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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-19
Trial in Seattle of the Keeper
OF a Notorious House
in London
Where Shocking Immoralities Wers
Practiced by Members Of the
English Nobility
Lady Connemara Secures q Divorc
From Her Husband, Who Had
No Defense 10 Make.

SEATTLE, Dec. iS.--Charles r. Ham
mond, keeper of the notorious CLEVELAND
street house, Isnndon. where shocking
immoralities were practiced by the mem
bers of the English nobility, Is on trial
here for grand larceny. Hammond lives
at 10 Cleveland street, London, and
whom the Pail Mail Gazette exposed the
horrible dehauchcries OF young girls and
boys at Hammond's house ae was forced
20 fee 10 Belgium and thence TO America.
He came 10 Seattle In August. 1850, and
opened tho Haymarket saloon. He
seems always TO have plenty OF
money and to be- able To- draw
hush money from wealthy English
men whenever he desires. Last spring
j. X. TOdhunter. who IL supposed 10
be a Scotland Yard detective, located In
Seattle and cultivated Hammond's ac-
quaintance. In May he tried To get
Hammond Into British territory. there
being large rev ard offered for him In
England, but failed. A steamship was
afterward procured and Hammond was
invited 10 join Todhunter on trip 10
Victoria, British Columbia. To celebrate
the qnecn's birthday, but he would not
go on British soil. In September Tod
hunter engaged as bartender for Ham
mond aud then worked up the present
case against him. lie N now on trial for
stealing a valuable sealskin sacqna and
gold watch and chain from a woman
who was drinking aud carousing with
him In the wine room OF his saloon. The
woman got drunk and claims to have
lost her sacque and watch that night.
Todhunter swears Hammond got
them. Hammond is stylish aud we'll
educated, and about thirty-Iiye
years Of age. His wife, who assisted
him In running the Cleveland street
house, Is with him. ON the witness
stand Hammond admitted living at 10
Cleveland street, London. but refused TO
state his business. He said he was In
duty bound To his fellowmen not TO dis
close these secrets. He swore that big
money had been offered him 20 give IN
formation In Eagland exposing English
royalty and nobility. but he win nevsr
give them away.
The trial issnpposed en- bc u malicious
prosecution instigatcd by Todhnnter.
who has been foEled In his efforts To kid
nap Hammond and get him into British
territory, for Hammond Is always sup
piled with abundant means and docs not
need To steal #s#B
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LADY cONNEMARA.


Dissoiute Husband.
NEw YORK. Dec. ls.--A London dis
patch says: In the divorce court to-day
the usual time for the intervention of
the queens protector having expired
without any action BY that functionary
Justice Sir james Hannen formally
entered OF record decree OF divorce I'm
favor OF Lady Connemara and against
Lord Connemara. This liz the celebrated
ease which during the past two weeks
has been, repeatedly cited by Mf. Par
nell and bis supporters, 10 prove that
English society condonod, when naen-
ber Of the aristocracy was eoncerned
much more fiagrant offenses than those
with which ha (Mr. parnell) Ii charged
The COnncmara divorce case is Of racent
date, having been tried on nov. ss.
Lord Connemara Is the son OF Lord
Mayo, and Is now nearly fifty years of
age. Ills ex-wife. TO whom he was mar
ried in 1853, was the daughter of Lord
Dalhousie, an eminent scottish peer. As
Hon, Robert Bourke, the present lord
sat IN parliament for many wears, and I'm
1886 filled an Office In the ministry. In
the latter part of that year he was APP
pointed to the goyernorship of Madras, q
peerage being conferred upon him under
the name Of Lord Conncmara. His wife,
who Is now 81 years of age, accompanied
him to India. Connemara who was con-
siderable Of a gay duck, becane more so
when he became familIarlzod with the
hot climate Of his new post. AT Madras
there We're opportunities for intrigues In
abundance, but 10 the lasciviDas eyes OF
the hoary-hcaded old sinner, aud his
ESQ pounds Of flesh. a chambermaid IN
the employ of the family, one Hannah
Moore by name, combined moro graces
and charms Of person than all the native
and European residents combined. 30 Ii
was that she fell victim to his
wiIes. Thore was good deal Of differ
ence betwe on the station OF poor iowly
Hannah Moore and that OF the high and
mighty peer and governor general, and.
consequently, the chambermaid accepted
his attentions with due humility and rev.
erence. Az the same time she felt Ger
tain amount Of exultation in the fact that
she had captured lord, and as the secret
was too big for her own possession, she
conhded II 10 one OF her friends, who
happened t0 be- In the confidence Of Lady
Connemara. Consequently, che intrigue
between the state apartments Of the cas-
tie and the servants quarters hsd barely
been established upon aeomfcrtahle basis
when her ladyship appeared at the OPP
perfume moment aud there was nm expl0-
sion which stirred society In Madras -
well as I'm London 10 It's very depths.
Lady Connemara packed her trunks.
took the first steamer homo, and insti-
tuted proceedings for . divorce. while
the noble lord remained behind 10 face
the music Of q society, outraged. not -
much on account of the scandalA N NJ The
lowly origin 0f one 0f the parties n H..
Lord .C0nnemara made 90 defense ~ the
proceedings Instituted by his wife. and
the case consequently went BY default
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FOR BIG STAKES.
Jack Dempsey and Bob FItzsimmons to
Fight For q sias 200 Purse.

Jack Dempsey and Bah Fptzsimmons tn
Fight For % sias00o PurSe.
NEW YORK, Dec. IS.--The forthcom-
ing great iistic. battle at New Orleans
under the auspices of the Olympic ath-
letlc club between Bob Fitzsimmons, of
New Zealand and Jack Dempsey, the
champion uririrfr. weight -pHFIliSt- OF
America, IL exciting interest In sporting
circles, second only 10 that created by
the Sullivan kilrain mill. Big .delega-
tlons from this city as-weH as Boston,
Philadelphia, Buffalo and other eastern
points viii journey 10 the Crescent City
In the second week In January, accord
ing to present plans, TO witness what
promises to be one OF the greatest glove
contests Of modern times. The articles
Of agreement provide that the contest
shall be Ia q finish, Marquis OF Queens
bury rules, and 10 commence at . o'clock
sharp on January IL. Flye-onnee gloves
will be used, The stakes are $4,000, Of
which the winner will receive Sl1 900
and the loser consolation stake of
81 900. Both men will weigh In five
minutes before the call of time 20 the
ringside, neither 20 weigh over 154
pounds Betting has already been in
augurated with the odds In fayorof Jack
Dempsey
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OVER THE RIVER.

Ths Days New. fn south stonx City-A
Number Of Personal and General
Items.
SorTH Sioux City, Dec, ls.-Speelal:
III. w. Everett has nearly completed his
bathroom fixtures.
j. \. bishop II slowly recovering from
his recent paralytic stroke.
j. Tenny, who has been visiting In
South Sioux City for some time. has re-
GENTLY purchased newspaper plant In
Hawarden, Ia, where he will locate. lie
II an old newspaper man and an able
writer.
The G.. A. X. folks viii bold public
installation OF officers here on the even
ing of Jan. 3. Speakers from abroad
will be here, and grand supper and
ball VIII wind mp the evening. A good
time Is anticipated.
The Pacific Short Line brought in two
ears Of stock on the passenger run this
morning This was caused by attach
ments being served on the freight en-
glne.
N. c. Palmer il on the sick list.
John DOws was In town this morning.
j.. NJ. Moan has returned TO South
Sioux City. He says everything i
working all right for this place.
The city council are coming around
all right. At the last meeting of the
board they ordered MI sidewalks placed
at urades
Nni. zimmerman was severely bitten
by bull dog Wednesday evening There
are three places on his body that will
leave marks. Mr.. zimmerman was en-
deayortng 10 keep the dog from biting a
friend.
Forced To the War" by South Sioux
City talent, viii be produced NJ Smiths
opera house Saturday evening, Dec. 30.
The new scenery has all been placed in
position in tttr hail, and special arrange
ments OF stage and curtains made. The
east Of characters consists Of the best
talent In town, and the play will an
doubtedly be success. The proceeds
are for the benefit Of our Cornet band.
Every body should turn out aud fiji the
house.
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ABOUT SAN SALVADOR.
Her New Minister Co ths United States
Talks About HIs Country.

A@i&a hbOhN hbs 10MMfRy@
CHICAGO, Dec. is.--ien. IL. nj. Molina
cairo, San Salyador's first envoy extaa-
brdlnary and minister plenipotentiary 70
the United States, with large family
and retinde OF servants and Interpreters
+ In the city on his way TO Washington.
Hitherto San Salvador has been spas
ml0dicaily represented at Washington by
special ENJOYS, but from now on she will
hAye legation at our capital. Gen
Cairo was at the head of San Salvador's
army during the late Central American
uptbreaks. Speaking through an inter
prcter, he said;
The chief matter that shall bring before
nes.retary Blaine wilf be the information
fhAt san kalyaaor IL extremely anxious to
HHrket her valuable products In the line Of
indigo, coffee, sugar. balsanl. pernviR and
ftaMhoganI la the United states and that III
the United states will furnish certain sum,
tiae san Salvador government viii advance
d iike anlburft ca be- used as a subsidy for a
Tine 90 sbssniers 90 ply between our ports
and the y Rtted States. This is the pet plan
% our president, 5rat Du Carlos Ezcfa. All
of the Central American states have signed
treaties uf peace. butsso far the union of
states has not been realized, and there
are no Immediate hopes OF an aanalgania-
tfoA. Costa Rlca. Nicaragua and GnMte-
gnmia are insuFmonntmble oblects in the
nath Of peaceful union. The eountry of
shR Salvador Is rich, good schools abound
AfsN the people arc moro prosperous aud
retined than those OF the neighboring states.
hssDee union Is undesirable. do not think
hse bonbastic. but tin6 will prove any as
HcFtiOms. san Salyador II the rising Unltcd
@&& f4AA &tf The 3N4M1na4a
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A DOC FOR THE GOVERNOR
Hon. WIN. M. Dens's Christmas Present
co Horma. HoIes-varaous Lsnaars Men-
NIaaxnm

4
Hon. WIN. N. Dsnt's Christmas Presen
60 Horace Boies-varaoas Lsnasrs allen
taons
LEMARs. Dec fs.--Special: The Ma
sonic lodge met In special session Tues
day night 10 confer the third degres
upon Ed Piffier. A large number VA
present and q banquet was spread.
The MI. A. T.. Coterie met Tuesday
might at the home OF Geo. ii. Carter.
The annual meeting Of the Iowa Lee
glon OF Honor was held and DIR. Rlchey
was elected president.
The water works has put In two-inch
pipe on Madison street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets.
Hon. VIM III. Dent sent very fine st.
Bernard dog as a present to Gov. Horace
Boies.
Last week Charley Howard, q soldier,
claiming 10 belong to the Seventh regi-
ment Of the regular army, which passed
through here on the way 70 Pierre. at
tempted suicide by lying down on the
railroad tn let the train run over him,
but the cowcatcher of the locomotive
pushed him off from the track with no
injuries. He was crazy and expected to
be shot for desertion because he got of
the train herc@and did not get back In
time TO go,
Q. Il. Cookery was In Sioux City Tues
day on business.
NJ. Hilbert has left on business trip
20 Sioux county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennan, old residents of
LeMars, have left for New York city
where they expect 90 reside.
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STARVED IN BIC STORES.
Cash Girls Have No Time to Ent Except
They Run.

CHICAGO. Dee. 1s.--All the female
health inspectors are now investigating
the charges recently made by members
Of the MOman's alliance that little cash
girls In the big stores are being over
worked and underpaid; that they did
not get sufficient time To rest or eat
their meals, and were compelled
to work overtime in many of the
places without getting even chance TO.
eat their suppers. Also that they do not
receive extra pay for 0yerwork. The in-
spectors ON investigation have found
that in many stores these children work
over fourteen hours a day for wages ay-
eraging from 81. so To So per week. They
get down ut s o'clock In the morning aud
are compelled to eat their lunches In
squads, commencing at the arbitrary
hour OF 10 o'clock, some not getting a
chance to eat until 2. Then they work
till O'Clock In the evening without any
thing 10 eat until they get home. The
health authorities -tl4reaten tst psrhffsfl
the names of those who subject these
children 10 inhuman treatment.
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IOWA NEWS.
Hercuioan Task at Secretary of state
jackson FIniAhea~

Jackson FIaishea.
DIS MONIES. Dec ls.--Secrctary Of
State Jackson has just completed IA her
culean task imposed upon him by the
antitrust law enacted by tho last legis-
lature. The act makes IL conspiracy
TO defraud for any corporation, firm or
individual doing business In this state.
To enter into any combination or agree-
ment to fix the price or iamit the produc-
zion OF any article or product, undV
penalty OF fine Of from $500 10 81 600,
and the possible Imprisonment In the
county Jail for ONE year of any person
50 convicted. There arr other pen
alties, such a. the inability Of
any corporation so convicted to en-
force its contracts, forfeiture of charter,
franchises, etc. The secretary of stats
was required 10 issue letter OF inquiry
90 each corporation Ia the state. 10 as
certain whether they were obeyisg the
law. About 5000 OF these letteFs were
sent out la July last, and up to date less
than half have been properly heard
from. OF these twenty-three changed
the atiildaYits, 81 II was Illegal; a5l were
returned 4aHealled for 1T the pOssofliCe 10
which they were sent. aud no reply at
all was received irum 1901 of the let-
ters; also forty-nlns foreign corpora
ti0ns doing business in the state failed
toanswer Under the Law IL i the duty
of the secretary Ol state To certify these
dolinaaents "a tine attormey general
and the latter official ii required
10 bring suits 10 compel answers.
% the letters or % snfOrce the.
penalties for q failure 10 answcn,
A bst has been prepared Cor that pun-.
pose. but IL II doubtful ,vAat action will.
be taken. A pscnliar phase Of the situr
ass0n h that many OF the alleged do
hnquents are corporatiDas that haga.
gone ont Of esEslness, baA Just what 0nes.
there Il n0 way Of finding out, as- mo-,
record II kept. Then again hundreds or
them are churches And other nan-pre-
ductive institutions, la whose favor th@
law does not discriminate, but aaainsa
whom "a would b. manifestly mnimsA ~
try and enforce tbs Law. II wonld be an
enormoas expense IA the stata aud cosl-
paraalxeiy few Rnes could be- collected II
laid. Tho matter will be laid before the
executive c0nneil. and more ahan likely
q heSt case will b. made up for decision
a. 10 the meaning or validity OF the
law.
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he died, and FOR years she has been n
public charge. Not relative was at
neF bedside or to her fumeraI. Two old
friends followed her to the grave. Al
most Immediately after tha funeral 1t was
learned that she owned a fine farm at
Frtnceton, Ia, and thms her
son lives upon ~, and further
that she has wealthy AEothess and
sisters, one Of the former citizen of
Dss Mosnes, having receHtly given a
caurch Of that city donatbsn of sevpraI
thousand dollars. They allowed her to
D" public charge and deserted her ia
her death. The payment OF the bmrtal
expenses by the ceanty will bsprotest@d.
and 70 y likely that the nIggardly rvla-
tlVes VIII bC dragged out into tho lIxha.
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The Doors of the Private BankinR House
of n. A. kean q 90. Closed.

CHICAGO, Dee. is.--The private bank
ing house OF \. A. kean 4 Co.. one of
the oldest In Chicago, will not open its
doors to-day. Mr.. kean made state
ment 10 the press last night announcing
the suspensioR He declined TO estimate
the liabilities or the assets, but was OF
the opinion that every claim will bo paid
In full. They have been negotiating
some time, he said, for reorganization.
either as state or national bank, and
expected to reorganiza without stopping
business. Ii had been found, however,
that 10 would be impossible I'm a short
time 20 raise the necessary funds 10 con-
tInue business with safety, pending the
reorganization. Ii was thereupon deter
mined to accept the next wisest course
suspension. '.Our business" continued
Mr.. Kean, "has grown too rapidly the
last year or two for our capital, and the
stringeney Of the money market made IL
impossible Tor us to turn over the se-
eurities again &C once after we had
loaned money on them. Our nominal
capital was 500. 600. but In the reorgan-
ization II would he $500, ,000n
PROVIDENCE, X. T., Dec. is.-Owen
Bros, agents OF the Atlantic mills, have
assigned Liabilities large. The mills
will continue running a. usual under
Manager stephen q. Metcalf
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IMPROPER USE or a FRANK



Against Attorney General Miller.
TymAaArotIs, Dec. Is.--An effort n
being made To have the federal grand
jury, now In session, indict w. H. III.
Miller. attorney-general OF the United
States. The charge brought against the
Encouragement IL that he sent through
the mails n private letter over his official
frank. Last summer, Ii IL alleged, the
attorney-general wrote private letter
20 j. +. Robinson, of this city, upon Do-
liticai matters. The letter was given
publicity by the recipient at the time.
The democratic county committee got
possession OF the letter and used IL as a
campaign document at tho last cleo.
tion.
Now the charge Is made that the en-
velope in which that letter was.mailed
did not bear u postage stamp. The law
provides that any public officer who
shall use ..franked" official envelope
Tor any other than official business shall
be fined $500. Those who want Mr. Mil
Der indicted say this letter was q private
one. was so marked, and that the attor-
ney-general clearly violated the law in
sending tho opisfle under his frank.
The grand jury has been notified of
the alleged violation Of the Law and will
probably hear the witnesses soon.
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Three Unsuccessful Attempts
Made to Fire the Daily
Ranch.
No Bloodshed Reported, But Several
Hair Breadth Escapes Have
Been Made.
The indians In the Bad Lands Now
Surrounded by Large
Force Of Troops

DEaygR, Dec. Is.v-A Neirs specia
from Cheyenne River. Rapid City, Mt $3.50
this morning, says: "A courier jpst in
states that party OF fifteen men wert
besiexed fifty miles from here on Spring
creek, at the DAILY ranch. The Indians
have made three attempts to fire the
ranch, but have not been successful. One
0f the occupants IL M. ii. Day, aid-de-
camp 10 the governor of the state. The
courier who brings the news had to break
through the Indians, firing both his pis-
tolls right and left. One OF their bullets
penetreted his coat. Gen. Carr has sent
MAJ. Tupper with 100 men to the rescue. -
A Neios special from the camp OF the
sixth cavalry, on Cheyenne river, says:
Major perry's command has been joined
10y Scout Gus Crane, who reported that
near Smithville large number of In
dians were seen and shots exchanged be-
tween them and the escort OF wagon
train. About forty Indians attacked the
government wagons and over 100 shots
were exchanged. One soldier was
wounded and another was shot through
the cap. A troop of Capt Wells cav
airy came 70 the rescue, but the Indians
deeamped. Gen. Carr has troop Of cav
airy IN the bad lands to watch any move
ment OF the hostfles. They report about
seventy tcpees being seen In strong
hold which Is totally inaccessible. The
only known outlet for these Indians has
been closed by q large force of troops"
situation SERIOUS in Washington.
CoLEAx, WASH, Bec. ls.--The Indians
near Almata threaten ca outbreak be-
cause the sheriff Of Adams county had
seized number OF horses belonging to
the chief because of default In taxes.
The situation IL serious.
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THE Colombian government and the
liquidators Of the Panama Canal com
panY have signed an agreement proyid
ing for an extension of the period for the
completion of the canal
MRs. EDWARD A. MULF0Rn. the wife
III the well known railway ticket broker
of Chicago. shot herself yesterday. Mrs.
MuIford had been III for long tlme and
toF several days had been very desponG-
emit She win die.
THz pope has appointed 3 commission
to organize and direct the movements OF
Catholic societies In Italy. This action
III the pope Ii regarded as indicating
that his intentions are 70 take more
active part In politics.
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sAS ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. is.--The
hog trado with Mexico has been opened
up again, and yesterday six carloads af
hogs from Chicago passed through this
city on the way to the City of Mexico.
The trade was paralyzed about month
ago by New Mexican tariff OF $3.50 q
mead or each hog imported. Chicago,
~. Louis and Kansas City dealers, how
ever. have received the trade, owing 10
che demands of the Mexicans. Pork has
gone up Ia the City or Mexico from To
I3 cents on account OF the tariff.
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CAsrAIIA. Daa. ls.--Watan was found
In. she artesaan, wsAl at r.. q. Hammers
yesterday "a a, tAap1h Of s2s feet. The
aSw IL small az pEeseut, tslt. ia Is expected
ID will become stronger WiaA but little
more work. This welA Is Just west of
town, and IL the hrstt aRteslan well In
Charles MIA s@anty. 0thers will hs put
down this whaaer for irrigation purposes.
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SPARKS FRoM rHE WIRES.

j, q. AsELLAPsIs. tReasurer of Boone
eoaaty, Mo-, Is short aver e30.e0o in his
aoeoaaiA The eonaay win losa nothing
- his h0ndsmen ar@ able To mAke good
ahe amount.
PKrITIoEs are circulating all over
Oklahoma asking that congress declare
the present Legislature an illegally
organized body and al its work set
asidee They win reach Washington nexe
Monday.
THE saatement Of Assignee Herbert T..
Dickson. Of the. asslxaad drm OF Gregory.
hall0n a Co.. hankers ~ New York,
shows liabilities ef 81, 1,55s,ItA nominal
assets. -, si7, saa. and actual ssaets. o.
4s6.a7t,
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DsAatseA - tls Haahe EsaaslNs~~s.

HozHR. Idaho, Dec. Is The legIs-
lature begAn balloting for unsseA States
senators at noon yesterday. ana the am
slcspAsed deadlack oceaTred. The mum
Der of votes In both HOSES la Sc: necns-
sary 10 > choice, -; ngmber u republic-
ans. a. democrats. 10 The sanate yate
stpod; Dubois. 4; Shoun 2; Clagett. 3;
MrConnell, 4; Stexbnson, 4. In the
house: Dnb0ss, 13; Shoup, q: ClAgett. o;
Mcconnell. b; Stevenson. v Both houses
then adiourned.