editor U to complain of a even the society edi tur pass the threshold. “"‘"'UH Meanwhile Mr. H ently was not in th,. it . aM the interruptions. w ., s ing proof on the e,i, t , iri(l , . “?■ ten. He made a L w passed it tn Mr. "Tell me bow you like , t ■< * **■ The editor read: H "Henry Janies Adams ■ chased the Evening p, uneti tirety and having .1... j, lwl the same from today, t„k« sion to introduce . jjH Zens of St. Louis and in',.,. ./J a continuance of th,-:,- g VIbT age. "It is not his purpose to J radical’departur, a „d ,|, a will remain imlep.-.d, Ilt ia it always has been. ,\ s f ,„ service, the fa< t t ~t n,,-. --'"li Usher lias decided t retainiirg9 rlous jiositloiis ti„. ~ WI en satisfaction to :i„. f,, rai w and to the reading ■ .JM city should be a that the occurred .. ,f ( , ai Le faithfully and a.. urat.-ir “It has occurred to t,„. then* are certain r>-orm s l>e brought about if the nrkl were wielded. Th, first O s be the effort to ha\e the ceuntiß Mississippi changed >, will flow north and >f. e drainage canal will re-enter(fl and no longer Infest this fair dfl "I>on't you think s r . that «gfl sons might consider it a-a-3 stammered Hamilton “Oh. dear, no! 1 Live emiJ some of the most . : :„.t,t . ;a , the subject, and otiL after dwg eration have 1 de. i. 1 that t 3( be the first mission undertakes* Bulletin." Then, changing the subject bi mencetl a series of it.t.-rrontim corning the various uienibenj staff. A tremble of the I . hi.sum that the l presses had started. "In here, did you say?" they! some one ask. and t:.t- rwat* moidously pushed opeu. "Beg pardon, gentlemen, knocking,” hurried.) - dtkem "but I was afraid l.e n -Lt ad the window. You won't do tkt will yon. Smiley ? <• srest "We thought he w• up to <-a like this,” continued the am "for we found pen nk and his room, also se..: inkM description of tln> ; • r’y aids letters from Mr. Se kirk, wbidl cured goodness knows wbetv.* “What does this , . a&dl llton. jumping up 'uddeniy ,>u awakened from a sound sW?| cry of alarm. The newly arrive,! tapped isl with an index tin.'-• „:>d w.akdl said: "He's been ke this tt years. Thinks that 1•• is a greiti paper publisher, and the ouiy vfl can keep him qu • t .« by ettiM monkey with a litt.e press vM been set up in L - room. Both l there! Don't kn<« i, f' iwew! For llamilt" '• side and was going dev.n the I two steps at a th: • y- i" -ei of bls voice: "Stop the proses, the edition!” A half bout ' son attorney at la enteffdw | tamnnt across the street awifti . cashier sll.lO. EXPERTS IN WOCI The Old Violin Maker* rial Thej »•«•<- The groat viol within the comp • — • cbOM 1 their Wish! fr tiers felled in tie Coated down !tj r 't- -- sycamore, js-ar :i: , amined thes“ to tit • - ! and freckles, valua ' when brought out I r,l -‘ ' They learned to t- Il th< >1 the ptoeea of wood toucMlJ They weighed then ' I .' "■•“'* - and listened to ju<l>-‘ , slow or bow rv<“naiit y vibrate in answer to i portions ot tin l w 0...; u.U’ and soft, some *' l p right beam was bard t” r , found, it can be trn 1 '■ violins of soni" gr>• ina* ,,r ‘’ his death in some oi - pup *■ The piece of woo! «.,• «»*■ and seasoned, dried nd" , and Cremona sun IT'' Ivarlus, tlie great m i" l ' r ''' ' scribed as having l**‘n i oven. The wood was . i through and 'through wi' l, ’ I la this great heat ti-.e oil’ • simnicreil slowly n J Into the wood until th ' :irl “ . n part ot th- < w | i The old vioiln maker’ w> ■ every bit of the i ” | what they llktal to niend*»' ' ( t Inlay with it. So vibrao. • , ( irnnt is Hie wood that they murmur ami •<» . answer to any sound * h,r '. >of jfaeui bang together <"> t ( t If rehearsing the old , once knew.