Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1898 — Page 2

RECALL OF GEN. LEE.

Our Representative Is Instructed to ■ - Leave Havana. i ■ OTHER CONSULS ARE ORDERED HOME. Fleet of Ve*«el* Sent to Carry American. to Points of Safety—Apprehensions Regarding Their Personal Safety the Cause. Washington, April 6. —How close Spain and the United States have now come to war inaj be judged from the fact that Consul-General Lee has been recalled from Havana as a percautionary measure for his personal safety. The other consular representatives in Cuba will also be directed to return to Ulis country, and it is expected that Minister Woodford and the American diplomatic and consular representatives in Spain will be ordered home within the next 24 hours. The administration confesses anxiety es to the situation in Havana and constant communication is kept up with Gen. Lee in fear of a possible outbreak. It is thought over 1,000 Americans will be eager to leave Havana to-day. To care for this crowd there are the Fern, the Bache and the Mangrove, all government vessels, and the passenger steamers Olivette and Mascotte. Whether any armed vessel from the Key West squadron will be at hand when the J exodus begins could not be learned, but: it was said at the white house thatj’all! Americans would be well cared for.” The government has sent Consul-Gen-eral Lee instructions to see to the safety of American consuls and Americans in Cuba, and has given him full authority to go to whatever expense is necessary, | including the hire of vessels, to secure, this end. .«!■ Sent to Haves*. T'. trnment has dispatched a fleet of six vessels to Havana to transport Consul-General Lee and all the United States consular officers, together with all Americans now in Havana and vicinity who desire to leave the island of Cuba. The names of the vessels are the Bache, the Fern and the Mangrove, all government tenders; the Oljvette and the Mascotte, of the Plant system, and the steamship City of Key West, which have also been chartered and form a part of this fleet. In addition to these vessels Consul-General Lee is authorized to charter as many other merchant vessels now lying in Havana harbor as he may deem necessary for the safe transport of American citizens. Meaaoge Will Not Be Delayed. Secretary Long was asked late Tuesday afternoon if he had received any advice from Havana indicating a ueces aity for postponing the president’s mes sage, to which be replied: “No, th* message will go to congress Wednes way.” The message is ready, makes about 7,000 words and has been approved bj the cabinet. It recommends armed in lervention (but so' far as known with out stating that this should be ini mediate) by the United States to pre vent hostilities and succor for the starving people. It makes an argument against recognition of independence a 1 this time and leaves it clear that in tht opinion of the administration it is tht duty of this government to supervise the affairs of the island until, in the light of fuller and later knowledge, a stable government can establish. The attitude of congress on this policy can not be foretold in advance of its official promulgation in the president’s message. Can’t Agree on Mediation. The day was prolific of reports oi mediation on the part of the European powers, but a summary of all the newt on this point is that the powers of Europe cannot agree, and that their interference would be unacceptable to the government of the United States. Time for Armistice Pant. Accompanying the diplomatic com ment was an undercurrent of suggestion that developments in Cuba were not unlooked for, and that the pressure of the powers and the pope on Spain might yet bring about an armistice in which both Spanish troops and insurgents would participate. Viewed from the official standpoint here, the time for that has gone by, and there is little likelihood that the insurgents could be induced to lay down their arms even foi a time.

I'onirreaa and the President. At the eapitol tremendous effort was made to have congress support the outlined policy of the president. A general belief was expressed when the house adjourned that a majority of the house committee on foreign affairs was ready to support Mr. McKinley’s plan and the impression prevailed that a resolution in line with the recommendations of the president would be reported from the committee. There is a great deal of uncertainty regarding the senate committee. An important conference of conservative senators was held during the day, when it was determined that in case the foreign relations committee did not report in. accordance with the president’s recommendations there would be a long debate upon the resolution reported and unanimous aetion by the senate could not be expected. Blown Up by Treachery. Capt. Sigsbee, in the course of his examination before the house committee on foreign affairs, stated it to be his opinion that his vessel, the Maine, was blown up by a submarine mine located by the Spanish authorities. As to whether it was tired by the Spanish authorities or not, he declined to express an opinion. He told the committee what he had testified to before the board of inquiry about the buoy to which the Maine was anchored being the most unfrequented buoy In the harbor. The position in which the ship was

placed, he said, was-snch that he could have fired upon both forts at the same time. An Election Day Tragedy. Houston, Tex., April 6.—A special from Brownsville, Tex., on the Rio Grande border, says two men were killed and one lynched in an election riot Tuesday. Carlos Juillen shot Jailor Sam Cobb, who attempted his arrest, wounding him fatally, then killed Felipe Cobb. A young brother of Juillen blew out Sam Cobb’s brains. Carlos was fatally wounded, but this did not prevent a mob getting bold of him and killing him. The boy escaped. Cruiser* Reach Porto Rico. New York, April 6.—A dispatch to the World from San Juan de Porto Rico, announces the arrival there of the Spanish cruisers Vizcaya and' Almirante Oquendo, which left Havana last Friday. Spanlah Troop* Embark. Madrid, April 6.-—Two companies of artillery and two battalions of chas- ( seurs sailed for the Canaries Tuesday. 1 The crew of the French training ship Iphigene cheered the departing troops, who, with the crowds on the quays, warmly reciprocated, making a Fran-co-Spanish demonstration.

WOE AT SHAWNEETOWN.

Number of Dead and Miaalnar Now Estimated at Thirty —No Bodie* Recovered. Mount Vernon, Ind., April 6. — A revised list of the victims of the flood at Shawneetown shows the number of dead and missing to be 30. Account* of the disaster have been greatly exaggerated, the people of the town giving voice to wildest stories in their terror. Mayor Ca rne y himself has been inclined to magnify the estimate as to loss of life. Sheriff C. R. Galloway, of Gallatin county, whose wife and family were lost in the flood, was taken to the home of J. W. Millspaugh Monday. The sheriff is suffering from extreme nervous prostration, and it is feared that he will lose his mind. The scene along the levee In front of the town is pitiable. Homeless families unable to find shelter are camping in the open air and endeavoring to keep warm by the huge bonfires that have been started with driftwood. Not a single body has been taken from the water, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding, and probably will not be before to-day or to-mor-row. The water is 12 feet deep on an average all over town, and in many places 18 feet. The continued rains give the waters no chance to recede, consequently nothing can be done toward recovering the dead. Men who were rich on Sunday have all they possess in this world on their backs. With the exception of the Riverside hotel, which fronts on the levee, the public buildings, bank and half a dozen three and four-storied business blocks, the-town is submerged. Not more than 1,000 people remain in Shawneetown, at least half the population having taken refuge in the neighboring cities. -j The local relief’‘committee —Charles Carroll, Carl Roedel, Fred Buchanan and Aaron Mayor—issued an appeal for provisions and money. There is sufficient food to last several days, but when it is gone the people here must depend on outside assistance. Money is needed to rebuild the town when the water subsides. No business of any kind is being transacted and every stock of merchandise is ten feet below the surface of the water. The vaults of the First national bank are submerged, and at this time the property loss is estimated at SIOO,OOO. Shawneetown is not the only town to suffer because of the high water. Uniontown, Ky., 18 miles above, is entirely submerged, and several houses and barns have been swept away. Raleigh, Ky., six miles up the river, is completely covered. Elections which were to have been held In Gallatin county Tuesday were postponed on account, of the flood.

Miners on Strike.

Pittsburgh, Pa., April 6.—ln direct opposition to the instructions of President Dolan before he left for Ohio coal miners in the Pittsburgh district to the number of 4,500 are now on strike and to-day’s mass meeting at West Elizabeth may result in a large addition to this number. President Dolan wanted the diggers to work in all mines where the operators evidenced a desire to comply with the conditions of the interstate agreement. The diggers, however, have refused to return to work until the new screens are in place.

Dreyfuss Reported Dead.

Paris, April 6.—A rumor was current here Tuesday that Alfred Dreyfus, the former captain of artillery who was sentenced to imprisonment for life for betraying important military secrets to a foreign power, is dead. He was undergoing imprisonment on Devil’s island, off the coast of French Guiana. The colonial office, however, has no information on the subject.

Two Lives Lost.

Prescott, A. T., April ft.—Fire at Congress mining camp destroyed nearly every business house in what is known us Lower Town Tuesday. There was no water and the fire spread rapidly. Loss, $40,000. James Vlgante, proprietor of the Silver Dollar saloon, and a woman named Gertie Tomlinson, alias Graham, were burned to death.

Quarreled Over Politics.

Milwaukee, April 6.—Anton Dentlc was shot and mortally wounded Tuesday night by Napoleon Berugi in a saloon in the Thin! ward. The shooting was the result of a quarrel which was started over the result of the city election. Berugi was arrested. Both men are Italians.

Price of Wheat Advanced.

London, April 6. —A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Odessa says that owing to the American war scare the price of wheat is rapidly rising there, the stocks being small.

Program Of the Marion Tp. S. S. Convention to be held Wednesday, April 13, 1898 at the Miss. Baptist Church. Ist. session 9:30 a. m. All Hail the power of Jesus’ name Devotional exercise. Rev Sheppard Music Address Mr. B. D. Comer Report from the several S. S. Election of officers Song 2nd. session 9:30 p. m. Song Vaughn S- S. Devotional .Rev. Tucker Address .. . .Co. Pres' C. W. Faris Is the S. S. keeping up with ! Times? Mr. C. W. SmalleyDiscussion of the paper Rev. Fritz, Mrs. Alice Faris, Mr. Clinton Thornton, Mr. Albert Farmer. Music. Miss Francis Query Box .... Mrs. J F. Warren QuartetteSharon S. S. Recitation.... Belle Center School EVENING SESSION. Devotional exercises Rev. H. M. Middleton Music Miss Pearl Hollister Recitation Myra Watson Recitation. Mary Wright Song .. . Missionary Baptist school Short Addressßev. Jeffries Music Miss Harriet Yeoman Recitation.. Ruth Tucker Class exM. E. Sunday school Fifteen Minutes Address Rev Austin Recitationßeulah Yates Class Song Christian S. S. Music Mandolin Club

Low Railroad Rates.

One fare> for the round trip to New Orleans, May (sth, 7th and Sth account Elks meeting. One fare for the round trip to New Carlisle. Ohio, May 26, 27, 28 and 29, good returning within 30 days from date of sale account Old German Baptist Church. One fare for the round trip to Warsaw, Ind., May 16 to 21st, returning to and including June 3d, account General Assembly Presbyterian church of the United States. Home Seekers Excursions to all points south April 4th, sth, 18th and 19. One fare for the round trip to Indianapolis, April 25 and 26 account Eastern Star Meeting. One cent per mile for the annual Encampment G. A. R. department of Indiana and Womans Relief Corps meeting at Columbus. Ind., May 18 and 19. One and one third fare to Bloomington, Ind-, May 10 and 11 account Indiana League of Clubs. One fare for the round trip to Indianapolis, May 16 and 17, account Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. W. H. Beam, Agent.

Notice To Tax Payers. The first Monday in May is the last day upon which the first installment of taxes for the tax year 1897 can be paid without the addition of the ten per cent, penalty. J. C. Gwin, Treasurer. Opening- Days. On April 4-5-61 will be prepared to show to the ladies a full line of Paris pattern hats, all the latest styles and best ideas of the season. Give me a call and be convinced. Miss Coad, opposite Nowels House. d4w. Church Entertainment at Fair Oaks. An entertainment will be given by the ladies of Fair Oaks, Easter eve. Supper and a variety of articles will be sold. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the Christian church. All are cordially invited to attend. At the Fair Oaks school house. By order of the committee. John Casey, J. A. Zook. The New Store. Opening days will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 4-5-6 at Miss Coad’s millinery store opposite Nowels House. d4wt New Bus Line. Remley’s new bus line makes all trains day and night. Calls for or delivers passengers to any part of the city. Headquarters at the Makeever House. Telephone 107 or 11. ts John Remley. Good seven room house to rent with barn, cellar, wash house, wood house and cistern. D. S. Makeever. 11l !■ W ■ ■ A good well improved farm to rent for cash or time rent. Inquire nt tlie Makeever house. dwtf

• ? AAA SELA ER 11MSTABLE. Corr cred to Feb. 21, i'SM. ■< ■ i SOUTH BOUND .. 31—Fa*! Mail <!.»<>'! -<••;!)'. 4:4* C M. *<>. 5 Loiltaviltft Mall, Daily 10:55 A. M. <•. 3.1—1 u liaiiaiioiis Mali (daily . 1:45 P. M —Milk acooniai.. Daily .. 6:15P. M. 3 Louisville Kxpi e.'B, Daily ..11:12 P M. * •<> 45 la»-t»l Freight 2:40 P. M. NORTH BOUND Xo. I—Mai (daily) . 4:30A.M. x„. «i—Milk accmniii.. I) Uy 7:31 A. M. No. 32—F u»l Mull (.lallvi .. .... 9:55A.M. • Xo. #i—<'in. to I'nlcaxo Ves. mail 6:32 P. M. .No. 88—Cm. to Chicago. 2:57 P. M. No. 6—Ma.i and Express., Dally. 3:27 P.M. * no. 46—Local Freight 9:80 A. M. No. 74—Fiai-ht (•!»! y) 7:52 P. M. * Daily ex.-ept Sunday. + Sunrtiy <>n y

OX XX HOXOBT COUNTY OFFICERS. leik.... .... WM 11. I’OOVKR Silrriii .... ... NATK J. REKD ll.lltor Hesky B. Mubkax rea-llirr J> 88 E C. Gwin. ■ wirier Robert B. I'ortek id-veyor John E. Alter oroner .. Truitt p. Wright •mpt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton ts.se,r lohn R. Phillips J Ist Dist abraham Halleck 2nd Dial lohn Martindale 3rd Dist. ... Frederic Waymire Ooniinlssioners* < onrt March, June, September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Jhjiy . Thomas .I. McCoy 'larshal Thomas McGowan • elk Schuyler U. Irwin Treasurer ' CO. Starr Attorney . C. E. Mills Civil Engineer H. '.Ga.mbi.E. Fire t hies Edgar M Parcels f, . vv..i I M. B. ALTER Ist Ward.. | . F. U. Meyer Councilman < 2nd Ward.i (/‘g.'bmtler V....Wal Robinson L’ r " Waid j J. it. Kight JUDICIAL. lieu t judge Simon P. Thompson i'i< se .ding Attorney albert E. liiizum Terms oi Court—f ir.il Monday in January; Third Mommy In March; First Monday in lune; Third Mtftiday In October. \ COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. trustees. townships. Roberts Drake ... Hanging Grove A. W. Gillam John F. Pet it . Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley Janies D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan Jackson Freeland Newton t: O. Blerma Keener J.<). Knupke Kankakee Albert 8. Keene Wheatfield John A. Lum born ...Carpenter George W’. Castor Milroy B. D. Comer... Union TOWN OK CITY. A. Beasley .. Remington M. F. Ch>lcote Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs..'.... Wheatfield lahilsH. Hamilton, Co. Supt... Rensselaer

CHURCHES. Fl RST BA FTlST—Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7p. m.; >imday school at 9:30r B. Y. P. U, Kp. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. in. Bev. V. <’. Fritts, pastor. *** FREE BAPTIST—One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. F. meets Sunday, 6:30 P. M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. *** OH RISTI AN—Corner Van Rensselaer ami Susan. Preaching, 10:45 and 8:01); Sunday school 9:30; J. Y. P. 8. C. E.. 2:80; S. Y. P. 8 O E.. 6:30; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. I .Julies’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. . *** PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching. 10:45 and 7:80; Sunday school 9:30; Y. I*. C. C. E., 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladles' Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. U, D. Jeffries, Pastor. METHODIST E.—Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:Bn alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting Thursday at 7. Rev. H.M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladles’AidSociety every Wednesday afternoon by appointment *** CHURCH OF GOD—Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45and 7:3<'; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:80; Ladles’Society meets every Wednesday i fternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. **« CATHOLIC CHURCH—St. Augustine’s. Corner Division and Susan Services 7:80 and 10:80 a. m. Sunday school 11:80 p. in. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor. LODGES. MASONlC—Prairie Lodge, No. 126. A. F. and A. M .meets first and third Mondays of each month. H. L. Brown, W. M.; W. J. Imes. Sec’y.

evening Star chapter. No HI. O. E. 8 . meets meets first and third Wednesday of each month. Mrs. 0. W. Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, 3ec’v. *** CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS—WiIIard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2 p. in. J. M. Healy Sec’y; E. I*. Honan, Chief Ranger. W** ODD FELLOWS—lroquois Lodge. No. 144, I. O. O. F., meets every Thursday. F. J. Heukle, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, bee’y. Rensselaer Encampment. No. 201, I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each mouth. Jesse Nichols, C. P.; John Vannatia, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree Ixxlge, No. 3«;, meets first and third Fridays of each month. Miss Mary M. Pousler, N. G.; Miss Maude Irwin, Sec’y. *** I. O. OF FORESTERS—Court Jasper. No. 1708, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo, Golf, 0. D. H 0. R-; R- P. Johnson. K.; *** Tent. no. 134. K. O. T. M. Meets Wednesday evening. C. E. Tyner, Commander; F. W. Cissel, Record Keeper. PYTHIAN—RKNBBKLAF.R Dd * No. 82. Knights of Pythias, meets ev«ry Tuesday, C. W. Hanley, C. C.; N. W. Reete, K of R.B, RF.NBBRLAER TEMPLE, Rathbone Sisters,— No. 47, meets 2nd and 4th Wedueedayy. every month. Mrs. G. E. Murray. m. E. C.; Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. *** PATRIOTIC ORDERS, GRAND ARMY—Rensselaer I‘ost No. 84 G. A R. meets every Friday night. D H. Yeoman Post Commander. J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women’s Relief Oonw meets every Monday evening. Mrs J. Q. Alter, Presi dent; Mrs. Hettle Reynolds, Secy. HOLLY COUNCIL—No. 7, Daughters of Liberty, meets 2nd and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Hopkins Counsellor; Nellie Moss. Recording SecretaryOur New Clubbing List. Weekly Inter Ocean and Semi Weekly Republican, bot(i one year for $1.85. Weekly New York Tribune and Semi Weekly Republican, both one year for, $1.75. All three, papers for $2.10.

basis QP AssessmeNT. Schedule adopted by the Township Assessors for the Assessment oj . Personal Property in Jasper County, Indiana, for the Year 1898: 1. All notes secured by mortgage and all other notes at a discount . to-wit: Notes maturing in one year, 8; in two years, 10; in three years, 12. No good notes to be discounted more than 12 per cent. 2. All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 80 per cent, of the invoice value. 3. All roadster horses at $500.00 and under at the discretion of the ' assessor. 4. All imported draft horses at $250.00 and under at the discretion of the assessor. -

5. FARM HORSES. Average yearling colts at., .$lO 00 Average two-year-old colts.. .15 00 Average ree-year-old colts .25 00 All other average horses .... 35 00 Higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor. Mules same as horses. Jacks .. $125 00 6. CATTLE. Average yearling heifers.... 8 00 Average yearling, steers 12 00 Average two-year-old heifer. 15 00 Average two-year-old steers.. 20 00 Average three-year-old steer.3o 00 Average cows at 25 00 Jersey and milk breeds...... 25 00 and upward. Fat cattle, per cwt 3 50 7. SHEEP AND HOGS. Good average sheep per head.. Hogs, per cwt 3 00

14. Additional improvements 60 per cent, of cash value Attest: JOHN O’CONNER, W O. ROADIFER, Secretary. Chairman. J. R. PHILLIPS, County Assessor. March 31st, 1898. g Special Sale of 3 | RURSERYSTOCK! I 8© Owing to the closeness of money among farmers g and planters, we have determined to place this jS ge stock within the reach of all. This stock is young, ee© thrifty and well grown and every tree will be label- gw cb® ed true to name. We do not offer you either ® & culls or or overgrown stock, but trees of the best aS quality. All who may want to plant trees will do ft© well to look our stock over. § SALE NO WIN PROGRESS. | 25 Stock will be found by the White Livery Barn, Rensselaer, Ind. Yours Truly, | BROS. I I Shoe 8 Mer Sale. | ! Boys’ Rubber Candees 15c S Misses’ Rubbers, very neat, 20c i 5 Women’s Rubbers, good quality ..25c J > Women’s Rubbers, very best 37c j • J Men’s Candee Boots, sold at any other , > j store for $2.50, for 200 ( i j —■ ; 1 5 One thousand pairs of Shoes, of all grades [ a and sizes '; ..AT COST.. ' To make room for stock of Spring Goods, i. ;! • •v-. This is No Shamik* 11 JUDGE HEALY, i

We are prepared to do all kinds of plain and ornamental frescopainting in oil or water. We will take your old paper off and make your rooms clean and healthy (you know paper is not healthy) as cheap as you can put on good paper. If you want your furniture renewed, floor painted or any colors compounded, hard or soft wax finish call on W. J. Miller, House Sign and decorative painter. Studio in old band hall over post office. •

8. Wood per cord $.50 to $2.00 9. GRAIN AND SEEDS. Wheat per bushel $ 75 Corn per bushel 20 Oats per bushel 20 Rye per bushel 30 Potatoes per bushel 50 Timothy seed per bu.. ; 1 00 Clover seed per bu 2 50 10 Timothy hay per t0n.... 300 Wild hay per ton 1 00 Higher or lower at discretion of the assessor. 11. Bacon per cwt 4 00 Lard per cwt 4 00 Wool per lb 15 Sorghum molasses, per ga1.... 25 Ice per ton 35 12. Hardwood oak lumber m 10 00 13 Chickens per doz 1 50 Turkeys, each 25 Geese, each 25 • Bees, per stand 1 00

The ladies of the Christian church will hold an Easter Market on Saturday, April 9th, in P. W. Clarke’s jewelry store window. All kinds of pies, cakes, bread and colored Easter eggs will be.sold. ■ , ■■ I ■■ • ■ ■! J. G. Cestennan, Louisville, Ky., says of Universal Ointment:- —‘‘That it is a household necessity for, sores, chapped hands, piles, ulcers, etc.” Try it and you will use nothing else. For sale by A. F. Long.