Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1898 — Page 3

CITY NEWS.

Minor Items Told in a Paragraph. Thirty Grist of Loral tla jipeiiiiiirs FRIDAY. W. B. Austin is at Hammond today. Mr. and Mrs! Thos. Gray, of Francesville, are in town today. Miss May Crain, of Monon, is the guest of Miss Ura McGowan. George Ford is moving to Monon, and will work for the stone crushers. I \ Mrs. Nellie Harris arrived this forenoon from her winter’s stay at Luray, Virginia. J. M. Jackson returned to his home today after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Jessen. Born, this, Friday, July Ist to Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Shigley, in the east part of town, a daughter. Twenty-nine recruits for the 52nd lowa and 2nd Minnesota regiments went south at 1:45 this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zoll after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hemphill, returned to their home at Hammond. Mrs. Daisy Brown after a two weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Yeoman returned to her home at Arabia, Ind., today. Mrs. Will Thompson and Gertrude Hopkins after a few days visit with relatives and friends at Goodland, returned home yesterday. Two.car loads of Christian Endeavors from Illinois went south at 11. o’clock, this forenoon, to attend the national convention, at Nashville. Tenn. Guss Phillips arrived home today from his year’s engagement with the Spooner Dramatic company, in the eastern states. He will rejoin the company about August, Ist. Commissioner John Martindale is reported to be once more improving from his long and serious sickness. It is now confidently believed that he is on the sure road to an early recovery. The band concert last evening was as good as usual, and that is good enough for anybody. More and more the people continue to ■ show their appreciation for these weekly musical feasts, by attending them in large numbers, and giving them their earnest and appreciative attention. A large detachment of Capt. * Halstead’s cavalry drilled in town »_ again last night. The bv»ys are becoming veiy proficient in many of the difficult feats of horseman- * ship required in Uncle Sam’s cavalry. After their drill was finished, and just before breaking ranks to go home, they agreed to drill at Mt Ayr tonight and at >. Rensselaer again Saturday night. They also unanimously agreed to be at Rensselaer Monday morning, rain or shine. Our correspondent with the 159th regiment mentions the putting up of a saw horse by- their colonel, as a method of punishment. So far as known Col. Barnett is the only man in the army who has revived this ancient and cruel method of punishment, and it is likely to be a very unpleasant matter-fur him before it is done with. There is even said to tie a good prospect of his losing his command on account of it. By all accounts the men of the regiment would not be sorry to see him go.

SATURDAY. Mrs- Simon Leopold is visiting at Peoria, a few weeks. Louis Hopkins, of Chicago, is here spending the Fourth. Mrs. Candace Loughridge is visiting at Chicago a few days. The business streets are being cleaned up in good shape today. Mrs. M. F. Kerr is visiting friends at Monticello a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. William Bennett are visiting relatives in Chicago a few days. W. S. Russel, of Remington, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Johnson yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coover are visiting at Wolcott and Remington over the Fourth. Miss May Burgett and Miss Sylvia Robinson are reported sick with the measles. F. W. Tobins, after visiting friends here a few days returned to Evanston today. Mrs. Yina Ader, of Danville, 111., and children, are visiting her ueice, Mrs. Dr. Powell. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Dean and Miss Minnie Hemphill are visiting at Delphi a few days. Mrs. J. H. Kenney is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Fred Chilcote, at Albany, Ind., a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vick are in Chicago today and will probably go from there to Milwaukee. Mrs. Nannie Slathour, of Lafayette, will spend the Fourth with her brother and family, Mr H. C. Hoshaw. Miss Thena Little and Miss Stella Coop, of Chicago, are the guests of Mrs. Frank Meyer and Mrs. D. G. Warner, a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins have left today for their old summer place of residence, at Oden, Mich., where they will remain until Sept Ist. Miss Nellie Coleman, at Rev. C. D. Jeffries, who has been quite sick since Monday, beginning with an attack of pleurisy, is now improved considerably. Ed. S. Rhoades, of Starr's grocery store, has bought Ick Yates’ grocery stock. For the present the £tore is closed, but it is Mr. Rhoades intention to re-open it in a short time. Miss Ethlyn Arnold, of Watseka, 111., but at present an instructor in Bryant & Stratton’s commercial college, in Chicago, is visiting her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Sears, for a short time. In order that our employes may have opportunity to participate in the great celebration of the glorious Fourth, here next Monday, there will be no paper issued from this office on that day. The 157th Indiana regiment did not succed in getting away from Tampa at the time stated. It was there yet, Friday, but hoped to get out in a day or two. Lack of suitable transports caused the delay. By a slip of the pen we stated yesterday that the revenue stamp on bank checks was 1 cent. We should have said 2 cents. All checks and drafts take a 2 cent stamp, and no more; but it looks like large checks ought to have had a larger stamp, graduated according to the amount of the check. The 159t1i Indiana regiment, at Camp Alger, now owns a fine 20 foot flag, made by the 15 year old daughter of Congressman G. W. Faris, of the Fourth Indiana district, and presented by him to the regiment. Mr. Faris, who is a native of Jasper county, is making a good record in Congress and proving himself a popular and patriotic member. Ray D. Thompson is now fairly launched as a practicing member of the Jasper county bar. He has his office in the same rooms with R. S. Dwiggins, up-stairs in Makeever's building. He is a this year's graduate of the law department of Indiana University, and starts out with excellent prospects for a successful career in his profession. The smallest bicycle ever seen in Rensselaer, and probably as small as any ever made for actual use, was on our streets this morning. The wheels are only 12 inches. It belongs to a five year old son of Mrs. Vina Ader, of Danville, 111., who is visiting here. He had it and rode it when only about 3 years old. It is a “Thistle" and was presented to the little chap by the Thistle company, on account of his father being a large

dealer in the Thistles, at Danville. Engine 112, on the Monon, Thursday morning hauled the fast express, consisting of five cars, from Monon to Frankfort, fortyseven miles, in fifty-eight minutes and made four stops. Most of the distance is up grade. Between Sheridan and Westfield the fastest speed was attained, two miles being covered at a speed of a mile in forty-six seconds, and another in forty-eight seconds. M. J. Covington was the engineer. Another local interest which the new revenue law hits hard is the telephone business. All toll messages where the toll is 15 cents or more, must pay one cent for each message. Of course it is not practical to “stamp” a telephone message, but the companies are required to keep a strict account of all their taxable toll messages, and to pay the tax every month. The Rensselaer telephone system with its many miles of toll lines, will hnve to pay the government about sls per month, in revenue tax.

Real Estate Transfers

Expianatorv Note: All ape warranty deeds when not ntheiwLe specified. The dftte. given in the different items, are the dates of the deeds tnem«elves, showing when execut’ ed. The ,- nw” “ue” “se" **sw,” mean northwest quarter, Northeast quarter, etc., ami denote a quarter sectlou, or 160 acres; “ok nw” would mean half of a quarter section, or 80 acres, “ne sw" means the northesst quarter of the southwest quarter, or 40 acres Tne figures as 30-29-7, mean section 30, township 29, range?. Linda E. Grant to Minnie A. Grant, June 13, sw se 15-28-6 40 acres, Milroy, S9OO. Simon P. Thompson to Isabell V. Price, May 26, bl 6, Parr, $250. John K. Stoudt to Comstock & Coons Co., June 11, s£ It 10 bl 13 Remington, S3OO. Win. L. Hays to Mary Elizabeth Wolf, June IS, It 15 bl 12 Fair Oaks, SIOO. Edward R. Griggs to Mary E. Wolf, Its 19, 20 bl 13 Fair Oaks, SIOO. Henry H. Watson to Samuel M. Laßue et al, June 21, nw, pt w£ sw 35-29-6, 163 acres Marion, $5,200. Samuel M. Laßue et al to Henry H. Watson, Its 12-13-14 bl 12 Weston's Add. Rens. $2,000. Inman H. Fowler, guardian to Chas. G Spiter, June 18, und se nw 14-31-6, Walker, guardians deed SIOO. Theodore Priest to Wm. B. Austin, June 9, Its 6, 7 outlot 1, Bentley’s Add. Wheatfield, SIBO. Lillian E. Troxell to Edwin G. Warren, June 21, It 6 bl 9, De Motte, S3OO. Henrv Fisher to Mary M. Fisher Nov. 22, ’97 Its 18, 19 bl 31, Weston’s Add. SSOO. James Thatcher to Nellie J. Crawford, May 25, ne nw 24-32-7, Keener, SI,OOO. Simon Phillips to Thomas Parker, May 28, pt sw ne 25-29-7, Rensselaer, SSO. Job V. Harrison to Thomas Parker, June 28, pt It 4, pt 30-29-7. Rensselaer, S2OO. Sylvester Healy to John Healy, June 28. pt Its 14, 15, bl 3, Rensselaer, SI,OOO. Alonzo Payer et al to Lewis Payer, May 25, pt nw nw 11-31-6, Hogan, $1,200.

Rensselaer Markets.

Wheat 70 to 75 Rye 35c Oats 21 Corn 27c Butter 11c Eggs B£c Chickens —spring 10c Hens 5c Turkeys 4 to 5c Ducks 4 tc 5o Geese . 3c Potatoes sl. Hay $5.

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 vou 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. ts

Cleveland’s Popular Evangelist TC*.—.DA t Cleveland, O. Pastor Euclid Are. NI.E. Church, writes Dr. Fenner : “I have used your Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic and find it the best remedy for a deranged state of the stomach, liver and boweis of any that I have ever uv-d ’’ Sold by B. F. Fendig.

It Was a Good Game.

The Morocco-Rensselaer Ball game at Riverside Athletic Park Wednesday was well attended despite the warm weather. The Morocco boys showed up nice in their natty white uniforms and put up a good game but were unfortunate in making errors at critical times. Rensselaer boys played their usual game and our city may well feel prottd of her base ball team. Morocco started the score in the second inning with one tally and it looked as though our colts had finally struck a circumstance but Reynolds pitched a remarkable game and struck out ten men so nothing but ciphers showed up in their columns until the last inning when by a streak of good tatting they piled up two. Rensselaer could not pound the sphere the first two innings but tumbled onto Pitcher Schlosser in great shape in the fourth and a big figure 5 showed up on the score board. It was all over then but the shouting and our boys kept up the gait until they had reached the dozen mark when they were satisfied. The score was as follows: Morocco 01 0 0 0000 2 3 Rensselaer 0 0 250020 3 —12 Batteries, Rensselaer —Reynolds and Merika. Morocco —Schlosser and Hess.

BALL NOTES. Well we think our boys nre able to keep up the gait. Brinley on first i 9 a valuable addition to the team Captain Reynolds is all right in the box and pitched the full nine innings. The college rooters opened up their lungs and kept matters lively during the game. Rhoades covered himself with glory on third and made several telling plays. Schlosser for Morocco made a running catch in*deft field that called for grand sturnl cheers Next game will be witli Delphi the Fourth. McFarland & Henkle are giving away some fine silverware to their cash customers. Don’t forget to ask for tickets when you purchase goods.

Notice of Appointment of Kxecntrlx. The State of Initial a. i County of Jasper. |°‘ i Notice l» hereby Klveu that the underpinned' hits duly qualified aa executrix of the last will unit testament of Jhii.*>* Oul|i, late of Ja»|>«r County. Indiana, deceased. ,sal<l’e>dute Ik ‘opposed to be solvent. luuiim Cvtr. June 2Mb, ]*9h Kiecutnx. K. 8.4*94 M. 3414. Chilcote * Duuo, Attorneys for Executrix June M July 6-f Z-l«. Notice to Dealers In Coal. Tile anil Sewer Pipe. Notice Ik hereby given that the Common Count'll ol the City of Kensselaer Indiana, at a meeting to lie held on tne 27th day of June 1803, win consider bids for furnishing coal, tile and *ower pl|s* for the use of said city for the ensuing year. Bids for furnishing coal shall state price per ton r U. H. cars at Rensselaer. Bids for tile and Hewer pipe shall Ktate price tter 1000 for all ordlnaiy sizes and per piece for special Joints and connections All bids shall l»« sealed and tiled with the i city Clerk prior to 8 o’clock p. m. on sAld date. Tne touncil reeerres the right to reject any and all bids or parts of bids. By order of the < ommon Council 1 SCHUYLER C. IKWIIf. dwst City Clerk.

TELLS OF THE FIGHT.

Gen. Wheeler’s Official Report of the Battle of Siboney. HOW THE BRAVE ROUGH RIDERS FELL The Engagement Was Result of a Deliberate Finn, and the Americans Were Not Ambushed —Bravery of Officers and Men. •> Camp Juragua, June 29 (via Kingston Jamaica, July 1.). —Gen. Wheeler’s official report to Maj. Gen. Shafter of what is known as the battle of Siboney is as follows: "In Camp, Juragua, June 29.—T0 the Adjutant General of the Fifth Army Corps—, Sir: I have the honor to report that, In obedience to the instructions of the major general commanding, given me In person on June 23, I proceeded to Siboney (Juraguaslto). The enemy had evacuated the place at daylight that morning, taking a course towards Sevilla. A body of about 100 Cubans had followed and engaged the enemy's rear guard. About nine of them •were wounded. "I rode out to the front and found the enemy had halted and established them■elves at a point about three miles rrom 81boney. At night the Cubans returned to the vicinity of the town. At eight o’clock that evening, the 23d, Gen. Young reached Siboney with eight troops of Cot Wood's regiment, A. B, D, E. F, G, K unrl L, 500 strong; troops A. B, C and K, Firsi cavalry, In all 244 men, and troops A, B, E and I, of the Tenth cavalry, In all 220 men. making the total force 964 men, which included nearly all of my command which had marched from Baiquiri, 11 miles. Determined on an Attack. "With the assistance Gen. Castillo, a rough map of the country was prepared and the position of the enemy was fully explained, and I determined to make an attack at daybreak on the 24th. Col. Wood’s regiment was sent by Gen. Young, accompanied by two of his staff officers, Lieuts. Tyrree B. Klvers and W. Ri Smedburg, Jr., to approach the enemy on the left hand, or more westerly road, while Gen. Young, myself and about 50 i?) troops of the First and Tenth cavalry, with three Hotchkiss mountain guns, approached the enemy on the regular Sirvilla road. "Gen. Young and myself' examined the position of the enemy, the lines were deployed, and I directed him to open fire with the Hotchkiss guns. The enemy replied and the firing immediately became general. Col. Wood had deployed his right, nearly reaching the left of the regulars. "For an nour the fight was very warm, the enemy oeing very lavish tn expenditure of ammunition, most of their firing being by volleys. Couldn't Maintain the Pursuit. "Finally, the enemy gave way and retreated rapidly, our side keeping well closed upon them; but our men being physically exhausted by both their exertions and the great heat were Incapable of maintaining the pursuit. "1 cannot speak too highly of the gallant and excellent conduct of the officers and men throughout my command. Gen. Young deserves special commendation for his cool, deliberate and skillful management. "I also especially noticed his acting adjutant general, Lieut. A. L. Mills, who, under Gen. Young’s direction, was at various parts of the line, acting with energy and cool courage. "The Imperative necessity of disembarking with promptitude nad iiriDeUed me to leave most of my staff, to Hasten this important matter, and unfortunately 1 only had with tie Maj. M. J. fleach and Mr. Mesiro, an acting volunteer uide. both of whom during the engagement credibly and bravely performed ilicir duties. ‘1 am especially indebted to Maj. Beach for his coot and good judgment. Praise for Col. Wood. "Col. Wood’s regiment was on the extreme left of the line and too far distant for me to be a personal witness of the ln--61 vidua' conduct of the officers and men, but tne magnificent bravery shown by the regiment under the iead of Col. Wood testifies to his courage and skill and the energy and determination of his officers, which has been marked from the moment be reported to me at Tampa, and I have abundant evidence of his brave and good conduct on the field, and I recommend him for the consideration of the government. I must rely upon his report to do Justice to his officers and men. 1 desire personally to add all that 1 have said regarding Col. Wood applies equally to Lieut Col. Roosevelt. ”1 was immediately with the troops ox the First and Tenth regiment cavalry, dismounted, and I personally noticed their orave and good conduct, which will be especially mentioned by Gen. Young. Bravery of the Wounded. “I personally noticed the good cowUueto! Capts. W. H. Bock, Robert P. Wainwrlght and Jacob C. Galbraith, Maj. James M. Bell, Capt, Thomas T. Know and Lieut. George E. Brown. The last three were wounded. Maj. Bell, as he lay on the ground with a broken leg, said: ’i onlyregret I can’t go on with you further.’ "Capt. Know, though severely wounded, continued as long us possible to exercise his command and insisted to me that he was not much hurt, and Lieut. Brown also made light of his wound to me and continued upon the line until he fainted. I recommend these officers for the favorable consideration of the government. "1 cannot state positively us to the slxe of the Spanish force which we engaged, ot the exteut of their casualties, further than that the force was much greater than ours, and that Information 1 have wuulJ Indicate that their killed and wounded exceeded those which our troops sustained, bu' our estimate on this can only be verified when we have access to the reports of the Spanish commanders The engagement Inspired our troops and must have had n bad effect upon the spirits of the Spaniards. It also gave our army the beautiful and well-wutered country In which we him established our encampments It has elan glvtn us a full view of Santiago and the surrounding country, and hus enabled u» to reconnolter close to thc-fortlficatlons of that place. Very respectfully, "JOSEPH WHEELER, "Mujor General, U. 8. V., Commanding ” The Casualties. "The casualties In the engagement were; "First United Mtates volunteer cavalry, strength, S<JO; killed, 8; wounded, 34 "First United States regular cavalry, strength, 244: killed, 7; wound.d. 8. "Tenth United States regular cavalry, stregth, 22u; killed, 1; wounded, IU. “Total strength, !M; killed, 1C; wound•d. 52. ? * "Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH WHEELER. "Major General United States Volunteers, commanding."

The Fourth in Canada.

Buffalo, N. y„ J«ily I.—A special to the Express from Niagara Fulls, Out., says Mayor Iliil has proclaimed July 4 u public holiday in that city, and that public spirited citizens are preparing for the first celebration or Independence day in Canada. The special attributes the proclamation to sympathy In the Anglo-Ainericnn alliance movement, and predicts that several Canadian towns will follow the e.\ample of Niagara Falls.

MILWAUKEE CARNIVAL.

Great Industrial Parade Is roUowed by a Grand War Concert at Night. Milwaukee, July 1, The leading attraction of the carnival jubilee feativities Thursday was a big industrial parade which moved throughout the business streets of the city in the afternoon. There were 300 artistic floats in line representing the 1 leading industries of the city. Post B, of the Traveling Men’s Protective association of Milwaukee, 500 strong, headed the procession. Carnival patrons were treated to a grand war concert at night at the Exposition building, under the auspices of the Arion Musical society. Several prominent soioists took part in the programme, assisted by a chorus of 1,000 voices. The programme consisted of patriotic selections throughout. At least 10,000 persons attended the concert, the receipts of which will be for the benefit of the volunteer soldiers relief fund. Nearly* ever} - one in the audience carried small flags, which were waved in demonstration from time to time.

SHORT OF FUNDS.

Lack of Money Causes Embarrassment to National Volunteer Reserve Organisation. New York, July 1. —The.headquarters of the National Volunteer reserves was closed Thursday. William Dell. Washington, the president of the organization, said that the treasury was about depleted and that the organization would have to suspend temporarily. The headquarters of the organization was in the office of Col. Washington, and Gen. A. McD. McCook was the secretary. The object of the National Volunteer reserves was to form an adjunct to the land and sea forces of the United States from which the government could draw it* men when they were needed in war. There tVere enlisted in it from 8,000 to 9,000 men in all parts of the country. Mr. Washington said the organization had furnished a large number of volunteers to the various regiments and in many parts of the west, it had sent out companies and whole regiments.

Capias Is Quashed.

Montreal, Que., July I.—The capias taken out by Detective Ivellert against Lieut. Carranza and Senor Du Bose was quashed by Judge De Lorimer Thursday on the ground that ; t was not proven that there was any intention on the part of the Spaniards to defraud the detective. Notice of appeal was given. This will keep the SI,OOO bail bond in force till Saturday midnight, but it is not expected that an appeal will be taken. The Star says that Carranza has chartered a schooner and gone to inspect with her the defenses of the Atlantic sencoast.

A New Political Order.

Chicago, July 1.--Delegates from 20 states met here Thursday and formal the National Order of Mohawks, kt-hose objects, as set forth in the constitution, are to propagate the principles of democracy anti support the platform adopted i» t v the Chicago convention in 1896. J. R. Sovereign, of Sulphur Springs. Ark., former master workman of the Knights of Labor, was elected grand chief of the new order. A membership of 50.000 is claimed.

Chinch Bugs at Work.

Chari* stoti. 111., .inly 1. —Alarming reports are coming in daily from the farmers of Coles county regarding the ravages of the chinch hugs. In addition to ruining many wheat fields, they have attacked the young broom corn crop. Many hundred acres have been planted a second time, only to be destroyed by these pests.

Turners at Omaha.

Omaha. Neb.. July 1. —The TransMississippi Turnfest began here Thursday. Turners are in attendance from Illinois, low a, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Dakota and Nebraska. Thursday afternoon a grand drill of over 500 turners, mule and female, took place at the exposition grounds.

Disappoints the Farmers.

Mnxcoutnh. 111., July 1. —Wheat thnuhing commenced Thursday in this, the great wheat-growing section of southern Illinois. The yield is not turning out as well as expected and is a disappointment to farmers generally. The yield is about 20 bushels per acre.

Assigned.

New York. July 1. — Haines Bros., manufacturers of pianos, assigned to John A. Jarvis, without preferences. The company has a capital stock of $50,000. The liabilities are reported to be less than tVI.'J.fH'O.

For Governor of Minnesota.

Bt.. I'uul, Minn., July I.—William Henry Lust is was nominated for governor of Minnesota by the republican state convention Thursday. This result was obtained on the third l nllot.

Friends of Temperance.

New York. July I.—The International temperance congress was convened in the auditorium at Prohibition park, Staten Island. Thursday, and will continue in session one week.

Renominated.

Fort Dodge, hi., July I.—Congressman J. I*. Itolllver was renominated here Thursday by acclamation by the republican Tenth congressional district convention.

Ordeston to Be Sold.

Charleston, S. C., July I.—The district court has ordered the sale of the Marie Dolores, a Spanish prize captured by the Minneapolis May 21.

Named for Governor.

Watervllle, Me.. July I.—The prohibition state convention nominated Rev. A. 8. Ladd, of Augusta, for governor.