Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1904 — Page 4

Farms and City Property Ibr Sale. Erwin & Erwin have for sale two farms in Union township, well im proved; 93 acres, 8 miles from citv and 120 acres 3 miles from city. Also tw'o 80-acre tracts in Washington township near city, one 90-acre tract one mile from town, 81 acres three miles from city in Root township, well improved, on pike road and rural route. We also have a number of city properties and two good business blocks. These will be sold at bar gains, and we will list others desiring to sell farm or city or city property. Money to loan at the lowest rate of interest. ERWIN & ERWIN Dressmaking Shop. After a vacation of several weeks I have again opened my dress making shop, at my former loca'ion over Smith, Yager & Falk’s store. I will be glad to greet old and new friends and I solicit your patronage. LILLIE LEWTON. Fresh fish at all times at Fred Scheiman s Meat Market.

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Farmers, Attention! If you are going to hold a sale, call on J. N. BURKHEAD LIVE STOCK AND FARM AUCTIONEER Address, Decatur, Ind., R. F. D. No. 2.

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REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION Confronts Naval Appropriation Bill In 3 the House. Washington, Feb. 23. —The naval appropriation bill has encountered opposition on the Republican side of the 1 houy Mr. Burton, o' Ohio, chairman * ! of the rivers and harbors committee. ? announced in a vigorous speech that . he could not support a bill which de- ] Clares that the United States, which [ iu his view should be the leader in all ( works for peace, is going to double, treble and quadruple its naval establishment and all under the assertion ’ that it is done for peace. He questioned the need of so great a navy as > the bill contemplates, asserting that the Monroe doctrine and the supremacy of this country on this side of the world is secure and that the control of the Philippines by this country had not been questioned. He asked the minority why in view of the declara tions in the Kansas city platform they hail not opposed these expenditures. Mr. Williams, the minority leader, said the inquiry put the Democrats in an unfair attitude, as the failure of the bill would mean that ships under construction would rot at the docks and the sailors would go unfed. Mr. Burton replied that he did not want to be understood as opposing work on ships under construction or the maintenance of the navy. In an Explanatory Mood. The feature of the day’s session of the senate was a speech from Mr. Hoar in explanation of his former speech on the isthmian canal situation. He complained of the criticisms of his utterances at that time, saying that he had been misunderstood and misrepresented and contended that his intention on that occasion had been to secure full information concerning the Panama revolt and not to cast reflections on the president. On the contrary he had the highest regard for that official and intended to vote

for the treaty. Mr. Foraker was mentioned among others who had criticized the first speech, and after Mr. Hoar had concluded the Ohio senator replied that he had not meant unjustly to reflect on Mr. Eoar, and justifying his remarks by quoting from Mr. Hoar’s original speech. Mr. Hoar replied by accusing Mr. Foraker not only of having misrepresented him on the first occasion, but of misrepresenting him again. The result was a sharp colloquy at short range, and when it came to a conclusion the senators did not appear to have approached any nearer : to an understanding than at the beginning. Record-Breaking Weather. St. Johns. N F.. Feb. 23. —The worst cold wave for fifty years is being experienced in Newfoundland. Accompanied by a furious gale the tempera ture dropped to from 25 to 45 degrees 1 below zero. The whole of the sea- ’ board is frozen. The intensity of the i weather causes the belief to prevail that the arene iee floes will be impassible to the sailing steamers which start on their annual cruise next month.

ms SHORT Seymour Bank Cashier Fell Away Behind. It Is Alleged. He Had Charge of the Funds of the First National Bank and a Building Association. Cyrus E. McCrady Turns Over His Property for the Benefit of Creditors. Seymour, Ind., Feb. 23. —Cyrus E. McCrady. cashier of the First National Bank and treasurer of the Co-Opera-tive Building and Loan association, is alleged to be short in his accounts between $25,000 and $28,000 for the two institutions. Both are amply protect- ; ed from loss by bondsmen of McCrady. I McCrady’s property, amounting to $12,000 to SIB,OOO, has all been turned over to Louis Schneck as trustee to be sold for the benefit of his creditors, ‘ so that neither institution will suffer financial loss. McCrady. besides be- I ing interested in these two concerns, ' was a third owner of the Seymour Chair company, a third owner of the G. H. Anderson & Co. elevator, a fourth owner of the Security Accident and Sick Benefit association, treasurer of the Masonic lodge, theasurer of the Methodist church and a number of other organizations. He has a beautiful home and an interesting family, and no man has stood higher in business, church, lodge and social circles in Sejmour. POLICE MYSTIFIED South Bend Murder Contains Perplexing Elements.

South Bend. Ind., Feb. 23. —No trace, according to the police, has been discovered that will lead to the murderer of Druggist William Runyan, who was shot in his store Saturday night and who died in the street a few minutes later, where he had followed and wrestled with his assailant until over come by death. William Bowles, twenty-twe, a former resident of Plymouth. Ind., who at first said his name wes Johnson and his home at Chicago, is under arrest, having been found in a saloon intoxicated and with his face and neck scratched. The police do not think Bowles guilty of the crime and will probably release him after he explains some remarks made at the time of his arrest. All kinds of rumors and theories are afloat as to the cause of the murder. Several months ago Runyan se- : cured a divorce from his wife and some gossips connect a woman with the affair. Even some of the detectives working on the case are inclined to doubt that robbery was the motive of the murder. Those who assert that it was say Runyan was in the habit of carrying large sums of money, which he was fond of displaying Their theory is that the thief and murderer knew of this and came upon Runyan when he happened to be alone, forcing him to turn over his valuables at the point of a revolver; that Runyan thought he saw a chance to gain mastery of the thief and grappled with him. Girl Burglar Under Arrest. Elwood, Ind., Feb. 23.—A twelve-year-old girl was arrested here for burglarizing the home of Mrs. Maggie Sprong For some time Mrs. Sprong has been missing various articles of value from her home. She finally caught the child, who passes the house on her way to and from school, in the act of entering the window The child confessed to the stealing of jewelry and money valued at several hundred dollars The jewelry was returned and the child's father will repay the money. The child will not be prosecuted.

Brutal Assailant Shot. Orestes, Ind., Feb. 23.—The little village of Orestes is in a state of ex-' citement over an assault on a mere child. L. E. Wilson, the principal of the Orestes schools, arriving at his home, heard the screams of his seven-year-old daughter. Forcing open the door he says he discovered Milton Ferguson, a carpenter, in the act of assaulting the child. Wilson seized his shotgun and poured the contents of both barrels Into Ferguson, who' made his escape. The authorities are hunting Ferguson down. Preferred Death to Arrest. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 23. —Because Miss Laura Bostice refused to accompany him up town Walter Sennen, with whom she had kept company, made threats against the girl. She escaped from him. Failing to find her, Sennen continued to make threats. An officer came in response to a call, and when about to arrest the young man the latter shot himself fatally. Sennen had been drinking. He had but recently lost his position as a bookkeeper. Triple Murder at Terre Haute. Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 23. —Jerry Dugan, aged twenty-eight, a section hand on the Southern Indiana, this morning murdered the wife and two , children of Ben Ramsey, the man at whose house he was employed. Dui gan surrendered to the police.

RUSSIA’S PROTEST The Czar’s Government Says Japs nre Not “Toting Fair.” Washington, Feb. 23.—-Russia is addressing to the powers a vigorous communication charging Japan with repeated violations of the laws of nations,. first as the note alleges, in threatening to attack a neutral port, Chemulpo, Korea, unless the Russian ships within came out to face an overwhelming force and second, it states, in attacking Port Arthur before war had been declared and while the Japanese minister at St. Petersburg was still enjoying the protection and the courtesies of the Russian government, to which, it is claimed, he had just previously addressed a communication expressing his belief that the interruption of diplomatic relations between the two countries would be brief. The text of the note is not obtainable. In the diplomatic corps the news of Russia’s intended address to the powers has caused great interest. A diplomat whose government is inclined to sympathize with Russia, said that the Russian government did not expect other nations to pass on the attack at Port Arthur but as to the threatened attack on Chemulpo this diplomat said the Russian government expected the powers, in the interest of international law, would give this matter their earnest consideration. Several foreign naval commanders at Chemulpo, he said, were reported to have protested against the action of the Japanese commander at the time and if it were true that the American commander refused to join with the other foreign commanders in protesting to the Japanese commander against his action in threatening the tov n. he thought it likely the action of the commander of the Vicksburg would be the subject of an exchange of views between the St. Petersburg and Washington governments.

RUSSIA’S WEAK POINT Incapacity of Railway Gives Japs a Great Advantage. Berlin, Feb. 23.—The Militar Wochenblatt, the organ of the German general staff, has published an article discussing Russia's prospects of reinforcing her army in East Asia. The paper takes a pessimistic view of the capacity of the trans-Siberian railroad and especially of the section crossing I.ake Baikal where, it says, the difficulties to be overcome are enormous. The limited capacity of the line is said to be a much more serious matter than the threatened damage to it by natives. The paper estimates present troops-moving capacity of the railroad from Russia’s experience of last summer in moving two brigades to Tschita. east of Lake Baikal, which was only accomplished at the rate of eight and a half miles an hour. At this rate it would take thirty-six days to convey 25.000 men from the Ural mountains to Mukden or Vladivostock. The paper assumes the present strength of the Russian army in Eastern Asia to be 158,761 men. and upon the foregoing estimate of time required to move troops, it declares it will take until April 20 for Russia to raise the strength of her East Asiatic army to 230.000 men. The Militar Wochenblatt is of the opinion that the easiest thing for Japan to do to compel Russia to abandon Manchuria is to strike at the center of the country, or in other words, concentrate her forces against Harbin. THE RAILWAY'S CAPACITY A Russian Expert Gr js Hls View of the Situation. St. Petersburg, Feb. 23—Prince Khilkoff, minister of railroad communication has proceeded for Manchuria from Irkutsk, after having seen that the railroad on the ice across Ijtke Baikal was laid. He was personally entrusted with $250,000 to effect the expeditious termination of this work. Prince Khilkoff reports that the Siberian railroad is able to move 30,000 men a day to their destination, but that the transit from western points to the far East will require six weeks.

New Headquarters Established. Yin Kow, Feb. 23.—Viceroy Alexieff and his full staff have just arrived at Harbin, where headquarters have been established. BRIEF DISPATCHES Br. Jameaon. Cap* Colony premier, haa toe ceded in completing a cabinet. Five indictments have been decided upon by the apccial Iroquois Are jury. Owen F. Fawcett, the veteran enmedlan. la dead at Flat Rock, Mich., aged aixty-aix years. Admiral Kvan. in .witching hi. Asiatic I squadron around tolbe ready tor any emergenI * 7 ' Hundred, of Hva. have been lo.t by the | bursting of a dam on the Hwang-Ho, at Tainan Fn. The official account of the battle of < hemulpo ia practically identical with the report previonaly cabled. Th* atato department baa made public the text of the note, ex -hanged with the power* repenting the far Ka.iern war. The annual meeting of the department of auperlntendentaof the National Kducational aaaocUtlon la In aeaaion at Atlanta, Ga. Heavy snow. and blixz.arda over the Siberian railroad, especially east of Baikal, are largely increasing th* difficulties of transporting troops. The log cabin in which Gen John A. Logan was born ha. been offereu to the World’s Fair for exhibition. The cabin ia owned by F. Fauth of Murphysboro. 111. Among the exhibit, which have arrived at the World'. Fair for the palace of fine art. |» * carload of painting, by American artists and Student* loinporariiy residing In Faria The manufacturing plant of the Breed John*, ton Furniture company al Jamestown, N. V,, was destroyed by tire. Tim loss ia lan.Otxi. Th* Century Furniture company occupied a part of the aamo building. Their loaa la catiuiatod al I wo,wo.

Weather Forecast. 1 Indiana Cloudy and warnib?? prooably rain; Wednesday fair, colder. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Deeaiut merchants for various products. Cor rected every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. New Corn yellow f 58 New Corn, mixed 60 Machine shucked one cent less. Oats, new 42 Wheat, No. 21 04 Wheat, No. 3 1 01 Barley 50 Rye No. 2 64 Clover Seed 5 67 Alsyke @ 5 05 Buckwheat 48 Flax Seed 8 1 Timothyl 90 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p. m today, according to J. D. Hale’s special wire service, as follows: Wheat, Mayl 041 Wheat. July 931 Corn, Mayss| Oats, May4lj Oats, July 41| May Pork 15 67 July Pork 15 72 May Lard, per cwt 7 90 July Lard 8 00 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at SIX o’clock bv J. D. Hale, Decatur. Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash.fl 08 May wheatl 07; July wheat, 96; Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash. 47: Corn. July 52 May Corns 4 Oats. Cash 45 May Oats j 4l| Oats, July 41J Rye, cash 72 OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. ETggs, fresh, per dozf 25 Lard 8 Butter, per poundll@lE Potatoes, new 80 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lbsoc Apples, per bu 8f Sweet Potatoe. per bu 75 STOCK. BY FBED SCHKIMAN, DEALER Lambs l(as 4 50 Hogs, per cwt f 4 75@5 00 Cattle per lb 3 @ 34 Calves, per lbs @ 54 Cows 2 @ 2j Sheep, per lb 2 @ 2} Beef Hides, per lb 6 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE 00., PACKERS. Chickens, young per lb6J@7 Fowls, per lb6(fr6j Ducks, per lb 7 Young Ducks 7 Young Turkeys, per lb 12 Geese, old per lb.. s(ft6 Geese, young, lbs«z 6 HAY HARKET. No. 1 timothy hay(baled) No 1 mixed hay (baled) No. 1 clover hay (baled) WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER k SON. Wool, unwashedl6to2o Sheep pelts 25c to 75 Beef hides, per pound 06 Calf hides o Tallow, per poundo4 Coon is t 0 1.25 Skunk 20 to 1.25 O’poesum 10 to 60 Muskrats to 22 Mink 50 to 12.00 COAL—Per Ton Anthracite| 7 Domestic, nut 4 OO Domestic, lump, Hocking 4 00 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 80 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 550 OIL fIARKET. D0na......51.95 rennaylvama Corning lw) Newcastle lJi7 North Lima South Limal26 Indiana ’’’ jTg Whitehousej'gg Somerset ’’’ 425 Neodasha. (Kan.)L2l Barkersville qRaglandJJl MARKET NOTES. Liverpool market closed steady. Wheat, | cent higher. ' Corn, J cent higher.

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A large sum of PRIVATE MONEY has been placed with us to loan on city property and farms. No delay or red tape in making loans. Lowest rates of interest. We are able to close all loans on the same day of receiving application. Will loan in sums of SW) up, on one to five years time, with privilege of partial payments. This company can also furnish abstracts of title on short notice to any piece of real estate in Adams county. THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN CO. Rooms 3 and 4, Studabaker bl °ck. 257dtf

'Phones Residence 312. Office 103. Send your dates in early. Fred Reppert Live Stock Auctioneer. Speaks English, German, Swiss and Low German. DECATUR, INDIANA.