Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 26 January 1904 — Page 4

UMKmr Japs and Russians Are Both Said tc Be Landing Troops in Korea. In Addition to This a Chinese Army Is Reported to Be Crossing the Great Wall Into Manchuria. .These Rumor - * Are All Confirmed. However, and May Not Be Well Founded. Seoul, Jan. 25. —Korean soldiers ami police at Pyongyang, disguised as; robbers, nave looted all the wealthy native houses Foreigners are growing very uaoasy over the condition of at fairs. The natives seemingly are apathetic. The »ea‘h»r is extremely sold. St. Petersburg. Jan. 25. —Reports of an alarming nature of the situation there continue to pour out of the far East. These include the statements that the Japanese are landing an army at Ma-Sam-Pho, Korea, and that 3,0(10 Russian troops are crossing the Yalu river. The reported dispatch of a Chiaese army of soldiers trained by European officers beyond the great wall '.o preserve order in Manchuria cannot he confirmed here and the reports of the Japanese at Ma Sam-Pho and the Russians at the Yair, are discredited at the foreign office here and by M. Kurino, the Japanese minister to Russia. M. Hartwig, a departmental chief es the Russian foreign office, spoke feelingly to M. Kurino regarding the harm being done by exaggerated arid •often utterly baseless reports. While the Russian government understands the situation in Korea to be disturbed and posstbly threatening, it has no information of a situation grave enough to warrant a landing of a large Japanese force there Russia frdely admits Japan's rights under existing conventions to land in Korea a reasonable number o r soldiers topreserve order; but the landing of an army at this stage of the negotiations could not bo viewed with equanimity. M. Kurino is In no way anxious by the delay in Russia's response to the latest Japanese note, and says that Japan Is not pressing for an Immediate reply. "Russia will be given all the time she needs," the minister is quoted as say Inp. The statement published by the Nov >e Vremya that because Russia desired peace she cannot surrender all, coincides with the distinct impression gathered at ti e foreign office that Russia will continue to maintain that 'he question of the sovereignty of Manchuria is solely a matter between Russia and Japan. The Svjet and the St. ’’e ersburg i-irtoe have raised an outer} over the retorted sending of Chinese troops to Manchuria, and the later ucv. s'mj 'T deciares that if it is 'in that these tr.-ts go with Cue pur iotc of th:•-atoning t ie railroad beween Port Xrtai.r and Vladivoatock. t means war with China and not with in an interview Soo Wei Ten, the Chinese minist-r to Russia, is qu< ted ;ts saying: "The talk of China going "O wnr with any one is absurd. We iavo no intention of fighting. If Chinese troops are being st it North it is solely for the purpose of inspiring eon-' fidencc tn our own people who arc alarmed and who would become panic t-tricken in the event of hostilities betwei n Russia and Japan." RIOTING IN KOREA Minister Allen Makes a Report an the Disturbed Conditions. I - - Washington, Jan 25. —The state dept ri men; has received official information of an attack by a mob of native

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P’NATOR INDICTED JJurton of Kansas Charged With Accepting Bribes. Ct.*touis, Jan. 85.®-The federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Joseph Ralph Burton, United States senator from Kansas, charging , him on nine counts with accepting ' five checks of SSOO each from the Rial I to Grain and Securities company between Nov. 22. 1902. and March 2G, 1903, while a United States senator, for his alleged services in interceding | with the postmaster general, chief I postoffice inspector and other high

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postoffice officials to induce them to ; render a favorable decision in matters affecting the permission of the Rialto company to use the mails. Major Hugh C. Dennis, president of the company, and W. B. Mehaney, associated with him. are named in the indictment as the men who made the check to Burton. The penalty provided upon conviction for the offense with whlcii Senator Burton is charged is a penitentiary sentence of not more than two years and a fine of not more than SIO,OOO, and one so convicted shall be rendered incapable of' holding office of trust, honor or emolument under the government. United States senators are immune from arrest except for specified crimes while the senate is in session. It is expected that the present senate session will last until the summer, but United States District Attorney Dyer expects that Senator Burton will at once make arrangements for a speedy trial. Burton Was Much Surprised. Washington. Jan .25. —When shown the above dispatch Senator Burton said he could not imagine why the indictment hart been found.* He was employed as attorney for Dennis to defend him against an indictment which had been brought against Dennis. The only connection with the postofflee department was when Dennis came here to consult with him (Burton) as to the proceedings, and the senator accompanied Dennis to the postoffice department and asked if any | charges had been filed ngainst Denis. ■ WHOLE TOWN DESTROYED Norwegian City of 11,000 Inhabitants Ravaged by Flames. Aalesuud. Norway, Jan. 25. —Fire which swept over this town destroyed every building In it with the exception of the hospital. The 11.000 inhabitants of Aalesund were compelled to camp in the open as only a few damaged and uninhabitable houses were left standing The people endeavored I to save some of their property, but they soon found they had quite enough | to do to save their lives. The destr <e-I tion of the town was complete within I two hours from the time the fire start- I ed. It is believed now that only three persons have lost their lives. A major- I ity of the inhabitants of the town lost everything they possessed and only in I a very few cases were the damages | covered by insurance. Thousands of persons had to spend twenty-four hours in the open fields, where they were without food and exposed to a j bitterly cold wind and a driving rain storm. Because He Shot From Behind. I Sedalia. Mo., Jan. 25. —Frank C. Dnn ton, who killed Emil Myer In this etty two months ago for the betrayal and deaertion of Dunton's daughter, was convicted of murder Sunday, the verdict fixing his punishment at twenty eight years in the penitentiary. The evidence showed that Myer was shot in the back, and on this ground the verdict was given BRIEF DISPATCHES Military Mllvity »i Iba Bhvdt >•> porn aoatlmiM os a more axlanaiva aoala than avar. II i» ur**d by the managsmsat of the wart *• fur lhal ilomavtle axhibita ba (*rw*rd«rl with- I unt further Itif (tight Urea were lo«f in tb" wry " ..fVQ,togiia. I Leng tsland. of the b.ru-ui ,-i, i -,-ti, ,n - t (iitlnt Merit, hasn't for JMni from N,» ~ Th* entire town of A«t<*«tl'i I. N.,rwar. a k i yraetleally .!a«tr„v.-1 nr*. The i.„. i. e*li* mated et H.mr.oar. I’he entire population it borne iota. It t« O.omaled 11, It trnnr i.’.hrtr Io ."0.0 >0 ,-»r« •f demettte eshibiK al'me will reach lb« st i axpoeitioii during itw inlet Mar.h and the toreiiort of April. haVlm’J ••‘"••‘•'I- will the annual bll' nf | nU ...| M w f •ion paywnu if iho <irn, bl 4, -trrh .„ 1 " •i<»n bill b«eoin»w » law. * h. U ,h *•-' 9t «•, lil-l. w 1,0 .1, n„„. t f Allentown, ta. wa« »«|nUi»,| «f ~h ßr_r _ al h.,n M an ar-eOMory u, th. WBr ,|, r BfUr u „ The annate nonimtttee on pn ilagee amt ewe- > tteix h« Sou rnim*., i, anta, upon an isVMM- { I Sill St into the 1-hartfaa made nteliut Senator r Buinot In 'tion with (IM <i< uiamt tvr • BptilsiKi fiom nit* miiiii

'J HOP,BIS CRIME — —— _ Seven Pike County Brutes Assault Woman In Husband’s Presence. Lase Dedman Was Heid at the Point of a Revolver While Fiends Executed Their Purpose. Community Is Greatly Wrought up and Lynching Is Freely Threatened. Petersburg. Ind., Jan. 25. —At Gladish Chapel, four miles west of Petersburg, Mrs Lase Dedman was assaulted by five young men. Lase Dedman and his wife aro half-witted people who spend part of the time in the county I poorhouse and a part of It roaming over the country among th :lr relatives. They were passing through, Madison township at night and stopI ped to sleep In Gladish Chapel. The I ! scoundrels entered the church and held Dedman at the point of a revolver while they successively assaulted his wife. Posses of officers and citizens were formed immediately upon receipt of Dedman's Information, and a thorough search of the country near here was instituted. Dedman charges Willard I Catt with being the leader of the gang. I and others are thought to be known. Catt was arrested and while trying to fix his bond, escaped and is again at large. An eighteen-year-old youth named Thomas and a fourteen-yearold boy named Sumner were apprehended by Clinton Thomas, father of the first, at Flora, 111., and were returned to Tike county. They are heavily guarded ala secret spot near Petersburg. Open threats or lynching have compelled the authorities to take every precaution against any outbreak. ELKHART BANK CASES Hearing of the Indicted Parties Awaited With Interest. Indianapolis, Jan. 25.—The action of the federal grand jury in indicting Walter Brown, J. L. Brodrick and W. I. Collins for complicity in the failure of the Elkhart bank is still the topic of conversation here and the arraignment of the prisoners before Judge Anderson here on Wednesday, when they will be obliged *o enter "their pleas, is being awaited with the greatest interest. That the men will all plead not guilty is regarded as a foregone conclusion. The trials will be set for some time in March probably It Is the understanding that Judge Anderson wishes to get the cases out of the was before the May term of court opens, and as considerable time may be required to hear all the evidence. March will probably be selected for the trials. That the cases will be con tested at every point goes without saying. and a long and fierce legal battle is awaited. Sensation at Elkhart. Elkhart, Ind.. Jan. 25. —An itemized statement of the charges against Brodrick, Collins and Brown published in a local paper caused a sensation that was second only to that resulting from the closing of the bank on Nov. 19. The public had been prepared for the indictments of all three, but it was not surmised that the aounts would be •o numerous or the sums involved so great. Young Man's Shocking Death. Peru. Ind., Jan. 25. —Harry Burrell, i aged twenty-three, died In a terrible I manner. He had a position as saloon porter. He sprained an ankle badly and was removed to the eounty infirmary. During the night lie rushed from ■ the building in a frenzy of delirium tremens, and while wanderjng around I the country road broke the injured ' ankle so badly that the bone protruded and he had to walk on it. When found by Superintendent Elllrs he wax sitting down, but the bone had entered I the ground more than an Inch. Sev-1 era! men had to hold him in bed until death relieved his sufferings. Plucky Woman Shoots. Crawfordsville, Ind.. Jan. 25.— Mrs. Frank Warner, wife of the president of the Standard Brick company of this city, awoke to And a man climbing into her room through the window She drew a revolver from beneath her pillow and fired point-blank at the in i i ruder The man fell hack with a moan and disappeared. Mrs. Warner, who was alone in the house with her ahlldren, telephoned the police. Bl mid was found on the window sill He Wants His Money Back. Fort Wayne. I ml.. Jan. 25 Edwin J. Travis lanager of a grain elevator al Nev. Haven, recently lost s7<m> belonging io his brother, the proprietor, in the gambling rooms run by Brown & Sprangler. He has brought suit against them to recover the money, which was lost In s game tliat las nd three days and nights. Charred Bones in the Ruins. | Marion. Ind.. Jan. 2t>. A small basket full of charred bones was found by the police In the ruins of the Horne hotel which was destroyed Ity ait ex plosion early Thursday morultig. It i has not been determined as to whether the bones are those us a human or | some animal. I '

FLOOD A’WHEELING One-Third of the Home* in the City Are Inundated. Wheeling. W. Va., Jan. 25.—The crest of the flood swell was reached last evening. Fully one-third of the homes in the city arc wholly or par i tally Jnnndatod and the sharp fall m t entperatme has caused a great deal of suffering. On the island very few j streets are out of the water, and many second stories are invaded, but the residents are accustomed to floods ami have made arrangements accordingly The Susquehanna Does Damage. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 25. —An ice gorge has formed in the Susquehanna river and for a distance of thirty miles the river is entirely blocked. Nearly the whole town of Rupert is submerged, aud on Water street the water comes up to the second story. The Pennsylvania ra.lroad depot is surrounded by water and several houses have been moved from their foundations and the great majority of the farms are under water. At Boomsburg the ice is jammed up forty feet high and the large bridge over the Susquehanna at that place has been moved fbe feet and expected : to collapse at any moment. One third of the town of Bloomsburg is submerged by the waters of the Susquehanna and Fishing creek. The village of Espoy. two miles north of Bloomsburg, is partially submerged. Many families have been driven from their homes by the rush of waters and many had narrow escapes. Farmers in many instances had all their horses, cows and other live stock drowned. NAVIGATION OPENED Ohio river boats Moving After Nearly Two Month's Suspension. Cincinnati. Jan. 25. —With the arrival here of (he steamer Courier, navigation was opened in part of the Ohio river after a complete suspension of almost two months. During that time seven large packets and a doen smaller ones and hundreds of coal barges have been anchored here. The small packets were wrecked by the breaking of ice gorges and the number of barges lost will nevi r be known. The total direct loss is placed at $200,000. The indirect loss is much greater. It is stated that the loss of one of the large packets by being laid tip is SI,OOO par day. The river is open for navigation now only between Louisville and Maysville. Ky.. so that none of the through par cels up the river for Pittsburg or down the river for Mississippi points are yet able to run on account of the ice. While freezing weather again prevails through the Ohio valley the river is now too high to be again closed up. MORE COLD WEATHER Tne January Thaw Succeeded by a Borean Blast. Chicago. Jan. 25. —Extreme cold weather is recorded in various sec ' ions ot the North and West. The cold wave extends over a wide area, embracing the upper Mississippi aud Missouri valleys and the Western lake region. Particularly severe weather is reported in the Dakotas, Eastern Montana. Northeastern Nebraska, Northwestern lowa. Northern Illinois and Indiana and portions of Wisconsin and Michigan. The thermometer in this city Sun day registered 11 degress below zero. There is suffering among the poor people and many of the homeless applied at the police stations for shelter. The weather bureau observer says that it is possible that the mercury may go to 20 below tonight and that the cold wave will last several days yet. At St. Pau) Sunday the minimum on the official thermometer was 33 degrees below zero. Other thermometer* registered as low as 40. Bismark reported 28 and Superior, Wis., 36. In a number of places in the Northwest It was the coldest weather of the year. A severe blizzard raged at Houghton, Mich. RELIGIOUS MANIA Impelled New York Man to Murder Hi* Siater. Dunkirk. N. Y„ Jan. 25. -Miss Hau- ! nah Hall. 30 years old, was murdered Sunday at her home in Vanburen, by her brother. Isaac Hall, who gave him self up to the police. Hall, who la 33 : years old. declares that he obeyed a , divine behest when he killed his sisj ter. He attacked her while she was asleep, first shooting her. Then drag I glng the wounded woman through the i house, he cut her throat and finally I placed her neck across a chopping j block and completely severed the head I from the body. Hall and his sister lived alone, both patents being dead. Until this time Rail was considered a model farmer and his sister was a great favorite. Hall Is religiously Inclined anil there is no doubt that he suddenly became insane. Russian Activity in Alaska Victoria. B. Jan. 25. A letter from Valdez tells of Russian priests ilotniuating a large portion of the pop- ' illation of western Alaska, forbidding i tha teaching of the English language • to those uiiilei their control ami gen orally etule-ivoting to Russianize the natives of tlmi part of Alaska. Cracksmen in Pennsy.vania. Duboiri. I’a.. Jan. 25. The large : store oi H H. Dick, at Walston, a mining tow't about ten miles south of I here, ami tl.<- postoffiee In lhe same builrtlnr '.>■<■:■<■ robberl of goods and stumps to the amount of $1,500.

Matches, 5 boxes, 5 cents. Racket Store. Tin cups, 3 for 5 cents at Racket Store. Tinware, always the lowest— Racket Store. Thread, per spool two cents. | Racket store. SeVen cakes Lenox soap-Scents, | at Racket Store. Chicago to St. Paul Minneapolis . four daily fast trains via the Chicago & North-Western Ry. The Overland Limited, solid train Chicago to Coast daily. Chicago, Union Pacific & North-Western Line. Two trains a day Chicago to ('uli fornia, Oregon and Washington. Chicago, Union Pacific & Western Line, Private funds to loan on city prop orty at lowest rate interest- Privilege of partial payments. The Deoatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf Lost, straj'ed or stolen —A Scotland Shepherd dog, brown face, and brown ears. The owner is ired Mailand and he will pay |5 for its return. Lost—Lady's solid gold watch, key wind, Elgin mowments. square nickel fob, horse shoe charm with gold stone setting. Leave at this office and receive good reward. Money to loan on farms at lowest rate of interest. Any sum, any length of time and privilege of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co., 257dtf. Ten thousand dollars private funds left with us to loan on Deca tur real estate,first mortgage. Low rate of interest. Will loan in suras of |SO upwards. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf I have for sale fourteen head of full blood Shorthorn Durham cattle, including cows and bulls. Tnis stock is all registered or qualified for registering, and are first-class stock. Call on or address Edward Dirkson, R. R. No 1. Decatur, Indanu. 30fldlm 52.00 more than half fare from Chicago aia Chicago Great Western railway to points in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and New Mexico. Tickets on sale January sth and 19th, February 2nd and 16th, March Ist and 15th April sth and 19th. For further particulars apply to J. P. ElmerJCbicacago, 111.

I For Sale—A good clean stock of groceries and fixtures. Will give; possession at once or Feb. 1. Room 22x80 with good ware room. Rent' reasonable, . Good established 1 trade. Reasons for selling. Have other business to take our attention. ; For particulars write or call on Minch & Co. Geneva, Ind. ts One fare plus two dollars from Chi cago, round trip rate via Chicago Great Western railway to points in New Mexico, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. Ample return limits. Tickets on sale Jan. ssh and 19th, Feb. 2nd and 16th, March Ist and 15th, April sth and 19th. For fur ther information apply to J. I’. Elmer Chicago, 111. Farm For Sale.—l3s acres in Jenings county, only <35 per acre, limestone soil, 20 acres bottom, good house, orchard, large burn, living water, 20 acres timber, balance in cultivation. 20 acres growing wheat, on pike,3 miles from Pa. railroad, 2 miles from Big 4. Call on or address, D. A. Hendrickson, Queensville, Ind. Through Pullman sleeping ears to California points via Iron Mountain route, leaving St. Louis B:3# a. m. , daily for Los Angeles via “True Southern Route," also tourist sleeping cars on this same train for Los An- , geles and San Francisco every Wed ■ nesday and Thursday. Best winter : route to California. For further in 1 formation call on or address G. A. A. , Deane, Jr., T. P. A., 200 Sentinel Big. , Indianapolis, Ind. , Shoe Repairing. • I have opened a shop on north Second street in Kauffman & Smith’s harness shop, second door r south of Beery & Hotlhouse s stable i and am prepared to do all kinds of repairing and cobbling. Satisfactory ! work guaranteed. Bring me your work. Peter Confer. IQiKit i ■ 11 Notice. As it has always been my custom to . ’ settle all l>ook accounts during January for the preceding year, 1 res;H>ct ' fully request all mv patrons who are j indebted to me to call and settle their 'accounts before February Ist. Re|spectfully, Mrs. M. P. Burdg. lOdtf *

Weather Forecast. Fair tonight and Wedne s j a .H cept snow tonight in imrthS east portion. : MARKET REPORT Accurate pricos paid by D. ~ i. merchants for various products ,/p reeted every day. VU URA,N - , BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN New Corn yellow New Corn, mixed Machine shucked one cent less, s fICT Oats, new‘UH® Wheat, No. 2 | Wheat, No. 3 Rye 1 Barley - | Clover 'Seed m Alsyke a Buckwheat | II Flax Seed Timothy $ CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market clotted at l;15 p f today, according to J. D. H, special wire service, as follows; . Wheat, May [ Wheat, July . Corn, May 1 Corn July j 5 Oats, May 1-1/ Oats, July 111 Jan. Pork 113® ’ May Pork ].;■ 3 January Lard per cwt 7fl i May Lard, per cwt : * TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Chanced every afternoon at t j’clock I J. D. Hale. Decs Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash.. | May wheat jNB • July wheat, ! Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, eash. Corn, July 1 May Corn Oats. Cash ■> i May Oats s I Oats, July Rye, cash OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MEBCHiS'I 1 Eggs, fresh, per doz_| '< Lard s Butter, per pound 11m| j Potatoes, new Onions Cabbage per 100 lb Sweet Potatoe, per bu STOCK.

BI FRED SCUEIMAN, DEALER Lambs 4(d 4 ; Hogs, per cwt ! I 60;,/ 4 7’ I Cattle per lb. 3 «i. Calves, per lb. 5 «t Cows 2 Sheep, per lb 2 @ fl Beef Hides, per lb POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb. Fowls, per lb - . sa ( ' Ducks, per lb hoi Young Ducks thi Young Turkeys, per lb. | lia Geese, old per lb Geese, young, lb HAY HARKET. No. 1 timothy hay(baled)— - : s ’ r ’ No 1 mixed hay (baled) Jcle No. 1 clover hay (baled) _ toi WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER k SON. . Wool, unwashed 16tol Sheep pelts 25c to Beef hides, per pound - 4 (Jalf hides ( Mi Tallow, per pound — ( uh (Joon .15 to 1 W| Skunk 20 to 1 , O’poesum.- 10 to Muskrat 5 to Mink 50 to $2 th COAL Per Ton * Anthracite I 7 lfl Domestic, nut 4 co Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 hi Domestic lump, Indiana J Jt Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 5 T. 4 OIL HARKET. Tiona Pennsylvania It l Corning New Castle Iqg North Lima II South Lima 1-1 Indiana ' F Whitehouse d Somerset « Neodasha, ( Kan.) lif Barkersville • n Ragland ■ HARKET NOTES. Liverpool market claaed steady I Wheat, J cent higher. Corn, J cent higher. Receipts al Chicago today. Ilogs Wheal . — (■' ‘ . Corn ——A l "•» Oats . —_...... 2>2'« 1 Cuttle 2P' 1 Sheep ,p " | Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs hJiXW Wheat cam Corn l:»ft caifl Outs Two solid through train! (1.1 Chicago to California C|cu-j| ’ Cnion Pacific At Noi th-Wcter I. ’ g ROY ARCHBOLD) J $ DIKTIBT. / I. O. O. F. BLOCK f ’Phones Olllce, 164; resideno, > I