Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1904 — Page 4

Weather Forecast. ind.?,na —Fair; Tuesday fair except rain or snow in s nilh portion: warmer. 5" ■ dolls 35c. Racket store. I .v» of all kinds. Racket store. 35c dress dolls 25c. Racket store. N'u end to bargains. Racket store. Cops and Saucers 5c to 25c. Racket store. Santa Claus headquarters at the Racket store. Chicago & North Western is the only double track railway between Chicago and Missouri river. s2.')o more than half fare from Chicago Aia Chicago Great Western railway to points in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and New Mexico. Tickets i n sale January sth and 19th, February 2nd and 16th, March let and 15th April sth and 19th. For further par ticulars apply to J. P. Elmer, Chica-c-lgO. 111. Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at public sale on the Stoops farm, 2 1-2 miles south east of Decatur, Tuesday Jan, sth. 1904, the following to-wit: Two work mares, one 4 .year old Belgium brood mare, one 7 year old brood mare in foal, 4 milch cows, 1 frosh Feb. 9,1 March 4, and 2 were fresh late in fall, and again July 20, 1904, seven full blood Duroc brood sows, farrow in March and April 1, tn Feb. 1, Poland China, March 28; 3 Duroc Sows for breeders, weighing about 100 pounds, 9 shouts about 130 pounds. 6 shoats about 40 jKiundsl, 3 pigs about 7 weeks old, 1 full blood Duroc Lear, 13 Srrp>hire ewes, corni in shock, nd fodder in field. One new Harrison wagon, 1 rubber tire top buggy, 1 breaking plow, 1 spike tooth harrow, 1 spring tooth harrow, one 2 horse corn plow, I double shovel "orn plow, 1 set work harness 1 set buggy harness and other articles. Terms of Sale: All sums under $5 cash in hand, over $5 a <Teditof9 months will be given purchaser, giving note with approval security to the satisfaction of undersigned and bearing interest A rate of 8 percent, after maturity A discount will l>e given on ali notes paid cash, of G percent, annual discount. J. H. Fairchild 11. Harruff. Fred Reppcrt, Auctioneer. 306d6 ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK ’Phuues -Office, 164; residence, 245

<TT. <&, JOR. CANADA I | Ophtha'mic Specialist. I ■ Frnrtfe* limited to the onrrec- ■ ■ tiori <>f defects <*( the e.te. (..m.vmm ■ fitted to relieve Mralti. with its K numerous functional ►ytnn'otn* V S to improve vision wnd f<»r loss of ■ iiccoiiAiuodation due tu age. ||| g REFERENCES THE BEST. S U At Dr. Covenlah 's office, at g K Decatur, Ind., a First Tuesday each month

’Pbones Kefidencc 312. Office 108. Seed your dates in early. Fred Reppert Live Stock Auctioneer. Speaks English, Gernan, Swiss and Low German. DECATUR, INDIANA.

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CT IS INEVITJBLE Such !s the Feelinn Now Prevalent In the Far East. Foreign Legations In Pekin C.’.n Se? No Way Out of the Present Imbroglio. It Is Held Tl.at a Vital Principle Is at Stake That Only War Can Settle.* ; Tokio, Jan. 4.—War with Russia is regarded here as unavoidable, and the 1 press is urging the immediate openI ing of iiestilities. All of tin 1 banks are withholding funds, aud it is believed this is the result of official instructions. The government has completed and perfected arrangements for the trans-

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portatlon of troops and supplies, and the people calmly await developments. The continued dissemination of optimistic views from Berlin causes genuine surprise and regret here. Shanghai. Jan. 4. —Chinese cruisers here are preparing for active service. They are taking on board ammunit’on and supplies. They will remain here for orders. Pekin. Jan 4.—ln the various foreign legation' here the opinion is prevalent that war between Japan and Russia is inevitable. This opinion is based on the latest dispatches from Tokio and on the conviction that it Is not a question of detail which separates Russia and Japan, but the vita' principle as to whether Japan possesses the right to a voice in the settlement of questions connected with the Russian occupation of Manchuria. Russia all along has denied this right and unless her reply shows that she has receded from this position, which is not expected to be the case, it probably will provoke an ultimatum from Japan, whose determination to resort j to arms in support of her claim is unquestioned. Advices from Manchuria represent the Russian officials there as being surprised at Japan's readiness to fight. They expected that she would submit at the last moment, as she did in 1895 ■when she surrendeted Port Arthur at the bidding of the European C'talltion. The Russian officials rely for support on the same powers which aided the Russian government on that o casion. Moreover, the Russians have confidence in their ability to win in the event of war Among the junior officers this feeling takes the form of despising the enemy. General Yuan Shai Kai. commander-in-chief of the Chinese army and navy, ha.t mcmorallzed the throne, praying to be relieved of all his minor offices, so that he may devote all his ener I gies to the reorganization of the army While the government is determined tn remain neutral as long as possible, it fully recognizes the possibilities of becoming Involved in th- event of war. THE RUSSIAN VIEW In St Petersburg Grave Consequences Are Net Expected. Sr Petersburg, Jan 4.—Diplomatic circles confidently expect that the Russian answer to the Japanese proposals will be handed to the foreign office by Baron De Rosen. Russian am bassador to Japan, within a very fewdays. and do not expect grave result t to follow In other quarters the conciliatory attitude of both governments inspires the belief that tli-» n t wer will , pave the way to further negotft’lo I If. indeed, It does not directly I '-id t a pacific settlement of the trouble The characteristic note in the press today Is Ihe doubt about the attitude of the I'nited States In the event of a war betweeu Russia and Japan, ’"he Blrshewju Vedomosti elaborates upon American power In the Pacific and the proximity of the Philippines and Formosa, and says: "It Is no secret to anyone In Europe that the position ’er the I'nke,: -u, , : ,\si atic crisis remain« highly probb-matl- , cal." , Rus. a new journal made up of tor- ■ mer employe of the Novae Vreinya, handles the theme In n similar man- , nor The Novae Vrutuya exyressen ill-

will toward the United States in n long leader about the alleged Instruc tlons given American consuls in Russia to report on the prospects of renewed anti-Semetic disorders, and in a curious editorial opposes the sale of the Manchurian railway whether to the United States or to China, which it declares i: advocated in some quarters here. This Lc'ks Like Business. London, Jan. 4. —No little excitem.nt prevails among the officers c r the British home squadron, who are under t,he impression that they may at any moment be ordered to replace the channel so adron, which would be sent to the Mediterranean should the | government deem it advisable to | strengthen its naval force in the far | East. In the homo squadron, which is usually regarded as a reserve and training unit of the navy, all leaves of absence have bean stopped. Extra supplies of ammunition have been taken on board and the men and ships are kept in a state of alertness such as has not existed for years. GIRLS’ NARROW ESCAPE St. Catherine's Academy at Springfield, Ky., Burns to the Ground. Louisville. Ky.. Jan. 4. —St. Catherine’s academy, a Catholic school for girls located near Springfield, Ky„ burned to the ground early Sunday. There were no fatalities. The loss is about s2oo,<>oo. The fire was discovered by Miss May Curry, a cripple, aud one of the sisters ran a mile in her bare feet and clad only in a night dress to give the alarm at St. Rost's, a boys' school. Usually about 125 to 150 girls are in attendance at the academy, but many of them were away on their Christmas vacation. Between 75 and 100 girls were in the school when the fire broke out. So rapid was the progress of the flames tha' the pupils barely escaped with their lives aud clad only in their robes de nuit, made their way over the icy and snow-covered fields to the academy at St. Rose, where they were sheltered. All of the buildings connected with the institution were destroyed. A special train furnished by the Louisville & Nt shville left Louisville this morning carrying clothes and medicine to the sufferers. The train will return du-ing the day with the 125 1 sisters and pupils and they will be housed and fed here until otherwise cared for. St. Catherine's was one of the historic educational institutions of Kentucky and was founded in 1804. DIETRICH'S TRIAL CALLED Senator From Nebraska Faces Charges in Federal Court. Omaha. Neb., Jan. 4—The trial of United States Senator Charles H. Dietrich began in the federal court this morning. Senator Dietric’. has been I indicted on three different counts for the alleged violation of section 17S1 of the revired statutes; alleged conspiracy with Postmaster Fisher, of Hastings, to violate section 1781 and; for the alleged illegal leasing of buildings and receiving benefits therefrom while a member of the United States congress. About 125 witnesses have been called to testify in the Dietrich cases They include for the greater part business and professional men and clerks in the Hastings postofiice. Wrecked Fearful Vengeance. Woodbridge, N. J., Jan. 4. —An explosion wrecked the hotel and hall of Joseph Galaida and more or less seriously injured thirty persons at Keasbey, four miles irotn here Sunday while the St. John's Benevolent society was celebrating its anniversary by a dance There were about 500 in the hall, and one of the two exits was closed by the wreckage. The people became panic stricken and fought to get out, many being trampled on and seriously injured. It is believed that some one with a grievance against Galaida or the society, used dynamite. Trade and Commerce Paralyzed. Barcelona. Jan. 4. A general strike of all persons, employed by the ship- 1 ping ’nterests has been declared as a result of which trade and commerce are paralyzed. Boris Sarafoff In Rome. Rome. Jan. 4. —The newspapers announce the arrival here of Boris Barafoff. leader of the Macedonian revolutionists. BRIEF DISPATCHES W«r ••two»n Kimis and Japes now win laeTltable. Tha number of deed In the Imqaoin tlmur Pre U now oeftniiely known io M .VW. Prisrex Maihi'de. !kn<>wn a» "The Good.'' | only Jsuirhlor »f Prim • Jerome Bai-.onarie til Inwl ai Pirn. The Fire 'V' .rt.t i-'uus-h ai Indlanapni!, •,< leetrnyet lire Sunday mornln-j. entulinir a lots ut «i I.ymm I'. Alden. »nn of the e of tha <q. -t de.cen lam-of * h-i A ion and Pro -ii.e la lined at Terre >laiitn. yirat Nation it Hank of Auirin Latte, la.. lu< lieaenh.M,,! by 'lirrrlx.n of the controller of the fiirrnoi-y on t-ridence of iueolvenry. • Ansrr haeenu he ba<l l>een repm, ,nde>i by ht« .uter-in..a«. John Pollak, r'liicaxo. shot amt killed bnr and then kiltwl him-elf. Maj. Charle, sbeler. formerly eomtnandanlof tt>e tndianapoli- arsenal. ha- tr>>n.- to Panama. Where he will have rhiti'K*-of the military op-| •ration- of tin- ■ ■.■Uia: -trip. Gen. Janie. Ix.-Ig.lreet, aoliller. Maie«mati ' and diplomat, an I the l»«t lieutenant ii-mr-i of the ilonfaderate army. witii the eieepcou <»t I Gen. Gordon. it dua l at Galnr*-. <■«. | Half the li't-in,.-.. •notion or It -1-. 111., wa< . wipn.l out by rtrr. T«-> 1 uir •ton-., three you- . oral-inrea ami a tianin uro «r i wore b-aruml. Ibe>■• i. p.u i io.i e..>vi . uy li vii s.-ioe. I

J BARE CM — Congress Goes Back to Work With Little Present Business Pending. In the House a Few Items of Legislation of Comparative Insignificance Are On. The Senate Is in Little Better Shape for Serving the Public Interest. Washington, Jan. 4.—When the house reassembled today after its vacation it was confronted by an almost I b--<« calendar. Only a few items of legislation have been reported by committees, and all these are of comparative insignificance. It therefore will be necessary for the house to wait for a few days upon Its committees before beginning the transaction of important business. The dlspos'tion in the house is to take up uo matters of gen eral interest outside of appropriation bills, and there is no appropriation measure in shape to be reported from committee. The legislative executive and judicial bill will be the first to receive attention by the house, but there is no expectation that it will be reported from the appropriations committee before Friday er Saturday. In the meantime the house will cons Mer private pension bills and other questions of uot much importance, unless some matter should be taken up for general discussion. The week, however. will be one of great activ'tv in the committee rooms, and the general understanding that after the present week there will be enough business before the house to keep its members occupied. NO DEFINITE PROGRAM Senate Gets to Work Withcut Any Particular Object. Washington. Jan. 4.—After a recess of more than two weeks the senate resumed business today without any definite program. Indeed, it may be stated that the senate has no program for the entire session beyond the pas sago of the appropriation bills, the consideration of the Panama canal treaty, the determination of Senator Smoot's case and the disposition of some other comparatively unimportant matters. Only one of the appropriation bills, namely the pension bill, has reached the senate and that has not yet been considered in committee. It is probable however, that it’will be reported at an early date. The Panama canal treaty also is in committee, and it also probs’.-ly will be reported to the senate i during the present week. The Smoot ; case will be proceeded with by the committee on privileges and elections, but the indications arc that some weeks will elapse before the question can l>e brought before the senate in regular order. Notwithstanding the fact that the canal treaty is not at present in the senate, there is little doubt that the canal question will form the leading topic for discussion during the week. Senator Lodge will speak on this subject tomorrow and it is quite certain that he will be followed by other senators. especially by some who antagonize the attitude of the administration. The committee is expected to report the canal treaty by the middle of the week, and it is the intention of the friends of the administration to press consideration of the treaty by the senate cs rapidly as possible. MELODRAMATIC SCENE Young Woman Seeks the Lives of a Couple on a Train. Piqua. O„ Jan. 4—As the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Da - -n express for Toledo was pulling out ; Dayton Sunday as ternoon. Ida Follett sprang on the rear steps and the porter reopened the . chair-car gates for her. She immedi--1 ately rushed at a couple, exclaiming: | "I've caught you at last.” Drawing a I dirk she stabbed the unknown man but not seriously. She then attempted t< | stab Lola Mortou, who sat in the ad joining chair, but passengers inter sered. When carried into the smoking compartment she stabbed herself, and It Is thought she will not recover. She was taken back to a hospital si Dayton. The assaulted couple alighted at Troy, the next atop after leaving Dayton. Held Up by Highwaymen. Cincinnati, O„ Jan. 4 -Highwaymen held up H. A. Cochrane, station agent of the Cincinnati. Hamilton A Dayton I railway at Glendale, last night, sec-r Ing 1351) in money and valuable r . A . pent. Yardmen found Cochrane lying <>n the ihxir in an unconscious eondl tlon He was sandbagged and choked Into insou.' bllity while on duty | u the depot. Hh clothes wen- almost torn from him In the struggle. No chto Ringleaders Were Arrested. St. Petersburg. Jan. 4. A seml-offl. clal dispatch from Urmia. Persia re i ports Hint an attack on the Jews which had brn planned by the Persian popu lation was frustrated by the energetic Intet v- i <>u of th-- Ji i Mia,i vie. con ' « ;1. The ringleaders v. . rH arrests | 1

A DAY OF FUNERALS s “'’ Be Forgotten. ' Chicago. Jan. 4-Sunday was a day of funerals in Chicago, and for the first time in the history ol t ie city at of the people who desired tc bun. th dead were unable to do so. ■' precedents demand tor hearses amt , carriages would have been eno gh tn itself to tax to the very utmost tne resources of the undertakers but the heavy snow that had fallen < ■- last two days, had increased thi ir <1 Lities enormously. All of the cemeteries in Chicago are m.les front> thi business center and residence d stricts and with good weather and wi h the streets it! passable condition it is a matter of several hours to ceach one lof them. Yesterday when even hearse was in urgent demand it required about twice as long m reacn a cemetery as under normal conditions. The cemeteries were compelled to keep men at work all Saturday night digging graves, and in some of the larger cemeteries they barely managed to make them with sufficient speed. At one time in the afternoon fourteen i burials were in progress in Roaehlll cemetery, aud all of them were the interments of victims of the fire of Wednesday afternoon. The Death Lrt Swelled. Chicago. Jan. 4.—The list of dead in the Iroquois theater disaster was increased to 588 Sunday by the death of a boy of four years who was sc- ' verely burned, and died at St. Luke's hospita The injured now number i 103 of whom there is any record, although the number of those who were hurt slightly would swell this number greatly. Coroner Traeger and his jury ; are now collecting evidence as to the cause of the holocaust. The investigation will be searching and will probably consume several weeks. Pending assurances of the safety ac-ln-t | fire of other playhouses. Mayor i,.r | 1 rlson has ordered every theater in the I city to be closed. A BROKEN RAIL Caused a Fatal Wreck on the Western Maryland. Baltimore, Md.. Jan. 4.—A broken rail caused the derailment of three cars of au eastbour.d passenger train on the Western Maryland railroad Sunday, causing the death of two per sons and the serious injury of a num her ;>f other passengers and trainmen. I the number of injured being placed at thirty. The ladies' coach, which was the last of the train, rolled over and over down the mountainside a distance of eighty feet and lauded bottom upward. The accident occurred near Blue Mountain House sta-1 tlon, fifteen miles east of Hagerstown Maryland. Katherine Sener. eight years old, daughter of a Baltimore newspaper | man, died in the arms of the conducj tor after being taken from the wrecked I car. An unknown woman was ao . wedged in 'he wreckage that her dead body is unrecognizable. Mrs. Sener mother of the dead child, is probably fatally injured. Her son. six years old. was seriously injured. Wos y Gil Going Back. San Juan, P. R.. Jan. 4.—Thirty of the followers of Gen. Wos y Gil. former President of Santo Domingo, including ali the Dominican revolutionary generals now here, sailed today on the French steamer St Simon, going direct to Puerto Plata. From there they will hasten to join Gen. Jiminez liefore San Domingo. They declare themselves confident that they will be able to overthrow the government f President Morales. A Significant Order. San Juan. Porto Rico, Jan. 4. —Gov. Hunt has received advices from Washington countermanding the order to dismount the remaining mounted Porto Rican troops. From this fact, coupled with the constant drilling of ■ 'he troops. It is inferred that the Porto I Rican regiment will soon be ordered to procceed to Panama - - Senator Depew's Brother Dead. ' Detroit. Mich.. Jan. 4,-Uwrence Depew, brother of United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew of New Aork. and one of the most prominent citizens of Detroit, fell dead at the ihreshhold of his home Sunday. Death was ascribed to heart disease Revolution in Uruguay. Rueuos Ayres. J, n . 4-A dispatch from Montevideo says that a revolnHon ha. broken out m the department ht Maldonado and that a state of aiege j Us been proclaimed throughout the I entire republic of Uruguay. Warmly Contested Race. Frankfort. Ky.. Jan 4 -Members of the general assembly ls( . o(h „ re< , here today for the regular biennial session which Itegins tomorrow The race for the speakership on the Democratic. or majority, side is being warmly ftmti sted. 8 Boundary Dispute Settled I Ums, Peru. Jan. 4 -At a apo,,, los . .ion of eongrns. the treaty of arhllranon sot a settlement of the boundary dispute b, tween Peru and Bolivia was spprovwl “ was The Ninetieth Death S'tndsy and t| new casus were potted. re r - 1

MARKET REPORT. I Accurate prices paid by Deca*. I merehauta for various products, c u ,l, B " rected every day. r H GRAIN. i BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MEBCHAMT S New Corn yellow j .. B New Coni, mist'd J? Machine shucked one cent lees. B I Oats, new _ „ ■ | Wheat, No. 2 — 2 k ■ W heat, No. 3 — L ■ - - fa I Barley ... ■ Clover Seed 5 ■ Alsyke —- -f, *uBuckwheat _____ , s ■ Flax Seed—■ Timothy |j ■ CHICAGO MARKETS. I Chicago market closed at l:15p. m ■ today, according to J, D. H a l e ' s ■ special wire service, as follows: ■ Wheat, May ■ Wheat, July gjf ■ Corn, May ■ Corn July — 4(2 H. Oats, May — ’ Oats, July. 351 ■ Jan Fork sl3 20 ■ May Pork 13 ■ January Lard per cwt 6 ,s7 I Mav Lard, per cwt 717 ■ TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. I Changed every afternoon at 300 I o’clock E J. D. Hale, Decatur. | Special wire service. ■ Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash J I May wheat I July wheat, ■ Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash 17j ■ Corn, July J7J ■ May Corn 47» ■ Oats. Cash ■ May 0at5..... —4O J ■ Rye, cash ,'>S ■ OTHER PRODUCTS. I BY VARIOrS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS I 1-lggs, fresh, per doz _f 2; ■ Lard 9 ■ J utter, per pound llic/ln ■ Potatoes, new fid ■ Onions 50 ■ Cabbage per 100 lb fOc I Apples, per bu M) ■ Sweet Potatoe, per bu 75 3 WOOL AND HIDES. I BY B. KALVEB a SON. 1 Wool, unwashed 16t020 I Sheep pelts 25c to 75 ■ Beef hides, per pound 06 I Calf hides 08 I Tallow, per poun'l 04 ■ Coon . 15 to 125 H Skunk 20 to 1.25 ■ O’possum 10 to 6D ■ i Muskrat sto 22 ■ Mink 50 to J 2.00 ■ STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER Lambs 44d 4 50 Hogs, per cwt St 40-1 50io Cattle per lb 3 Calves, per lb _5 @ 5| Cows 2 2j Sheep, per lb 2 2i Beef Hides, j>er lb 5| POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE OO„ PACKERS Chickens, young per lb 5jK?6 Fowls, per lb 5«i6 Ducks, per lb. 6 Young Ducks 6 Young Turkeys, per lb U(gl2 Geese, old per lb 4 Geese, young, lb 5 HAY HARKET. No. I timothy hayibaled) S7 6C ©I8.:O No 1 mixed hay (baled) No. 1 clover hay (baled) — 14.506* COAL-Per Ton Anthracite $ 7 50 Domestic, nut 4 00 . Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 00 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 80 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 550 OIL HARKET. Ttona 12.02 1 Pennsylvania 1-87 Corning 1.67 New Castle 1.74 North Lima 1.37 1 South Lima 1.32 ■ | Indiana 131 Wbitehougg 1-35 Somerset 1.32 Neodasha, (Kan.) 1-21 Barkereviile 97 Ragland 66 HARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. AA heat, A cent higher. Com, J cent higher. Receipts at Chicago today: Hogs._ 85000 AV heat 73 ears Corn.. ~, 259ear* Oats _ 242 rars „ Cattle 70U(») Sheep 200(0 Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs 3.3000 Wheat 50 cars I Corn 135 ears I Oats 13.1-ars » $25 DOLLARS REWARD AA’e will give n reward off 25 for any kind of spavin or splint, swecney. capped heck, bowed tendon, wind galls or any similar ailments that can not Im> cureri by the use of (iilmon-s Caustic Oil ’ft ) lttH been so thor ( ottgbly tested that wo know it will do all we claim and more. AVe have «> much faith in the curative power* that we guarantee every bottle to g’rc satisfaction or money is refunded Price 5Cc per bottle. Gilmore Drug Co., Fletcher, Ohio. I’se Gilui'T”" headache powders. Solti br all drug gtste