Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1903 — Page 6

DO A'PARALLEL I, Count Von Limberg-Stirum Compares Germany With Pre-Revolution France. he Saw in Germany Today Many Evidence* of the Sams Condition* Th*n Existing in France. Chancellor Von Buelow Protested Against the Comparison and Gave His Reasons. <i Berlin. Pec. 15. —Count Von Lint-frurg-Stirutn, during the debate on the budget in the reiehstag. sharply criticised the government for falling to take vigorous measures against the Socialists. He drew a parallel of the Germany today and France prior to the revolution, and said he saw In Germany the same unconcern and carelessness on the part of the government that had existed in France. Count Von Buelow, the imperial chancellor, protested against the comparison and said that personally he felt himself perfectly free from the carelessness prevailing among the French ruling classes at that time Os course, he said, the rulers of France did not believe that a revolution was eoming, but it came swift and bloody. "But where in Germany," asked the chancellor, “are there oppressive privileges of the nobility and clergy; where here can be found luxurious •ourts. where the tithes and the vassalage under which the peasants and burghers suffered at that time in France? Thanks to our great emperor and our great Chancellor Bismarck, we have a social kingdom we have social reform legislation in every nook and corner.” After outlining the policy of the government in dealing with socialism. Unnnt Von Buelow expressed the hon° *at the debates of the past few days would strengthen their self-conftder>''s because the present order of society “is really much stronger than society Itself thinks." SAY 3 IT’S FALSE General of Jesuits Society Declares Editor's Charge Is Blackmail. Rome. Dec. 15. —Editor Spadoni of th-» Roman Herald has caused a summons to be issued against Father Marbin. general of the Society of the Jesuits. for the purpose of obtaining compensation with costs alleged to be due •m editor for work done by agreement with Father Martin in the propaganda against the Americanization of the Catholic church in the United States. The editor says that Father Martin promised to obtain from Pope Leo an encyclical condemning this Americanism in the church and recalling Archbishop Ireland to due obedience to the holy see. while at the same time Spadoni was to arouse public opinion through the paper which he then published and which was called the True Catholic American. Issued tn both ■nglish and Italian Beginning in February. 1899, thousands of copies of «hi* paper were sent to the United States. Spadoni assert* that owing to hi* writings and the influence of tls paper Americanism in the church had disappeared to a considerable extent, and he called for the alleged promised compensation, not receiving which he has had recourse to the law oourts The case will be argued on Dec. 18. Father Martin has made a statement declaring that Editor Spadeni’s allega Won Is false and that the case Is one of blackmail. He said he would not appear in court, but would leave the matter altogether in the hand* of his lawyer. Adjourned Without Action. Cleveland, 0.. Dec. 15. —The two days’ conference of Ohio. Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal operators adjourned to meet again next Tuesday or Wednesday. At the adjourned meeting it is understood more definite plans will be formulated to be presented to a joint conference at Indianapolis In January. It is said to he the intention of the operators to ask th" miners to accept a reduction In wages for the good effect it will have on the coal trade as early as two months before the expiration of the wage contract on April 1. Action Assured Peace. Chicago, Dec. 16: —Peace between the packing houses and their employes practically was assured when all but one of the grievances of the striking coopers were edjusted. The truce brought an end to the talk of a genera) strike The coopers are to receive an increase of 15 cents a day. the strikers are to be reinstated and nor discriminated against, and boys are not to be employed hereafter. Mr. Beaupre Will Leave Bogota. Washington, Dec. 16.—United States Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, has cabled the state department that he ex pent* to leave there for the United Slates on leave of absence on the 20th Inst. He is coming byway of Cartagena and asks that a ship, probably meaning warship, meet him at that port on the ?«th er 27th. This request will be irr.intej.

HE FLED THE CUP Former Grand Vizier of Persia Took No Chances. Tokio, Dec. 16.—Mirza Asghar Kahn, the former grand vizier of Persia, has arrived h?re on hie way to the United Stu es. On Oct. 19 letters were received from some, of the Belgian officers employed in the Persian customs finance department telling an amazing story concerning the removal from the office of the grand vizier. It appears that some weeks previous the governor of the province of Ratch received a golden cup containing coffee which was poisoned and which the shah sends to officials whom he wishes to banish from the world. The governor drank the coffee and died. It was discovered later that the golden cup was not sent by the shah and the grand vizier was accused of the act, whereupon he was dismissed. Expecting soon to receive the fatal cup in his turn, he asked for and obtained leave to go on a pilgrimage some miles from Teheran whence he fled to the coast and then sailed for Europe. HAD BEEN SPECULATING And When Bank Examiner Called Cashier Shot Himself. New Haven. Conn., Dec. 16.—After greeting a bank examiner who had come unannounced to examine his ac counts, Asa C. Bushnell, cashier of the Yale National bank in this city, went into the basement of the bank and shot himself death ensuing soon after at Grace hospital. A statement given out by Edwin S. Greeley, president of the bank, said that an investigation of the books indicating that the cashier was indebted to the bank for between 112.000 and $15,000. The president added: “It is evident that Mr. Bushnell has been speculating in stocks to a limited extent. He had been with the bank twen’y-one years and was the last man who would have been suspected of speculating, as his personal habits seemed to be above reproach and free from extravagance.”

FOLK DOESN’T MIND A Little Extra Work Is Right in This Busy Man’s Line. Pt. Louis. Dec. 16.—Circuit Attorney Folk, when asked for an opinion on the supreme court s decision declaring that informations issued by prosecuting aftorneys are not valid unless accompanied with affidavits by them or some other person, dictated the following statement: “So far as tb° boodle cases are concerned, they will be continued to be tried and sent to the supreme court. "Whatever the effect of the decision may be it will not permanently release any boodler now under charge. While the supremo court’s reversal of itself may necessitate a great deal of extra work, there will be no complaint from my office on that account.” Double Tragedy In Pennsylvania. Oil City, Pa., Dec. 16. —Leonard Johnson, aged thirty years, shot and killed his wife and then killed himself The Johnson couple had not been living together for two years, and the wife made her home with her uncle, Orland Longstras. While Mrs. Johnson wai alone in the house her husband entered and shot her under the ear. causing instant death Johnson was pursued by a crowd of neighbors, but before he could be captured, drank an ounce of laudanum, and. to make death certain, fired a bullet into his brain and died in a few minute*. Tailors Go Back to Work. Cleveland. O, Dec 16.—The Journeymen Tailors’ strike that has been on in this city since Sept. 18, was declared off yesterday by the men and all those remaining unemployed want to work today as individual* The principal contention has b»en for rec ognltion of the union. Five hundred men went out and 200 applied for work this morning. The others have found employment in other lines River Tug Went Down. Natchez. Miss.. Dec. 16.—The 140ton tugboat Mattie M„ owned by the Dixie Transportation company of New Orleans, engaged in towing cottonseed for the Standard Cotton Oil company of New Orleans, sank in twenty feet of water in tho old bed of Lake Concordia. Six of the crew were drowned BRIEF DISPATCHES t'hir.w. city Bremen in»v organlie * onion. At Joliet. 11l Chtrlst B*yl*r fell Into * fur uAce And burr.e l. The condition of SvnAlor Wm. A. < lark virndily Improves. Mrs. .1 Me-sersmilh. her dsnghter. And Frank Smith m-re burned to death in * tire st Braidwood, 111. A second operstion h»« been performed on the K Siner’s throut. A third operation m*y be necessary. The m*n**cr of the Majestic theater. New York, hits decided to employ women ushem in stead of men It will require MO.WX) Incandescent elontrio lamps t.> illuminate Hie World's Fair grounds and buildings The nteamer < Uy of Washington has arrived from Colon, bringing the signed copy of th* canal treaty with tlie republic of I'anurna. Brig -Gnu. Franklin Bell has been called from Ft. licavenworth to l>e prepared to command the troops which will go to the isliitnus of Panama within a few weeks The secretary of war had approved the recommendation of the general stall somewhat changing the present boundary lines of military departments tn the Unltse states. A reproduction of the cottage In whkh tho graniltiulier of ihe late I’rasident McKinley wa- born In Ireland win lw one of the features o. sue Irish iab:b Him at u.a Warid's Fair-

NO NEED OF ARM V For the Present the Marine Wil! Manage Things In Panama. Conflicting Reports Have Led to tl Publication of an Inspired Statement in Washington. Until Senate Ratifies Treaty the M rlnes Will Be Looked to to Maintain Order. Washington. Dec. 16.—Regardlnthe various reports about the dispatch of troops to the isthmus of Panama the following statement is made “Until the senate shall have ratified the Hay-Buneau-Varilla treaty the ad ministration will look to the marines to protect the isthmus and keep order there, unless In the meantime it is learned that a considerable force of Colombian troops are to at’ack Panama. In the latter event the protection of the republic could be best accomplished by the army and troons would supplant the marines. It may be stated, however, that this government does not expect such an emergency to arise at present and has pre pared to retain the present force of marines in isthmian waters until after the ratification of the canal treaty.” DOINGS IN CONGRESS What the Solons Are Doing to While Away the Time. Washington. Dec. 16. —Rural free delivery, reciprocity with Canada and the new republic of Panama were tonics of discussion in the house yesterday. The subject of rural free delivery was introduced by Mr. Maddox (Dem.) who claimed that certain stites had been favored in the establishment of routes. This allegation resulted in a lively discussion. Mr Crumpacker (Rep., Ind.) defended the course pursued by the administration in dealing with the Central American situation and replied to criticisms which have been made on the opposite s : de of the chamber. The senate continues the debate on the Cuban bill. Mr. Patterson of Colorado made an extended speech against the bill, during which there were numerous colloquies between himself. Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Dolliver With the former there was quite a lively debate on the tariff, in which Mr Aldrich said the duty on sugar was too high. Mr. Dolliver replied i.c suggestions made by Mr. Patterson that Governor Cummings of lowa had changed his tariff views after having visited the White House. Knew All Presidents Save First. Johnson City, Tenn.. Dec. 16.—Maj. William H. Garland, aged ninety four years, is dead st the national soldiers' home here He had shaken hands with every president of the United States except Washington. He was on the naval cadet detail that welcomed Lafayette on the second visit to America in 1832. and he at one time conversed with Napoleon Bonaparte on the island of St. Helena. Major Ga'land's wife and children were drowned in the Evansville (Ind.) flood in 1884. He was for many year* a Baptist minister. Aimed *t Get-Rich-Quick Concern*. Washington, Dec. 16. —Two bill* were Introduced in the senate yesterday by Senator Penrose designed to strengthen the laws regulating the use of the mails. One is aimed at the "get-rich-qnick ’ concerns, another at guessing contests, and includes the District of Columbia and “all territory within th» jurisdiction of the ' United States” in the law forbidding the use of the mails for th* transml* sion of lottery tickets. Charged With Fraud. Chicago, Dec. 16.—The trial of Frank B. Bittlnger. president of the Nicaragua company, charged with fraudulent use of the United States mails in selling the stocks of his concern, is on in the federal court. Bitlinger was formerly city treasurer of Dayton. O. He is charged with having sold SIOO,OOO worth of stock in hi 3 company which was a'leged to be a fruit-growing scheme. Starved and Frozen. Des Moines. la.. Dec. 16. —James Thompson, helnlcs* with age and infirmities. was found by the police half starved and half frozen in a mean hovel on Maury street. Thompson hid nothing to eat for hours and when found both feet wore frozen. He was lying In a l ed of rags and film and probably will die. French Ambassador Will Talk. Washington. Dec. 16.—M. Juaser and. the French ambassador, lef’ Washington today for Now Orleans to attend the celebration of the Ixmlsiana purchase. The ambassador will deliver an address from the balcony of the city hall at noon on Dec. 19. Troops Will Be Withdrawn. "Cripple Creek. Col De<- 16.—C01. Verdockberg announce* that all troops guarding mines will be immediately withdrawn to the central camps and the military force in the district will bo roduc I to 360 men. I —

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Fo r Fast Trains Chicago to St. Paul-Minneapolis Via Chicago & North Wetseran railway. Leave Chicago 9:00 a.m., 6:3 i p. ni. (Northwestern Limited electric lihgted throuhgout) 10:00 p. m. and 3:00 a. m. Fast schedules luxurious equipment, dining ear srevice unequaletl.For tickets,rates and sleeping car reservations apply to your nearest ticket agents or address, A. H. Waggener, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago, 111. FOR BETTER HEALTH Indian* Sanitarians Are Meeting at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Dec. 16. —Th* school for Indiana health officers, planned by the state board of health convened this morning in the auditorium of ’he Claypool hotel. Dr. Hurty has charge of the arrangements. About 300 city and town health officer* are in attend ance. The instructors at the school ar« men of world wide prominence as sanitarian* and original investigators in the field of medicine. Chief among them is Surgeon General George M Sternberg. U. S A . recently retired; Surgeon General Walter Wyman. U. S. marine hospital service; Dr. Chas. O. Probst, expert on tuberculosis, of Columbus, O The Hon. William Taylor, ex-attorney general of Indiana, will talk on the medical laws, which he wrote and for which he worked untiringly. but which were killed in tho last legislature. The causes of diseases and the prevention and cure of them will occupy most of the time of the school. Several of the papers will deal with the mint recently discovered facts about treating ami preventing “the great white plague," which is killing oneseventh of the people of tho world. Body Fell Ninety Feet. Bicknell. Ind.. Dec. 16.—Claude AI»mon. seventeen years old. while leaving the U.nox coal mine, was crushed to death and his body fell to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of ninety feet. He had been in the mine watching the men work and was leaving with them in the cage. He lost his balance when near the top. and his body was caught by another cage, it was badly mangled. Union Traction Employe Killed. Elwood. Ind., Dec. 16. John Noble, twenty-three years old. married, whose home was in this city and who was employed as brakeman on a gravel train of the Union Traction company, was caught between the couplers al | the Orestes gravel pit and received Ini juries from which he died almost In- . stantly. Farmer Injured in Runaway. Evansville. Ind.. Dec. 16.—1 n a runaway Benjamin Mesker. a farmer, was probably fatally Injured. His horses took fright at the sound of a steam whistle.

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