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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-30
FADED FROM VIEW
Contractor Rose, of south Sioux city. Mys-
terIously Disappears.

SOUTH Sioux CRY, Dec. 29.--Speeial:
IL now looks as Ii we had full-fedged
case OF absccnd from this city, the
particulars OF which are as follows:
When the riprapping work was COM
menced on this side of the Missouri river
for the Short Line bridge q firm named
Rose Il Burke were contractors on
certain portion OF the work.
Burke, for some reason, withdrew
from the firm about six weeks ago, leav-
ing G. ID. Rose to complete the contract,
which he did. The bridge company paid
or their men Tuesday of last week,
Rose drawing, IL Is said, somewhere near
$500. This money, or the greater
portion Of II, should have been
paid to the men whom he
tRose) had hired 10 work for him. But
Instead of paying his men he left town,
leaving several unpaid bills. There Ii a
mystery connected with the absence of
Mr.. Rose, inasmuch as he has heretofore
borne an excellent reputation. No fam
lily trouble; not man addicted 10 drink.
ing. and aside from the indebtedness in
Cured In the aforementioned contract
not financially involved. The sincere
wish OF his many friends here Is that he
will return and square the matter up.
MIR. Rose Ii married, and has wife and
two children here, who are unable tS ac-
count, In the slightest degree, for his
strange actions. No tidings have been
received from him since Wednesday
morning, when he was seen going TO.
wAru SfuuA ItE, carry aH Eue morning.
II was reported that he had been ar
rested In Des Moines Saturday. but there
Is no truth Ia the report.
Train Dispatcher Sweet h on the sick
list Fireman Beard II holding down
his trick.
Trainmaster Millard went 10 O'NeiIl
to-day on business connected with the
Short Line.
A masquerade ball will be held In
Smiths hall tonight.
Pat Knowles, a Short Line employe,
has returned from CrestOn, la. He was
called TO see his father, who was very I'LL,
but before he arrived at Creston he was
dead. Pat and his estImable family
have the sympathy Of all.
A party Of young men and ladies en-
Joyed themselves skating on the lee at
Crystal lake Sunday evening.
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A Lincoln Young Man Is
Drowned After Doing a
Noble Deed.
The Young Lady Whom He Saved
in a Serious Condition From
Prostration.
Relief Work Being Done in the
Western Part Of the State OF
Nebraska, Etc

LINCOLN, Neb.. Dee. 2g.-While Riley
Byrnes and his sweetheart accompanied
by another young couple were skating
In the moonlight on Salt creek Saturday
evening near the Twenty seventh street
bridge, Riley and his partner suddenly
came upon strip OF thin Ice. Byrnes,
forgetful OF his own danger, gave his
iadylove a sudden turn that sent her
speeding out OF danger. But the gal
liant young skater looked 20 his own
safety too late as the Ice gave way be-
meath him and he was precipItated into
the chilly stream. The young man with
him attempted TO rescue Byrnes and he
too went into the water aud only man
aged to get out after the most heroic ef-
forts. Byrnes attempted TO follow the
example OF his companion, but every
time he lifted himself partially out OF
the water the Ice broke. In final des.
perate effort To climb out he slipped
under the Ice and was not seen again.
Word was sent 20 the police station con
corning the accident and an effort was
made to find the body but without sue
cess. The young lady who was saved
by Byrnes IL I'm a serious condition from
nervous prostration.
The body was found about midnight
IL had lodged about midway between the
Twenty-seventh street bridge, and Ken
dali Il Smiths mill. The body had been
In the water over three hours. News of
the terrible accident was carried To the
parents Of Byrnes, who live I'm Univers-
ity place, and the scene there In couse-
quenee was heartrending.
Riley Byrnes was about 24-years-old
and has been employed In the hardware
establishment Of Baldwin Bros. for some
time and by bis courteous demeanor won
for himself many friends
The young persons who were with
young Byrnes enjoying little skating
party In the moonlight were the Misses
Blanche Dewitt and Ella Jackson and
+. X. Miliman. After their gay young
sank 10 his death under the
lee bis lady companion rushed to Seidelfs
store near by and telephoned for help.
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A SEASON or MOISTURE.
Observations which Lead south Dakota
People To Look for Plenty of Rain and
Snow.

Observations which Lead south Dakota
People to Look for Plenty of Rain and
Snow.
REDFIELD, y. n, Dec. 26.--A curious
aud unexplained phenomenon ls aglta-
ting the minds Of the people of this vi
entity. Five miles west OF here IL lake
that several years ago covered about one
thousand acres of land, but Of recent
years has been drying up." till o few
days ago IL was nothing but dry lake
bed covered with hardheads aud clam
shells. On the edge OF the lake bed
there Ii a spring from which there has
oozed forth small quantity OF water
that in flowing towards the lake was
soon absorbed by the ground and lost
sight OF. Mr. Steck, a tailor of this city,
has farm adjoining the lake, and to-
day went out 90 see IT, On his return
this evening he announced that the
spring is flowing at wondrous rate and
rapidly filling the lake. He stated that
the flow was equal 20 that of the arteslan
we'll In this city which Maj. Coffin, en-
gineer of irrigation, tested to fiow 81, 900
barrels per day.
This recalls the submerging OF the
Chicago Il Northwestern railways track
near Lake Preston. When that com
pany built their line from Tracy west
they ran their track through what APP
pears 10 have once been lake, but as II
was entirely dry IL never occurred that
there was any danger of It's being filed
with water again. That was in the fall
The next spring the ground began 10
d1mpon and the track % sink SLOWLY be-
meath the surface. aud the company was
compelled 30 build around the lake. Be-
fore fall the trains were again rolling
over the track. To-day II IL again per-
feetly dry. Old settlers say that II is an
Indication OF a wet season, and that we
will have heavy fall OF snow this win
Ger. In the spring OF 1851 every slough
was fllll OF water. The Jim rivers
banks were full and there was no lack
Of sufficient moisture for crops. To-day
there are places where one can walk
across the Jim without wetting bis shoes,
The same state of affairs existed in the
fall Of 1880. 1t ls stated by one that has
made the observation OF the seasons
Here study. that every ten years make
q cycle and, as In the spring OF 1881,
there IVES plenty Of moisture aud the
winter preceding heavy fall Of snow,
so IL will be this winter and coming
spring. He says we are on the eve 81
the wet period aud viii have plenty ol
rain for several years 10 c0me. The
rainfsll will gradually decrease until
the year 1900, when thv same conditions
viii exist ~ al present
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Great Excitement Over O
Proclamation Placarded in
Public Places.
The People Asked to Sustain the
Tried Policy Of the Independ-
ent Party.
A Conference to Be Held Between
Parnsll and VIM. 0'Brien---
Gladstone's Birthday.

DUBLTN. Dec. 2e.-Athlogne, Roscom.
mon and Westmeath arc excited over q
proclamation placarded In ell public
places. IL states that all true Irishmen
have resolve To support their independ-
enee; that tae Kilkenny reserve In 1.-THE
trumpet cali for you 10 close your ranks
and make last supreme fight for the
cause" The proclamation, continuing,
asks the people 10 sustain the tried poll
ley Of the independent party In parlia-
ment, adding that the people of ireland
and America are behind IL. IL should
sustain the leader who made chat policy,
and led you 20 victory. TIL now the issue
between the independent party was as
60 whether the Irish people should choose
their own leader and party, or as 20
whethep they should become merely
part 0f the English liberals and accept
n leader dictated by English liberals.
The Ffecsadn's Journal announces
that conference between Parnell and
VIM. 0'Hrien win take place tomorrow
at Boulogne. II adds that Messrs. John
Redmond, Kenny and Clancy and per-
haps Campbell. members of parliament,
win be present mt the meeting. The
mayor-eleet and five previous mayors
have written tl O'Brien that Is IL the
opinion OF the people OF Cork that Eng
lish statesmen, ia conjunction with
Gladstone, have attacked Parnell's posi-
ton. The gentlemen referred 20 said
that, much as they appreciate Glad
stones services and deeply feel the obli-
cations of dire liberals, they deny their
right to dictate to NIL IrIshmen as TO who
should not be their leaders.
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5ELMoNT's HORSES.
Number of Racers and HeariinRs Dls
posed Of mt Coed Praeen.


posed Of at Coed Prices.
BABYInN n n, n@a 20 The saIa NJ
sha ssrarix racers and the pick OF year
lings at the nursery stables of the late
August Belmont brought large crowd
of prominent turfmen here Saturday.
The event was regarded as the most inn
Dortant sale OF racing horses since the
selling of the Rancocas stable In 1886,
and all prominent turfmen had repre-
sentatives present. Col. =. ID. Bruce
was aucti0neer. Raceland, winner of
the 1889 suburban, was the first horse
put up and was sold to Michael f. Dwyer
Tor 81, 900. Prince Royal was knocked
down at S., 600 to Phil Dwyer. w. II.
Jennings got ST. Carlo at 81 900. and
Fred Escnher paid 80, 500 for Magnate.
Then came the struggle for Po-
tomac, the 3-year-old son of
ST. Blalse. Esehner started the
bidding at Si5,00O 1t went ahead
with $500 and 81 900 jumps and the
horse was finally sold 20 Nj. +. Dwyer
for S25, 900. The comparatively small
price realized for him was q great dlsap-
pointment and was due probably 10 the
fact that he IL not eligible to some Of the
richest 3-year-old stakes OF next season.
La Fosa proved a great favorite and
after spirited bidding was sold To Hough
Bros. at $4,000. Eschner paid 81, 900
for Masher. There was lively bidding
for st. Charles, who was secured by w.
NJ. Berry for "a, 900. Flavia, a chestput
tilly, went 10 Il. McCabe for s., 500. The
chestnut flly Beauty WAS the last of the
race horses sold, Eschner taking her for
81, 500.
YeaFlings brought the following prices:
Alliance, chestnut colt, 81, 300: BelIisei,
bay fly, s., 500; Captive, bay colt, So, 100;
Fidelio, bay colt, VI, 500; Ingot, bay colt,
81, 800; Magnolia, bay fly. SIS, 100; His
Hlghness, bay colt. 81, 400: st. Felix, bay
colt, $1,000; st. Florian, chestnut colt,
20, 900; st. Mark, brown colt, $500;
Regina. chestnut flly, 81, $50; TaranteIl,
bay filly. 50, 100; Caliph, bay colt, S3,05O;
81, Carolina, chestnut colt, 50, 100; King
Cadmns, bay colt, 1000; Victory, bay
colt, $1,000; Sehuyikill, chestnut colt,
81 500
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No Truth Whatever in the
Exaggerated Reports Con-
oerning that State.
But Few Cases OF Actual Want Ex-
ist Which Can Be Easily
Cared For.
Hay and Straw Burned Not From
Necessity, But Because II Is
Plenty and Cheap.

HURON, Dec. 2o.--The following para.
graph from o lengthy editorial In thu
Des Moines Nctrs will give an idea ol
the exaggerated stories going the rounds
concerning destitntion IN south Dakota.
The NetCs IL Only one OF many papers
that give place to similar articles.
In south Dakota the destltualon Ia ex~
treme. Crops we're total failure and the
people are needing the common necessities.
fuel, provisions and clothing. They are
now dependent on hay for fuel. haIf-sfarvsd
sheats and cattle for provisions. and are
lacking the money wherewith Go bur
clothes
No such condition exists In South Da-
kota or In any of the hfty.two counties
that constitute the state. In some lo-
calities crops were comparatively fall
nre, but total failure did not occur ex-
cept la isolated instances, and In very
limited districts. In those counties
where aid was necessary last winter, the
present winter finds the settlers In very
comfortable circumstances. In the
northern part of the state there are
many who will need provisions and
clothing TO carry them through the
winter. Steps were taken early In the
season to provide them with what
may be necessary 10 make theirs
comfortable. Respecting the use OF hay
for fuel, that Is not nnusual-thOusand
Of people In the state depend almost en-
tirely upon hay and straw for their win
ter fuel. The writer knows OF families
who have been here for from fifteen 10
eighteen years aud have burned hay
every winter Not from necessity, but
because II II cheap and easy 10 get
Straw and hay burners grace the parlors
OF many South Dakota homes, whose
owners are abundantly able TO have a
base burner or wood heater These straw
burners are neat, pretty and economical,
and can be had at from s. to $50 each
according 90 taste and cash. As 20 s'half-
starved shoats aud cattle" being used
Tor food II Is certainly mistake. The
grasses OF South Dakota keep
the s'hog and the heifer" In pretty nice
condition, and with very small amount
Of grain renders them fat and sleek for
Sioux City's markets; and thousands Of
them bring good prices there. Our
friends In neighb0ring states and In the
TAR east need give themselves asn Una
oasfnwss On arC0unt ur UuntfsusEuu IN
South Dakota. The railroad companies
have generously given half rates on fuel
aud 25 per cent, of on regular tariff
rates for grain and feed, where shipped
In for the benefit of the needy. Relief
with county officers, will
keep careful lookout. and none viii be
allowed 20 go cold or hungry ifthey will
make their wants known
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ToPEKA, Kan, Dec. 29.--The commit
tee TO revise and modify the existing
laws OF Kansas has completed les labors
and rendered . report TO Gov. Hum
phreys Saturday. The following are
the most important changes proposed:
Providing for free public works; the
election of railroad commissioners; a
state board Of charity; the making OF a
reduction in the salary of county officers;
the taxing Of actual values OF property;
limiting the privileges OF state banks
and providing stringent code Of regn-
lations for the conduct of their business,
designed to guarantee patrons against
loss by injudlcious Investments and
loose management. "A state bank com
missioner is provided for
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PROTECTION MOVEMENT.



ToRoNro, Ont. Dec. 29.-At the com.
mercial travellers banquet Saturday
night, In response 70 the toast OF the
Army and Navy" Col. George Dennison
said:
The patriotic Canadian cannot but look
with great anxiety at the movement now
going on In the United States. In a spirit, 10
say the least. not friendly to this country.
| have little or no doubt that portions OF the
last tariff bill In the United states were car
ried by the people at the bottom OF the
movement for the purpose of bringing
pressure 10 bear upon the people OF Canada
IN the hope that they would be able 20 cut
on large share of our trade, Their pur-
pose IL 20 try and bring about a closer, II
not an absolute union between the two
countries ! may say, in behalf of the
militia OF Canada, that we viii do al we
can TO preserve the autonomy OF our native
land. The policy OF both parties In the
United States II one 90 which we can only
say: Have the militia ready 60 do their
duty and the people OF Canada, IA every
walk Of life, ready 20 stand shoulder 20
shoulder behind the militia" The colonel
predicted the cutting OF OF bonded privi-
leges I'm transit OF goods within a year and
hoped preparations would be made To meet
this inevitable action.
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CHICAGO, Dee. 2g.--Col. Corbin, &C
army headquarters here this morning.
received a Telegram from Gen. Miles &C
Rapid CitYs ~ p-r-cong SmIEE Ehs Asso-
ciated Press dispatches Of last night
about the capture OF Big Foot p nd his
balsfa- Corbin thinks this virtually
means the ending OF all trouble, and
Gen. Miles viii be able TO start for his
home In few days. The general left
Rapid City yesterday ON horseback for
Pine Ridge agency, Journey OF seventy
miles
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HAY SPRINGS, Dec. 29.-At 9 O'Clock
yesterday morning Mrs. Sarah Il. Clark,
a middle aged lady, living about nine
miles southeast OF this place, committed
suicide by shooting herself with re,
voIyer. Mrs. Clark had resided az her
late residence for several years past,
having come from Providence, II. /. She
had been unwell for some time previous,
aud short time ago attempted to end
her life, but failed. Yesterday morning
her husband started after q nelahbor 10
send for doctor, against which she
protested. and when he returned he
found the body Of his wife lying on n
mattress, which she had arranged be-
fore firing the fatal shot. The husband
Is nearly crazed by grief Kover the deed,
which is considered the result OF Illness
and dependency. The eouple had no
children
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GROWING SERIOUS.
The Condition Of Affairs ma Portland On
Account of tho Non-r ,S naent of wages
60 Railroad Laborer..

The Condision Of Affairs ma Portland on
Account of the kon-I ,} naent or wages
60 Railroad Laborcr..
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 29.--The siIua-
ton Of the discharged Iaborers from the
Union Pacifc's Puget sound Il grow
ing more serious every day. AT present
there are about 900 III this city and the
number II increasing hourly The most
OF them are destitute and are unable 20
get money on time checks. which were
due on the Goth. A large number Is be-
Ing fed and lodged by the city. Owing
TO the inability OF j. H. Smith & Co.,
who had the contract, TO secure money
from the Union Pacific, the men are be-
Ing put of from day 10 day, and as the
money is not yet forthcoming II Is
difficult to foresee the outcome, as the
men are growing desperate. Some are
sore pressed and are discountlng the
checks at so per cent. j. III. Smith Is
now at Omaha endeayoring 20 secure
money from the Union Pacific. Upon
his arrival there he telegraphed that the
had promised him $500, 600 this
week, and on this assurance the sltua-
tion has somewhat been qnleted. To-
day Mr.. Smith telegraphs: 'sWfll leave
to-day for Portland, money or no.
Speaking OF the situation, one OF sle
firm to-day said: 'sAll de-
pends ON the action Of the Union Pa
csfic. III we can obtain the money due
as we can pay off our men at once"
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Garcia, the Cahan nahdlt.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 2s.--A dispatch from
Havana says: Although the govern
ment has offered $4,000 for Manuel
Garcia. dead or alive, nothing has been
done and he continues In undisputed
sway OF his territory. In view OF the
statement Of Capt.-Gen. Pohrreja that he
has fully 2, COO men on his track, II seems
strange that be has not been caught.
Not even has the leader not been caught,
but the shameful and disgraeefnl fact
must go on record that the authorities
have given up all hope OF ever catching
the murderers OF the family Of Fernan-
der. whose two daughters, wife and
three sons were killed and whose money
was stolen.
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Relief WORK in western Nsbrassxa.

ELwooD, Neb.. Dec. GA good many
letters are being received here asking
about the condition Of the people and IN
relief Is needed. At present there is no
need for outside help here. Only twenty
families have applied 10 the county com
mlssioners for assistance and they have
been promptly helped 10 provisions, coal
and clothing, The commissioners think
they can easily take care Of all the desti-
tuition In this county and are not asking
anything from the state aid society. In
some OF the adjoining counties, however,
there II o great deal Of relief work being
done by the state relief committee Car
load after carload goes through here on
Us way 20 Frontier, Chase and Perkins
counties, where there are hundreds Of
families applying FOR and receiving as
sistance. We're Ii not for the free coal
being distributed over the B. a M. there
would be danger 81 some families per
ishing In ease OF severe storm. In this
south part Of Frontier county are many
families who have had no winter supplies
Of either coal, clothing or provisions only
as II has been shipped In free by the VI.
a. Nj. through the state aid committee,
and In q few Instances relief has come
from private sources,
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TRAGEDY IN OKLAHOMA.
A Deputy sheriff Knied Ia right with
an Outlaw.

an Onfiaw.
OKLAHOMA Cry, Oklahoma, Dec. 60
battle occurred Saturday about !
o'clock seven miles east of Choctaw City
between fhree deputies and John bly,,
whom they had been sent out 20 arrest
for cattle stealing and whisky selling, In
which Peter Anderson, member OF the
posse, WAS killed, and bly, wounded In
the shoulder. The night before last
Frank Ganlt and Pies Gilbert started 10
the Pottawatamie country, armed with
special deputies commissions aud two
warrants for the arrest of John bly,.
They were instructed by Sheriff Deford
20 gather up as large a posse as they
needed 20 surround and capture their
man. They selected Pete Anderson and
Frank Cook to go with them. When
they got down to the Pottawattomle
country moved on 10 the Shin Oak coun.
try, about seven miles, when they heard
shooting In front OF them, which
they rightly supposed was done
by men killing more cattle. They
then dismounted and were about
to circle around the cattle thieves.
10 prevent them beating on into the
brush. They had gone but short dis
tance when they saw q man some dis
tance ln front, armed with rife. Three
OF the men--Gault, Cook and Anderson
started directly toward the man, Mp-
posing II he was not Bly, that he was one
of the gang OF thieves put out as q senti-
mel They had crossed rayins and were
ascending the opposite slope, when thirty
or forty spst nheat ri them Jahn bly,
rose up and commanded them 70 halt,
aud in another instant he again
dropped down into the brush and
opened fire. Gault was ahead OF
Cook, and Anderson was stiIl back of Cook
and of TO the right some ten feet. The
first shot, IL Is thought, hit Anderson In
the forehead ard tore away the upper
part Of his head. Gault and Cook were
not second behind BLY, In opening fire,
having dropped to the ground at once,
Gault calling upon bly, 10 surrender.
Gault shot eleven times and Cook seven,
when bly, pushed his gun up above his
head, calling to them 30 stop firing. He
was wounded In the shoulder, a ball
having made flesh wound, which
Is not dangerous. BLY, was be-
hind tree during the battle,
and all the officers could see oI
him was his left arm aud shoulder. Gault
came direct to town with the prisoner,
while the other two men locked after the
remains OF anderson. Anderson was a
man 40 years of age and member OF
the Pottawattamie tribe, although no.
body would guess from his appearance
that he had drop OF Indian blood In
hts veins. lie was well of and owned
ilne ranch two miles east OF Choctaw
City. bly, comes>of q desperate family,
and is himself considered dangerous.
The old man IL an outlaw from the
Cherokse nation. and boasts that he has
boys who will kill any officer that may
attempt 10 arrest him.