Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. IVIRY EVENING. EXCEPT SUNDAY. BY LEW Gi . ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week lOc By carrier, per year $4 00 By mail, per month 25C By mail, per year $2.50 Single copies. Two Cents, Advertising rates made known on application Entered in the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana. as second-class mail matter. 4. H. HELLER, Managir. GYPSY RETICENCE. M Was Proof Affnlnnt Charlaa Godfrey Leland. Charles Godfrey Leland, author of the "Hans Breltuiann" ballads, had a passion for studying the race of gypales and at the same time great human sympathy with them. The fact that he was the greatest living authority on the gypsy tongue and customs gave him little pleasure compared with the delight of being hailed as brother by gypsy horse traders at English fairs and gypsy musicians In Kussia and Austria. One day in Philadelphia be met three dark men whom he knew to be of an ancient stock. He was quite sure that they could speak a language which contained roots of Sanskrit, Hindoo and Persian. Yet they would make no display of it. They would, like their race, deny all knowledge of it as well as the fact of their gypsy blood. He addressed them in Italian, and they answered fluently. He changed to obscure tongues of the east, and again they replied. “Have you got through all your languages?” he inquired at last. “Yes, signor, all of them." “Isn’t there one left behind which yon have forgotten? Think a minute.” “No. signor; none.” “What, not one?" "Signor, you have seen every egg In the basket.” Leland looked the man fixedly in the eye and put a question in Romany. There was a startled glance from one to the other and then a silence. He asked them, again in Romany. "Won’t you talk with a gypsy brother?” That opened the gates. They shook his bands in great emotion and tried to tell him how happy they were in Laving met Some one who knew them. —Youth's Companion. Small Horse*. The geologists tell us that the orobippus, the ancestor of the noble horse of today, was but little larger than the common rabbit of today and that each had sixteen toes, four on each foot, the same as the cattle of today. After the lapse of ages this sixteen hoofed equns shed a toe or hoof from each foot and thus became a twelve toed animal. The sixteen hoofed variety are first found iu the eocene period of geological epochs. To Win Notice. Mrs. Greene—One does not like to be ignored. I wore a brand new gown at the reception last night, and 1 don't believe a soul noticed me. Mrs. Gray—There's where you made a mistake. Now. 1 wore my old black silk that has been turned twice, and everybody saw me fast enough.—Boston Transcript.

THE CAMPAIGN IS NOW BOILING

Indianapolis. July 7.—T. Taggart Is In town again. He is spending nearly ail his time in French Lick these days looking after his big hotel, but it must not be thought that he is not keeping his weather eye on the political situation in Indianapolis. It is here that Taggart gained his greatest triumphs and where he has bis greatest influence. He is an artful dodger in an interview, but his statement that he is here for the purpose of a'tendlng the ra-es must be taken with a grain of salt. The campaign for the nomination for mayor is boiling. Taggart has not taken much hand so far. It has been rumored that he is for William II Moore, hut lately there have been evidences that he favored J. G. McCullough, and it Is suspected that he came here to help him. McCullough is regarded by the conservative ♦lenient as the proper man to nominate. and it is believed that he stands a better chance of lining up the dissatisfied Republicans than Holtzman or the others who want the nomination. The convention will be postponed until the latter part of July, so the candidates are making things lively for everyone. The race riot at Evansville may be regarded as an evidence of the growing bitter feeling against the negroes in the larger Indiana cities. This statement may be denied, yet those •who have kept a close tab on the development of the state during the last few years know that there is more truth than poetry in it. Witness for instance the frequent outbreaks in Indianapolis which Is becoming the Mecca for bad negroes from the South. Whenever there Is the least bit of an opening for a riot at the parks the riot generally takes place. It Is only by exercising the greatest caution that serious trouble has been averted late- ‘ Jy. The situation here, according to the police, is becoming critical, but there Is apparently no remedy for it.

Company Badly Involved. Huntington, Ind .July 7. — The whereabouts of B. A. Comstock, the absconding manager of the Comstock Novelty company, is still unknown. The liabilities of the company were not all known last week. It Is said they will reach $70,000. The affairs of the company are badly entangled. Comstock is now declared to be a forger. It is said he forged the name of C. M. Pierce, president of the company. to a certificate of stock issued to Park Raver for SSOO and other certificates of stock are thought to be forgeries Strike Called Off. * Pittsburg, Pa., July 7. —The differences between the sheet metal workers and the master tinners' association have been amicably arranged and the strike baa Seen called off. More than 600 men have resumed work aa the result. The suspension of work was the outcome of the employers' desire to have the wage scale expire on Dec. 31, 1903. The workers wanted the schedule to be in effect May 1. 1904. The manufacturers conceded the point Pinned to Ground by Hayfork. Greentown, Ind.. July 7.—George Lnellen, while putting hay tn a mow, was caught by the fork, one tine of which passed through his shoulder and pinned him to the ground. A Qnepr Dog. Dagonet in the Referee tells a story of two little girls who were trying to explain what sort of a dog it was they had seen. Said one little girl. "It was one of those funny ones; you know, the ones that are a dog and a half long and half a dog high.” Said the other: “You must know the sort. It's a dog that only has four legs, but looks as if it ought to have six.” It may interest Dagonet to hear of a fairly apt definition that a Public Opinion man once heard applied to the dachshund—“the dog with the Louis XIV. legs.” The Appetite of Kitty. The number of wild animals sold as pets to private families in this country Is said to be beyond belief, but the families generally return the lieasts before long to the dealer. A writer on this wild beast traffic In Leslie's Monthly says that one animal dealer who recently sold a lion cub to a lady received only two months afterward a letter from her saying: “Please come and take Kitty away. She has eaten our Newfoundland dog.” Relief at I.HMt. Man With Petition—l'd like to have your name on this. Ruggles. It is a mere formality, you know, but— Business Man I'd like to oblige you. Raekstraw, but a fellow came around last week with a pledge binding the signer not to put his name on a petition of any kind for a year—and I signed It. —Chicago Tribune. Fully Explained. “Yes. she lias a case .f 'nerves.’ ” “What's that?" “Well, to be frank, it's the name w use when a wealthy patient is just plain cranky.”—Chicago Post. People who grumble in cloudy weath er usually wear veils when the sun shines.

The annual meeting of the State Bar Association of Indiana was held at the new Claypool hotel today and over 200 lawyers from throughout the state were in attendance. The Hon. Truman F. Palmer is president of the organization but a new set of officers will be elected tomorrow. Merrill Moores, former assistant attorney general. has been secretary several years. The feature nf today’s program was an addresss by Walter 8. Logan of New York, on ‘Legal Remedies for the Trust Evil.” Allen Zollars of Fort Wayne, former judge of the supreme court. Judge Frank Roby of the appellate court, and J. L. Rupe of Richmond, are on the program for tomor row. It is probable that the proposed trip of the St. Louis World s Fair commission to the stonefield will be made next week. Chairman W. W. Wicks of the committee on building stone, to whom the Monon issued Its Invitation to take the party through the field, Is trying to arrange for the excursion on July 15 and 16. The commission meets here July 14. and it is ths plan to leave for the stonefleld the following day and put in two days In examining the quarries. Indiana stone will probably form a great part of the Indiana exhibit at the exposition, and the commissioners wish to acquaint themselves with the resources of 'he state in this particular. Newton B'xjth Tarkington, the author. playwright and politician, who Is recovering from a long siege of typhoid fever, is getting ready for a summer vacation at Kennbunk, Me. He Is gaining strength rapidly and it is probable he may write a new play . before lie returns. Tarkington is referred to as a politician because of his one term tn the legislature, hut ho j hasn’t any political aspirations, although on? country editor recently went the limit by seriously proposing him as a candidate for vice president

10 SE ONCE MORE Pope’s Pathetic Plea As the Sun Rose Over Rome This Morning. He Desired the Shutters Opened That He Might See Perhaps for ths Last Time the Light Condition of the Aged Pontiff Is Such That Extreme Unction Has Been Administered. Rome. July 7. —At dawn today a pathetic scene was enacted within the simple chamber of the Vatican where Pope Leo lies dying As the soft light of dawn penetrated into the room the pontiff whimpered to his devoted physician that be desired the shutters of the windows to be opened, saying: “1 wish to see once more, perhaps for the last time, the rays of the sun.” It was only a short period that the pope came back to consciousness from a sleep which Dr. Lapponi had induced by a strong dose of chloral. His sleep was so deathlike that artificial respiration was continued and Dr. Lapponi every few minutes leaned anxiously

/A. A A \ U'fLs wav' LEO XIIL over the couch to observe the patient and to listen to his hardly perceptible breathing. Pope Leo awoke wet with perspiration, feeble to the extreme, and his voice hardly audible The fits of coughing had brought pains in his chest and shoulders and, thinking his end was near, he said to Dr. Lapponi: “Tell me when the time really comes.” The doctor assured his holiness that he believed the danger of his immediate death was averted for the night and for today. These seemingly last moments of Pope Leo are full of solemnity. Perhaps his last hours would be less melancholy and sad if the august sufferer weie less conscious of the circumstances and his mind less clear as to the duration of time remaining to him bafore he enters eternity. Although his physical powers are at the lowest ebb and his breathing becomes more labored the pope's mind is clear, as is manifested to all around him by his bright, expressive eyes and the fewwords he now and then succeeds in uttering. The scene is so touching that those present can scarce restrain their tears. Count Camillo Peccl, the pope's nephew, whom the dying man kept by his bedside. was so exhausted by his contending emotions that he had to be taken from his uncle’s room completely worn out. A few moments before as he stood beside the bed. Pope Leo laid his hand on Camillo's head, saying. "Take courage.” Shortly after 10 o'clock last night the pontiff received the extreme unction. At 9 o’clock his condition seemed so hopeless that only a short time apparently remained before he would glide Into his last sleep. At Dr. Lapponi's InitiiWive a hasty consultation of the pope's relatives. Cardinal Ramnolla and other ecclesiastics was held and it was decided that extreme unction should be given. The pontiff received the announcement with his usual calmness and. though scarcely able to speak audibly, he said he knew his time had "ome and he was readv to appear before the sublime tribunal with full trust In divine mercy. Monsignor Pifferi, Pope IJto's con fessor. administered the extreme unction and when the ceremony was over his holiness sank back on the pillow with apparent great relief that all was done and that he was entering into rest after his long pilgrimage. After the administration of the viaticum. telegrams hoping for his recovery were shown to the pope and he appeared to be much gratified. One of the strangest features in hl* condi tfon is the interest the pope takes It telegrams inquiring about his health It Is thought certain that the visit to France of the king and queen of Italy, now arranged for July 18, will be postponed, as In the event of a fatal termination of the pope’s Illness, King Victor Emmanuel will not be able to leave the kingdom until the successor to the pontifical throne has been elected and Installed. Great activity reigns among the car dlnals now that it is sure a conclave caiinol be fui off. It is even nald that there has been exchange of telegrams In cipher between the members of the sacred college In Rome and those in the provinces abroad. Innumerable rumors are circulating and scarcelj any cardinal Is deprived of the flatter; <M being considered a candidate. How

ever, besides those mentioned previously in these dispatches, the only other candidates who are regarded as having a fair chance are Cardinal Svampa. archbishop of Bologna, and Cardinal Richolmy. archbishop of Turin. Cardinal Rampolla is thought by many to have the best chance of being elected. According to the most accredited Vatican gossip, however, Cardinal Rampolla has entered into an agreement with Cardinal Gotti, prefect of the congregation of the propaganda, to support the election cf the latter on condition that he himself be appointed Gotti's successor as prefect of the propaganda, the holder of which post is called the "red pope.” Pilgrimage Has Been Postponed. New York. July 7. —A pilgrimage to the holy see in which clergymen and laymen from all parts of the country were to take part and which was expected to leave here today on the steamer Lombardia, has been postponed for a week on account of the serious condition of the pope. From Cardinal Rampolla. Washington, July 7. —The apostolic delegation has received the following cable from Cardinal Rampolla: "Phenomenon of the illness of the holy father more accentuated. Mind very clear. Prayers recommended.” A HIGH HONOR American Warsnips Admitted Within Portsmouth Harbor. Portsmouth. Eng., July 7. —In the midst of the entertainment of President Loubet. England did not neglect to make full preparations for the reception of Rear Admiral Cotton's squadron today. The heavy weather in the channel drove the Kearsarge. the San Francisco and the Chicago into Spithea.l last night As soon as the news was communicated to Admiral Hotham. the vessels of the channel squadron began to twinkle a welcome with their electric lights, but beyond this there was no demonstration last evening. The British squadron at Portsmouth is more formidable in offensive power than the channel squadron, which received President Loubet at Dover yesterday. It includes the battleships Majestic, flying the flag of Lord Charles Beresford; the Magnificent, with the flag of the Hon. Hedworth Lampton. second in command of the channel squadron; Mars, Prince George, Jupiter and Hau nibal: the armored cruisers Hope and Sutlej; the protected cruisers Doris. Pactolus and Promethous. The city is decorated with the British and American colors. The American warships assembled at Spithead entered at 9:30 this morning at Portsmouth harbor, passing through the line of the British warships, which fired salutes. This compliment was returned by the Kearsarge and her consorts, which were escorted to their berths in the inner harbor. This is the first time a foreign fleet has ever entered this harbor. Official calls were then exchanged by Lord Charles Beresford. Admiral Milne and Rear Admiral Cotton The entertainment was robbed somewhat of the spectacular character of the ceremonies at Kiel, since King Edward. unlike the German emperor, was unable to be present. Admiral Hotham will be the host tonight, giving a dinner at the admiralty house, which will be attended by Admiral Cotton. Flag Lieutenant Hussey. Flag Secretary Mann and the captains of the American warships. After the dinner both fleets will be illuminated. On Wednesday, besides the entertainments at Portsmouth. Admiral Cotton. his captains and Naval Attache Stockton will be the guests of honor at a dinner at the London house of the Earl of Seibourne, first lord of the ad miralty. Later, accompanied by twen-ty-three other officers of the squadron, they will attend the state ball given in honor of President Ix>ubet at Buckingham palace. On Thursday the American officers will be entertained at breakfast by the Pilgrims club and afterward Admiral Cotton, the captains of the American vessels and United States Naval Attache Stockton will dine with the king at Buckingham palace. On Friday the lord mayor will give the American officers a luncheon at the Mansion House and in the evening they will attend a dinner given by Ambassador Choate at the American embassy, to which King Edward has been invited, but it is feared that his majesty will be unable to attend. The entertainment ends July 13. with a ball given al Portsmouth. Real Admiral Cotton "will return some of the courtesies extended to the American squadron by giving a reception and dinner or the Kearsarge July 14. BRIEF DISPATCHES The National Tea-her.' SMoeistlon la la m,•ton at Bouton. In a.lruet flght at Steeleville. Mo., on* man wa* killed and three were Injured. The Venezuelan government ha. decided to aend an exhibit to the Si. Louia exposition. Skeletons found lu excavations al Newgate prison. Ixindon, will result in an official loves ligation. At Pittehnrg four persons were shocked to daarh In a pool of water surcharged by a broken trolley wire. At the request of receiver Smith. lewu Nixon has consented to remain aa president of the United States Shipbuilding (X Christian Endeavorera from all near the Untied States are gathering at Denver fortheir national convention. Pulaski Izteds. master msehnhle of the L. A N. railway, was seriously shot vhlle In lusoffire. at Louisville, by private detective Woerner. who afterward shot himself. tiniclal information has reached Baron Speck Von Sternberg of his elevation to the rank of ambassador to succeed Herr Von Hollebeii who hn» retired from the German diplomatic service. -

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A Faniooa Emerald, The emerald In mentioned by St. | John In bls Apocalypse. An emerald of inestimable value ornamented the betel of the ring of Polycrates, king of Samos. That monarch, having been all bls life favored by fortune, determined to put bls luck to a severe teat. He threw the ring into the sea The next * day he went fishing. The record of that day’s sport still re mains unbroken. His majesty caught a fine fish, and in the Inside »f the fish be found his ring. That bapfiened In the year 230 of the foundation of Home, and the ring, considered ax a talisman, ’■vax placed among the royal treasures of the Temple of Concord. • . . _ i t Young Men Disfigured for Life. Chesterton, Ind., July 6.—Harn I Brush and Frank Metr.nsr were dlsfig , ured for life by the premature dts , charge of a cannon. Their eyes were blown out

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