Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. IVIKY KVENIMG. EXCEPT SUNDAY. BY LEW G* . ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week io<' By earner, By mail, per month 25> By mail, per year $2.50 Single copies. Two Cents. Advertising rates made known on application Entered in the poetoffice at Decatur. Indiana. a> second-class mail matter J H . H E LLER, Manager . ML STIRRED UP Hartford City Agitated Over Many Grand Jury Indictments. There Are More Than a Hundred of Them and a Rattling of Dry Cones Is Promised. There Are Matters Also Concerning the City Administration Which Claim Attention. Hartford City, Ind.. April 15. —Nothing in recent years has so stirred up affairs here as the 124 indictments returned by the gran i jury and the report of the expens who audited the books of the city officials. In addijcn to this is the statement of a saloon keeper, who is indicted under ten charges, to the effect that because of official blackmail he »as unable to make any money. He states that hfs winerooms were frequented by high officials and it is believed that he proposes to “peach” on the whole crowd of officials who levied blackmail for the privileges he received. At any rate, the officials are agitated over the matter. Now that the officers are at loggerheads with each other the citizens believe that much more will be told about the alleged ' official negligence and official blackmail” than could be obtained under other circumstances. Hartford City has long had the reputation of being a "wide open town.' and while there has been talk that some of the city officials were receiving pay for special privileges, no effort was made to prove the allegations. Carnegie Insists cn Paying. Ithaca. N. Y„ April 15. —A further communication has been received by President J. G. Schurman vs Cornell from Andrew Carnegie, in which Mr. Carnegie urged that the students’ fund subscribed to aid those who became ill with typhoid fever during the epidemic be returned to subscribers and that he be allowed to pay all ex. penscs incurred by students on account of the epidemic, including those of twenty-seven who lied. The details of the plan by which students are to avail themselves of Mr Carnegie's offer have been worked out. and each one will sena to the treasurer's office aa Itemised bill. Mexicans Want the Indiana Oathrie. O. T.. April 15. —A conference of Comanche Indians has been called for this week near Lawton. O. T., for the purpose of considering a proposition made by citizens of Chihuahua. Mex., to move the Indians to that country. They are offered 2,000,000 acres of land free to make the change

INDIANAPOLIS WANTS SUNDAY BASEBALL

Indianapolis, April IS.—A gigantic petition is to be presented to Mayor Bookwalter urging that Sunday base ball be permitted in Indianapolis this * Beason, but the mayor refuses to say what he will do. Manager Watkins of the Indianapolis team says be knows nothing of the origin of the petition, although it was thought he might have had something to do with it. The management of the club and hundreds of its admirers tried hard to gel a Sunday ball law through the last session of the legislature, but their bill was defeated when It was amended to take In all cities of 16,000 and over. It is hinted that there is some politics behind the petition now In circulation. There is no doubt but that thousand of laboring men. including the clerks In the big downtown stores, heartily favor Sunday ball, and it Is said they would go to the extent of supporting a candidate for mayor who would agree not to molest Sunday games that are not to be played during church hours The politicians seem to have their “pipes” lighted all the time. Some of ‘ the moat are circulated from time to time and the queer sea- ) ture Is that they all find some fruitful ground. The latest of this class is 1 that Representative Otho Williams of * Newcastle intends to buy the Newcas- ' tie Tribune to start a boom for him- . self for the Republican nomination for congress In the Sixth district. Os , course this is especially Intereating to '

OPPOSED Bis National Manufacturers Association Not Friendly to Organized Labor. President Parry's Hostile Attitude Toward Unionism Catches on With His Willing Listener*. t The Matter of Trades Unionism Is Uppenr.cst at Association's Meetings. New Or bans. La., April 15.—The i first day’s session of the annual convention c-f the Nations'. Association of Manufacturers ended last evening without any definite indications as to whether the orranir.a ion will adopt as ' its own the jxilicy of aggressive hos- 1 tiiity to union labor methods outlined by President D. M. Parry in his annua] report. Mr. Parry's attitude cn the labor question was the chief point of interest for the delegates, and it, it is declared, was the cause for the largest delegate representation in the h story of the association. When Mr. Parry was introduced !.? received a remarkable ovation, tee COO delegates rising and cie erirg him vigorously and re- ' peat- ly. 11 report was immediately' referred to the committees. At numerous times in resolutions and in speeches, th- ma ter of trades unionism came to t! e surface, but at no time was there any test vote by which the attitude o' the convention was shewn. The frequent outbursts of applause, however, shov.-ed intense ‘ feeling on the part of the members of the association, and there is every indication that the session, when the report of the resolutions committee will be submitted will prove a livelyone. Following the president's message. Marshall Cushinr national secretary, made his annual report, showing an increase in the association's membership for the last year of over 100 per cent Hamilton Carhart of Michigan, national treasurer, reported a sa'isfactory and improved financial condition for the treasury Numerous resolutions were introduced and referred to committee without debate, among them being the following Endorsing , the organization of non-union work- . men and pledging the association to their support: so pledging the support and assistance of members to any member under union boycott; condemning the convict labor system; providing a committee of five to make r an effort to settle the present tariff 1 differences between the United States 1 and Russia providing for an associa- '. tlon bureau of labor to investigate and .’ attempt to adjust the labor troubles of - members and to endeavor to organize ? and promote a non-union workingman s s association to be known as the Work- - ingmaa s Liberty Union"; urging tariff - revision on general lines; favoring • measures to Increase the elasticity of 9 the currency. j Wife Murder and Suicide. 1 Fort Worth. Tex.. April 15 —William ? P. Hillis, a young farmer living near Arlington shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. It is said the couple had not lived contentedly, although but recently married. 1—r. Noted Crook Sentenced. Richmond, Ind., April 15. —Harry 3 IjCmoyne said to be a noted crook, who is wanted in Ohicago. was sen- , tenced to state prison here on a charge of petit larceny.

tne means or congressman Jim Watsen, who docs not expect to have any opposition. It is probably Incorrect, as Williams is a young man and has yet to win his political spu*a It is understood by some that former State Chairman Hernly is behind the deal to buy The Tribune for the purpose of helping himself in a race for the nomination for joint senator. Hernly. It Is said, is determined on coming to the senate, and as Lt- la an old time politician, it is quite likely that he will give a good account of himself as a candidate. The return of T. Taggart from a trip to New Mexico to look after his mining interests has been signalized by a renewal of interest in the local political situation. During his absence the Democratic members of the city council adopted a resolution favoring an early primary. J. E. Bell, who is regarded as the Taggart candidate for mayor, and J. T. Fanning, chairman of the city committee, are not in favor of an early primary, while James L. nearh a candidate for the chairman-[ ship, and his followers are Insisting that there shall be no delay. It Is expected now that Fanning and Bell will I take the matter up at once with Taggart and determine Just when the primaries shall bo held. They may control the situation, as they are at | the head of the present organization, but It Is the general Impression that the primaries will be bold sometime In May. ns Taggart was of that opinion when he went awav two weeks ago.

EVIDENCE ACCUMULATES Omaha Murder Mystery Being Gradually Revealed. Omaha. April 15. —The police have found a letter written by Frank E. Knight to Mrs. Stiles, mother of Jeanie ‘ Dusenberry, his alleged paramour.! which they say convinces them that j he murdered his wife. One paragraph j reads: “She got the cup intended for I me —you know the rest.” The police feel assured now that they are on the right track and have decided that beyond doubt Mrs. Knight was murdered and her body disposed of. Chief Donahue stated that Mrs. Stiles and her son. Malvin Dusenberry. who were placed in the “sweat-box” again, have made confessions which are sufficient to convict Knight should ! he be captured. The chief refused to ' make public the nature of the confessions, but said he was satisfied with the result of the sweating and that the Information secured would assist materially in the capture of Knight. Mrs. Knight was bcm and raised in Noble county, Ind. A special from Cheyenne. Wyo., states that Jeanie Dusenberry. the alleged Inatflcrata of Knight, has been arrested there on suspicion of being in some way connected with the murder of Mrs. Knight THE CHASE CASE Court Will Be Asked to Settle Family Dispute. Lafayette, Ind.. April 15. —Moses Fowler Chase, the young Lafayette millionaire who has been confined in an insane asylum in Paris for four years by his aunt. Mrs. Chas. Dvhme, and who arrived yesterday in NewYork, where he was met by his father. Fred S. Chase, will arrive in Lafayette Friday and will be taken before Judge DeHart, when his father will make application to be appointed guardian of his son’s person. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Duhme of Cincinnati will also be in Lafayette With their at torneys and will contest the appointment of Fred S. Chase, who was recently made guardian of his son’s property in Indiana. Battle With a Bandit. Bakersfield, Cai.. April 15. —A second battle was fought betkeen Outlaw James McKinney and the pursuing officers at Keysville, about four miles from Kernville at the foot of the Greenhorn mountains, the report of which has just reached here. The details are very meager, but the posse unhorsed the bandit and captured his mount, which accounts for his being seen at Isabella afoot later in the day. No one is reported to have been wounded. Anti-Alcohol Congress. Bremen. April 15. —About 1.400 dele- ’ gates are here for the ninth interoai tional anti-alcohol congress, which was j opened today. Delegates are present from all the leading nations and many , municipalities are officially represented. Mrs. Mary H. Hunt of Boston, rep- ( resenting th" Woman's Christian Tern- , perance Union, will read a paper at . Saturday s session on the role of schools In the struggle against alcohol. The Cuban Treaty. r Havana. April 15. —President Palma j has summoned a conference of admin g Istration senators at which he will ex , plain the United States' new proposition for a permanent treaty, and will usk the leaders their opinions before proceeding therewith, ft is possible that th* naval station agreement may r be recalled from the senate and incor • porated with added provisiona. with the permanent treaty. The President to the Pope. Baltimore, Apr. 15.—President Roosevelt has sent to Cardinal Gibbons and his eminence has forwarded by special messenger to Pope Leo XIII., a gift to be presented to the holy father on the celebration of his Jubilee The gift consists of ten handsomely bound volumes, containing all the messages and • official documents of the presidents of the United States from Washington to Roosevelt. F Joplin Policeman Killed. Joplin. .Mo., April 15.—Police Officet ’ C. Mslle was shot and killed here last ' night while trying to capture several ’ negroes suspected of theft. The negroes riddled the officer's body with bullets and fled A posse is in pursuit and more trouble is feared. BRIEF DISPATCHES. 1 Th* Iron Mountain *hop* la North Uttla Rook w*r* daatroyert by are. Advice* from Fez. Morocco aay the rebel Ifabyle tnbeamen have left Tana to attack Fez By tba ezplodon of the boiler of a sawmill at Ruby. 0., three men and two boys were killed. The Colorado Midland R. R, haa granted th« trainmen an adraace In wagea of approzimatelji •: UH per cent. The groaa receipt" of the postal aervloe for the ;nirl»r ended Dee. *l. lIKd. were tU.HZ. »•* and the ezpeadlturea 15".M5.400. Three youth* charged with murder ware tried • Io Mad I eon county. Ry. Two were acquitted but there waa no agreement cn the third. A barrel waa found on a aldewalk In New York which contained the body of an Italian still warm, with hie throat cut from ear to ear > The WMhintrton Theater at Rome, * T . wat I destroyed by lire, with a lo** of from iIMAM U j IlM.Oxi. A score of people were Injured by falling wails. The National AMoclation of Manufacturers, repnwntlng capital of hundreds of millions. I> | In eeaaioil St New Orleans. Its Attitude toward : labor Is attracting in(*rea<. Milton K. Alalea assistant secretary of the ■ treasury, has severed hl* connection with the department to accept the vice presidency of the I Riggs National bank of Washington. Moans Fowler < l»a»c. the wealthy young man of Lafayette, Ind. who ha* been In a snmlariuin in France four year* under unusual elreumatan res, ha* lx-eu returned to this country. I

HE ISN’T MIK President Roosevelt Declines to Hunt the Mountain Lions. ————— He Hasn't Fired a Shct Amid a Plethora of Wild Game, Nor Does He Intend to. President Breaks Camp and I: Now Making His Way Toward the Geysers. Cinnabar, Mont., April 15.—President Roosevelt has broken camp and is slowly making his way to Major Pitcher's beadquarters at Fort Yellowstone. He is expected to arrive at Yanceys today and to reach the fort some time Thursday. He will remain there one day and then will start for Norris, where the geysers are. There is a good deal of snow between the fort and Norris, and the engineer corps is at work opening the read. Word rei ceived from the pre stdent is to the effect that he is in the best of health and thoroughly enjoying his outing. In addition to horseback riding he i takes long walks out the mountain trails. Notwithstanding reports to the contrary, the president has net fired a shot at a mountain lion, and has no intention of doing so. It is estimated that there are 5 ■•■) of the animals in the park and they arc killing large quantities of deer and elk. A determined effort is being made to exterminte them, and “Buffalo” Jones, the game warden of the park, together with his scouts, is slaying them cn every possible occasion. Mr. Jones has offered to round up a lion or two for the president to shoot at. but the latter has declined to do so. The weather continues to be all tnat could be desired, and the members of the party who are living on the train at Cinnabar are having a good time fishing and riding through the country. RIOT AVERTED Labor Trouble in Ohio Town Promised Bloodshed. Wapakoneta. Ohio, April 15. —A ■trike of 100 workingmen employed in the construction of the Western Ohio Electric railway between here and Sidney culminated la»t even'ng in a riot and loss of life was only averted by the officials yielding to all the demands of the strikers. Eighty Italian laborers were imported from Brooklyn. N. Y., and put to work on the line, and a number of local men were discharged. The rest of the workmen immediately laid down their tools, demanding that the foreigners should be removed from town, as they would not work with them. Toward evening the strikers and sympathizers, armed with shotguns and rifles, took possession of the passenger station, blocked the tracks and stopped all cars and traffic. The marshal was assaulted and mobbed and the sheriff could swear in no deputies Finally, the situation becoming alarming, the company agreed not to put the foreigners back to work. They were hustled out of town on the work-cars last night. All is quiet today. May Bottle the Monitor Up. Cairo, lIL, April 15.—The river has risen more than three feet since the United States monitor Arkansas passed under the Ilttcois Central bridge Sunday. The boat had only a small margin of space at that time, and it Is feared she cannot go under the bridge at the present stage of water and that she will not be able to reach St Louis in time for the world's fair dedication. Return of Dr. Lorenz. New York. April 15.—Dr. Adolph Lorenz, who during his last visit to the United States performed a number of bloodless surgical operations, has arrived here on the steamer Lahn from Genoa. He goes to Chicago to remove the cast from the hip of Lolita Armour, daughter of J. Ogden Armour, to operate upon whom he made his former visit to America. Awaiting an Officer. San Francisco. April 15.—Christian Sens, late assistant cashier of the Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago 4 St. Louis road of Louisville. Ky. act used of embezzling 12,000 of the company's funds, is under arrest In this city, awaiting the arrival of an officer from Kentucky with extradition papers. Got ths Wrong Man. Shreveport. La.. April 15.—1 t has been establlsed beyond any cause for doubt that the negro who was killed Saturday and whose body was burned at an early hour Sunday morning as the murderer of Mrs Alice Matthews, was innocent of the crime. Deadly Boiler Explosion, Gallipolis, Ohio. April 15—The boiler of the Charles Bevans sawmill at Kuby. Ohio, exploded, killing Charles Bevans, Richard Houck, Rufus Houck, and two boys named Houck and Gottridge. Several others were badly Injured. Bad Work of Cyclone. Birmingham, Ala., April 15.—A brief special from Evergreen, Ala., says that at least nine persons were killed and an appalling loss to property was caused by a cyclone which visited Burnt Corn and Peterman tn Monroe county.

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Comparative Statement of FIRST NATIONAL BANK Decatur, Indiana. BISOVBCBS. April 9,1903. April 30.1902. Loans and discounts J 406.036 42 f 359,846 93 Overdrafts 6,016 24 7,737 26 U. S. bonds 26,034 37 25,500 00 Adams county bonds 31,042 00 27,160 00 Real estate and furniture 4,000 00 6,453 64 Exchanges 93,368 75 81,205 59 Cash 32,751 72 25,980 57 ? 599,249 50 5 533,883 99 LIABILITIES. Capital « 100,000 00 J 100,000 00 Surplus 15,000 00 11,000 00 I ndivided profits 3.(588 09 7,266 43 Circulation 25.000 00 25,000 00 Deposits 455,561 41 390,623 56 S 5992249 50 5 533,883 99 DIRECTORS p w VI D ii C. A. DUGAN. Cashier. A i K u K HVs?iL\b e ' Pre,ident - „ — E. x BHINGEK. Am i Carter J. H. HUBHOCK. D. SPRANG. J. B. MASON.

■ 1 - - - A TOWN DISTURBED Dynamiter Threatens to Blow Up Montgomery. Washington. Ind.. April 15.—The little town of Montgomery, seven miles east of here, in Daviess county, la wrought up over a letter received by i William Brown, one of the leading merchants there, which threatens to ■ burn and dynamite ths entire town ■ unless 12,500 is placed In a glass jar 'at a bridge west of the place. The i threat comes after three attempts to destroy the town by firs within the past three weeks. The letter was mailed to Brows, but the notice was Intended for the people at Montgomery, warning them that the former attempts to burn the town were simply indications of what would occur later unless 12.500 was placed at the bridge The letter was In a disguised band and was unsigned. An Accounting Is Demanded. Indianapolis, April 15.—1 t is probsbte that the Moses Fowler Chase case

will come up In the federal court la this city during the early part of May, as the result of a bill tiled in the fed oral court asking that the uncle sad aunt of the bay, Mr. and Mrs Charles H. Duhme. bo ordered to appear before the court and explain all business transactions that had taken place betrreon them and young Chase. The bill was filed by the father of the boy, Frederick 8. Chase of Lafayette, and it set forth that Mr. and Mrs Duhme had obtained control of the estate of Moses Chase without having taken the necessary legal steps. The bill Birther sets out that the bov was confined in some sanatorium near Paris, and that the uncle and aunt had refused to tell the complainant where this sanatorium was located. Actress Dies of Injuries. South Bend. Ind., April 15. —Mis® Florence Gladsome, nineteen years old. of San Francisco, a member of the Ixiuis James-Frederick Wardc theater company, Is dead al this place. She fell at Logansport a few days ago and injured her spine.