Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1904 — Page 4

ms are fan Too Many Such Structures Over the S ate Have Been Condemned. A Ca:e at Pol it at Bedford Empha* sixes Plea cf State Beard cf Charities. Annually for Fifteen Years This Jail Has Been Condemned. Yet Nothing Is Dene. Indianapolis. Feb. 1. —The Bedford murder mystery which has excited so much inte.'esi throughout the entire country lias emphasized some statements the board of state charities has been n aking for a long time about county jails. The authorities at ugl lord admit they would not dare to confine a man in the Bedford Jr.T if he vas charged with a crime so serious as to inflame the public mind cs this I murder has dune. The jail would hardly ho'l a prison •*r in, much less hold a mob out. It has been condemned every year fi r fifteen years, and the board of stat, charities nas reneated'y called atteu lion to it. yet no oth'-r provisions have I i>een made. There are many other | •■ountits in the state whose jails are in i he same condition. INTERESTING GOSSIP Senator Fairbanks' Vice Presidential ' Boom Gets Gc ng Again.

Indianapolis. Feb 1. —The revival of ■ the talk of Senator Fairbanks for the vice presidential nomination has i caused quite a flurrj among politicians. Men who have been regarded I as his closest friends seem much concerned. It is believed they are in the dark as to his intentions Most of 'hem think it would be a sacrifice for him to take the nomination, yet many have cotre to the conclusion that h ts the logical man for the place and that his strength would be so gener ally corceoed that it would be an easy •natter for him to get the presidential i nomination in 19' 8 Anyway, 'he way 'he big papers in the East art taking up the mat i * h?s caused his 't’.e at home to think it is not improbable 'hat he will be selected. BEAM JURY DISAGREES Second Trial cf Man Accused of Murder Ends Without Verdict. — Hammor I. Ind., Feb. I.—For the second time in as many months the jury in the Lake superior court disagreed «s to the guilt i.r inn rcence of Truman leant, charged with strangling itis sweetheart. Martha Lawrence The! ■ rst trial r -cited in a disagreement, •.ever, staa li’ia for conviction and j <ne for ? i ' Tne jury discharged v Serial !■ Pc -son o.' Crown- • >tn. si -i revet. . »• conviction and ve fur a juittal Tt jury took a lib t dr. rim :’i Ir drill rations to de ■ de v.-h-.tu-r th? g ri t.as mrrdere! T7 y •ec.i- ••! ’hat ■ w <s. Farmer l-rczec to Death. Gr.cnsbtt' v. Lid.. Feb. 1. —The body • f Guoryc X 'aan. a prominent farm er Hv.ug near Napoleon. was found • ;-oz-in th»- -;ior it; th- corner of a field aiiont a mile from hi ho no. N w••tan had driven in his wagon to tllage of .'Cnpoieou and while ti.eci 1 he bee ini. int "Xicatetl. He did rot start for home until lat? at night, when a blinding snow was i’a ling. ar<. it. is th> ight be became biw Ide red | nd io.-t tn ti.e stiow.a.id ilus fro • tc. h. Requisition Rsfused. Indianapolis. Feb. I.—Governor D-ir bin has refused to Irutor the requisi tion from Governor Yates of Illinois f'T E. F Adams, wt. • is wanted in Chi oiigo f. r the alleged obtaining ot Sii.tmi ••nd*r false pretenses A former part iter ot Adams was the prosecu'ing wlines- The alleged oSvum wa.s committed live years ago. Adam;; who ' has been in jail in Vincennes, where he was arrested, for the last few days, i baa been released Child Fatally Burned. Indianapolis, Feb. 1. -Little Eddie Coffin, the slx-year-old invalid sot of Charles Coffin ot 5-S Warren avenue, was fatally burned at the Coffin home by pulling a lighted lamp over. The child's clothing became ignited from ' 'he burning fluid, and before its moth-1 *r could extinguish the flames the boy hod been herribiy burned about the body and head Ended m a Mistrial. Anderson. Ind.. Fob. ]._ A fter being •nt seventy two hours and taking more I than 300 ballots without roachlny an I agreement, the jury in the A J (taker murder trial was brought into the rvMtrt-rooni and qn- t nr-fl by .1 • McClure as to the P"’- lailty of r-ar'.i---ing a verdict, after which It was dis charged Woman Run Down by Train. Alexandria. Ind. Feb 1 Mr* Msr, Taffiiugi r was run d >wr. by a Bia Four i'a-M"o;er train st the Harrison street crossing here The body was hurled tw- nty-fiie feet ami it remained wrapped com'dc-dy arrnd a telegraph pole wet . tab ■ i dot.i Nearly •very bond r the body was br ikua.

I CABLED CONGRATULATION Root's Last viticial Act Was to Felicitate Gov. Wright. Washington, Feb. I.—Just before his -etireinent from office Secretary Root add’’ rssed the tollowing cablegram to w, i V. 34 LTttb E WEIGHT. OOVKKSOB OP THE t'Ulb--IPIUXUS. Gov. Luke Vright at Manila: "Hearty ■ congratulations and good wishes upon ; your assuming office of civil governor There can be no better wish than for same fidelity, ability and success which have always characterized your public service in the Philippine isl - ands ” ON VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY Personal Injury Su ts Give Chicago Cause for Alarm.

- Chicago. Fob. 1. —Personal injury suits amounting to $ >S.6di;.<»s2 are i pending against the city of Chicago, according to the report cf City Attorney John F. Smulski The council, the legislature and finally the people are apt' aied to for relief. Sidewalk Injuries caused the majority of the ; suits Mr. Smnlski in his report shows tha. the interests combining to loot the city in this way amount prac- i tically to an organization. Names of lawyers, mostly young men and doctors. occur with great frequency in the lie' of suits. The city attorney says the piling up of suits will inevitably continue for some years, even she dd the city at once begin to tear up every wooden sidewalk. The city attorney says the main cause of this condition is the deplore- I ble state of the city's finances, which ■ ; makes it impossible to care properly ' for its streets and sidewalks The i remedy, he says, is a new city charter. ' The many judgments awarded against the city are pointed out and Attorney Smulski says that unless favorable action is taken in regard to a uew charter. inevitable bankruptcy will result. 1 CASHIER WAS SHORT Henry Eurkhold's Account Was a Quarter cf a Million Off. — Cincinnati. Feb I—The1 —The report of the experts who hare completed their examina'ion of the books of the Frenk- ■ ling bank ot this city sh -ws ex-Cashier Henry Burkhold tn have Iseen s24l.'W short Bitrkhcld was superceded as cashier several months ago and has been so prostrated by his financial collapse that ho is not expected to recover John J. Kilgour. president of the Franklin bank, says there will be no prosecution and that the bank and ‘ the creditors will not lose a cent I , Burkhold has given President Kilgo-o-power of attorney to sell seettritiand settle up his affairs, and out of I the two millions of Burkhold's holding- ;■ is the ight about $ !<i.(W> will ■ be left for t.fs estat»? Many Texans Disfranchised. Austin. Tex.. Feb. I.—The registra tion of Texas voters fpr next Novem b«r’s election closed last night at midnight. and while al! the returns will not lie in for a couple of days, it 1s estimated tha' out of some ■fiu.tH'e voters in Tex a- only 350.000 of them have saved their voting privileges by itaying their poll tax. I'nder a eon ) stitutional amendment enacted two ■ years ago and made operative a year ago. voters in Texas are not allowed to exercise the franchis privilege tin less they pay $1.73 poll-tax per year Jiminez Has Lost Out. Washington. Feb. 1. —According io , informs'ion received at the state department all the ports of San Domingo . are now in the possession of the MorI alas provisional government, which succeeded the government of General iVos y Gil, The Jiminez revolution seems to have been stamped out. Deadly Gas Exolet'cn. j Pittsburg. Feb. I. -An explosion < ’ natural gas in the cellar of the ho • of Henry Mogel in West Liberty Sun- ! day. was the eauxo of the deaths of two persons r.nd the severe injury of six others. Whole Town Destroyed. Greenville. Miss.. Feb. j.. Fine at Hollandale destroyed every building In the-town except two dwellings and caused a loss estimated at from $l5O 5 (MFi to $-‘<io.t»o<i. 1 ’ •— , l4 —wmm,. Death of Mr. B*-yan's Sister. 1 Lincoln. Nel . Feb 1 Miss Nannie “ Bryan, the slater of W J. Bryan Is r dead at In this • shot' illnras of peritonitis.

ImOOB EFFECT J Consul Skinner’s Visit to King Menelik Was Very Timely. Its Effect Upon America's Cotton Trade Will Prove Quite Beneficial, the Report Coes. Abyssinia's Ruler Was Greatly ested in the Visit of the Americans. Marseilles, Feb. 1. —The following details of the governments! mission to King Menelik. of Abyssinia, which was led by United States Cons' 1 RobI ert I’. Skinner, have been obtaine I. I MEXELLK. KTN3 <•/ ABYSSINIA. ,’lr. Skinner's party arrived here Sat nrday on itoard the s amer Victoria. The American marines an i blue jackets who accompanied the expedition w.re left at Aden, and wont on to join the American g inboat Machias. Consul Skinner and the other members of the party are in good health, and they speak enthusiastically of the recep - ni accord, I them by King Menclik. On the way to the coast, the party saw one elephant and heard a numlier of lions, bit experienced r? exciting adventures, in the course of an interview. Mr. Skinner said: "President Roosevelt selected a most opportune time for establishing relations with Ethiopia, as Americans hereto fore have been too indifferent to the remarkable deveiopmett which is now going on in Abyssinia. Our cotton goods pass thrcu;;h many bands before 1 G • 1 ' X : I tWal 1 ft -ZTIS' •> EMPIUEM TAOTI OF AEYSKTMA. i sold at high prices in Abyssinia but now Americans have an opportunity to conduct their own trade. King t Menelik will send some of the products of his country to the St. Ljoitis exposi , tion. as well as a commission com posed of able men to show the Americans commercial opportunities in Abyssinia. The king is a broad minded statesman who will welcome Americans." 'During the visit of the Skinner party at the capital. King Menelik received them surrounded by an imposing asi semblage of 2,600 functionaries The escort of American marines established a camp called "camp Roosevelt" which attracted a great deal <f interest The king made a personal Inspection of the camp which lasted for three hours, ami after having witnessed the maneuvers of the merlnes. he asked one of the men for his gun and loaded and fired it. This act on the part of i the king pleased the visitors greatly. ‘ The Americans were impressed with ■ the assimilative ability of the Abys-1 sinlans, and that now roads, bridges, waler supplies, telephones and telegraph lines are l>elng constructed H* consld* the Abyssinian* to lie th<* "Japan* "of Africa. He points out. however, that the ,K>stal and banking systems are defective and tin sat. a factory. The money is on a silver basis I Consul Skinner believes that A inert cans will find a large field for activity ir the gold. coal, petroleum anti as phalt possibilities of Abyssinia An official report of the result of the mission has been forwarded to Wash In gton. Tilbury Wn Acquitted. Chicago F* i The jury In the case of Mrs Hottie M Th „ r ,,„ n I against lames Tilbury, her former chAtifTetir foe blackmail rendered a ; *erdict of Ru t B nihy.

BAILEY HAD fZNQL'GH Governor of Kansas Says He Is Through With Politics. Topeka. Kan Eel’ I.—Governor W. J Hailey s withdrawal from the Republican gubernatorial race i« the cttlmi nation ot one of the greatest political upheavals iu Kansas in years. So far I the element headed by Cyras Leland. I who on Friday last predicted Hailey s nominatie.i al the state convention, which meets at Wichita on March 7. has not announced a candidate and JsZT i Ed W. Hoch, the Marl."'. editor, the candidate of the anti-machine crowd, is the only man in the race. Congress man J. M Miller predicts Hoch's nomination ly acclamation. Following the announcement of Governor Bailey’s retirement. W. R Stubbs, who is directing the sigh: against the machine crowd, so-called, headed by Mr. Leland. has issued a manifesto declaring that "the fight against the machine has been won.'' Governor Bailey announces that he will never run lor office again, "i am out of it,” he said. “My career is rounded. I am done." He added: “I am going to try to live to reward the friends I have. lam not going to pun ish my enemies.” MRS. MAYBRICK HOT RELEASED Celebrated Priscner Simply Has a Cnange of Scene. Ixmdon. Feb. 1. —Mrs. Florence Maybrick. who is serving a life sentence for the murder of her husband, has not been releas but was removed from Aylestv.ry prison Jan 2"> pristiinV jn»- -.^ w ably to a private institution, for the purp<»s«- of recuperation. She is still undergoing sentence under guard, ami though apparently not an inmate of any prison, sh" still remains as much a prisoner in th« eye of the law as » hen she was at Aylesbury. Interest Revived. Washington. Feb. 1. —Regarding the case of Mrs Maybrick, interest in which has been revived by reports that she had been released from pris i au in England, state department offi-1 cials say there has been no recon’ 1 communication between them and the ' English government on the subject The las’ Information the department bad regarding the case, and this is now some months old. was that Mrs Maybrick probably would be released : late in the coming summer. Native Rebels Are Active. Berlin. Feb. 1. —A dispatch received ! here from Fwakomund. German Southwest Africa, says that since January 21 three men have been killed in sorties from Okahandja against the besieging rebel natives. The garrison a* Omaniru repulsed a severe attack on Jan 27. and it ’s assumed that Otirabingwo is also besieged. Repairs to the railroad beyond Karlbtb have been commenced. — BRIEF DISPATCHES — There wilt lw n« ball st th. With.tula aesso; Hspr.-*-i tatlr*— »*f Inanrai*.-*- (-.MnpMuiv* -iu*w estimate tin- i»—***-s at Aslraiusf at Ko.*••*,(00 Tiie «ImI( annual <v>tiv**ntl»n *-f th.- A-n»r l*-an Orutitle w**-'*-ty !• in •**--l**n at »*ln ■ Itinati. Vite *»(<•*» were t.i-i*»»(K ktlte I it* (He Paplt* ntll «-r>lll**rr. at Maduaney City. Pa,. t*y an »-xpl«»«l<»n «f |**tw«lcr. Che < ■.*!.*’ ,i*l*> flv.-r **i> th*- Ml«****nrl railway »a« Ueratlol n*-nr O-mk* City. K >’ t»n» f*wr»* n wan killed ami twelve Injntvti Far the ••nii-twlor year Itaet the intent trtkateese tmnaartwl (■Xw<h-(l all |>revh*n> rreortl** There were lio.'Jltt pat**nta applied fur and :>.<«> --- u-.l American warxhliw have l»-**» >*lKn<illtns t** *• t*-lt *•*l**-r n :l<idance *»f ftfiy lullea. l«> I M-ar«-hbKlit rays. *ner aml aeowm the ui**un fa’n* *•*' tile Isthinn** «f l*a«Mut I t. (th*i«rl ie*n«*- *>f ret*r* «<-titatlr«»» *!«»■ etdwt th-it the (-athul Krnai.ai ami the prerut ferular «<*«ntnH *.f *-.*nrr*—- war «•»<• ami the «atwr thing. I>> •trlkliut **ut **f nu up preprlatl- >. Mtt a p'uvMoo riving retm-aru iro... at,.,. •* bi.j nnt>*.» ki;.,*»»* m a tu’.h-ngr.

B IN CONGRESS — The Program in the House Offers a Wide Variety of Subjects. I In the Senate the Panama Question , Continues to Crowd Out All Other Points cf Discussion. Diplomatic and Consular Appropria- ( tion Bill Will be Passed This Week. Washington. Feb. 1. —Th* hott -e this ' week will pass the diplcmafic and con-' sular appropriation bill which was reported from the committee on foreign affairs last week. Mr. Hitt, chairr.ian of the cc.mmittee. will call it up at the first favorable opportunity. Dis- . trict of Columbia business is the spe- ( cial order for today: private claims bills for Tuesday and pension legislation for Friday. Consideration of the diplomatic bill ! will afford opportunity for a further wide range of discussion on such topics as members may desire to introduce. The bill providing for the ratification of a treaty with the Sioux tribe of Indians ou the Rosebud reservation. which reached the point of third reading Saturday, is pending, and its consideration is a special con- ! tinuation order so long as it does not ' interfere with appropriation bills or I private calcstlar business. A number ■ of bills of minor importance have | found their way to the house calendar. Tome of which may be passed during the wees, but such as threateu to precipitate extended debate must wait until mor? important legislation is out of Lae way. IN THE SENATE Panama Question Heids t.'-.e Boards Aqainct A’! Comers. Washing'cn. Feb. 1. —The senate j this week w.ii continue to discuss the , Panama question. Speeches will be made by Senator Fairbanks (Rep.) and i Senators ( tarke (Ark t. and Clay * (Dem.) all in support of the treaty. I There also will be other speeches, but I a temporary cessation may be expect- | ed later tn the week as there is a | disposition on the part of many Demo- . critic senators to postpone further ’ tlisciKiiio!’. of the question until re- | sponses to the resolutions of inquiry shall be received from the executive. The Democrats, however, have given assurance to the Republican leaders that they will cot seek delay merely for the purpose of postponing a vote I on the treaty which they will iiermii as soon as legitimate debate shall l>o | exhausted. The present plan is to continue the i , discussion in epen s< ssion. but if it I becomes apparent that more can be I accomplished by closing the doors ex- 1 ocutive sessions will be ord* red. it j is now certain th ■ solid vote of the ! : Republican side cf the chamber in fav- . <>r of the treaty will be augmented by : many Democratic votes. Th** sugg *s-I tion was made in the Democratic can- i cus Saturday that the entire Democrat- | ic vete should be pledged in case as st: rance is given of concessions to I Colombia, nut it was not acted on. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill will be reported during the week and will receive attention if the Pana - ma question shall be side-tracked to meet the requests of the Democrats for delay to digest the new informaI tion they hope to receive on the re volt. The canal question will be kept to the front as much as possible even to the exclusion of appropriation bills. Punishment for Greathouse. Edwardsville. HI.. Feb I.—After be- ' i ing out twenty-four hours the jury in the case cf Frank Greathouse, on trial for the murder ot Mrs. I .aura Bailey I of East Alton and for an assault on ; her eighteen-year-old daughter Eliza, i returned a verdict of murder last night ! and fixed the punishment at thirty ' years tn the penitentiary. Mrs Bailey and her daughter were found lying on- ; eonactotis in th*- road last June The mother died but the girl revived and ' accused Gnathotse of having been I their assailant. Talked Things Over Sociably. Washing: >n. Feb I.—Secretary and I Mrs Root spent their last evening of official Hie in Washington in dining j with the president and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House last night. Izrter tn the evening Governor Taft, who today took the office vacated by Secretary Root, called at the White House I and with the prcildent and secretary discussed for some time matters relating t > the Philippines. A Fugitive Drowned. Webster. Pa Feb. 1- One of a parI ty of five negroes fired upon a i»arty of white men who had been making fun ot them Two of the white men . were wounded, one of them fatally. In trying to get away from the infuri ated companions of the injured men, one of the negroes was drowned in the i! Monongahela river. An Early Reoly Expected. Washirgton. Feb. 1— Informal on received at the state department is to the effect that H.» Russian reply to j Japan'* last note on the far East> rn 1 question will lx' made the early pxrt of the present week The tenor i the proapectlve communication is n-.t known here. I

Weather Forecast. Indiana — Fair, except light snow flurries in south portion. Tuesday fair, warmer in north portion. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Deeatur merchants for various products. Cor reeled every day. DRAIN. BV E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. New Ceru yellow j 5New Corn, mixed Machine shucked one cent less. Jats, new 37 Wheat, No. 2 Wheat, No. 3 sl3 Rye Barlev 50 Clover Seed 5 57 Aleyke @ 5 1)6 Buckwheat 43 Flax Seed so rimothv | 90 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at l:lHp. m today, according to J. D. special wire service, as follows: Wheat, May qq Wheat, July S3l Corn, May ,;o| Corn July D»ti, May «3» Oats, July Way Pork 13 (11 May Lard, per cwt 7 12 TOLEJi) GMh MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3flt) /clock t J. D. Hale, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash f j a May wheat 91 j July wheat, Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash Corn, July 4‘jv May Corn 494 Oats. Cash 41 j May Oats 421 Oats, July fikj Rye, cash GO OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS Eggs, fresh, per doz F 27 , Lard 9 Butter, per pound ll@lf> ' Potatoes, new 60 Onions 50 Cabbage per 100 lb 50c Apples, per bu 50 Sweet Potatoe. per bu 7a STUCK. BY FRED SCBEIMAN, DEALER Lambs 4«7 4 50 Hogs, per cwt JI GO/r 4 75 Cattle per lb.________3 43 31 Calves, per lb 5 @ Cows 2 @ 2| Sheep, per lb 2 @ 24 Beef Hides, per lb POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickeni, young per lb. 5@6 Fowls, per lb, s@si Ducks, per lb. 6 Young Ducks 6 Young Turkeys, per lb. 10 Geese, old per lb 4 Geese, young, lb 4 HAY 3ARKET. No. I timothv hay(baled). No 1 mixed hay (baled) . ! 15.00 @ J 6.25 I No. 1 clover hay (baled) WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALYFB a SON. Wool, unwashed 16t020 Sheep pelts 25c to 75 Beef hides, per pound 06 Calf hides 0* Tallow, per pound 04 Coon IS to 1.25 Skunk 20 to 1.25 <)'possum..... 10 to ® Muskrat Stc Mink 50 to©.® COAL—Per Ton Anthracite S 7 50 Domestic, nut 4 (X* Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 00 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 HC I Pocahontas Smokeleea. lump 55® OIL TARKET. Tiona J-’O2 Pennsylvania 1 Corning ' '' New CaaP.e 1 ■> North Lima ISouth Lima L - Indiana I*s* Whitehouse I A' Someraet l*3>Neotlasha. (Kan.) Barkersville Nj” Ragland TARKET NOTES. Liverpool market cloeed steady. Wheat, ; cent higher. Corn, J cent higher. Receipts al Chicago today: Hogs 370® Wheat -7.1 ean Corn , 4<il car* Gate _ 20'2 < art Cattle 2i MO Sheep 200® Estimate for tomorrow: Hogs ."* JOO(' Wheat 15 car* Corn _ 135 cart Oats 133 ar* For Sale—A good clean stock 1,1 groceries and fixtures Will possession at once or Feb. 1- RoO n ' 22xH0 with good ware room. Ih'nt 'reasonable,. Good estahlishP* 1 trade. Reasons for wiling- H IVI other business to toko our attention For particulars write or call Minch & <’o. Geneva. Ind.