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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Foster Must Foster II to BE Able to
Meet the Next Pension Pay.
ments.
Surplus i'm Banks to Be Called i'm and
Replaced with Subsidiary
Coin.
Plans for Forcing Silver Into Circula
tion-Census Bulletin Regard.
ing Schools.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Secretary
Foster has decided upon line of policy
to increase the available assets of the
treasury and at the same time place the
subsidiary coin now in the treasury in
circulation. The plan is to exchange
with the national bank depositaries sill
yer half dollars for currency. There
are now 200 national bank depositaries
holding $24 ZOO, 900 in currency. In the
treasury there is $4,000, 900 in silver
half dollars This fractional silver is
unavailable for current business. The
net
Surplus Is Less Than SI2 ,O0a, 900
and the current receipts are not more
than keeping pace with the daily ex.
penses. Within month the treasury
department will be called upon to make
the quarterly payment on account OF
pensions-about $50, ,00O,O GOO with only
about $4,000, 900 to meet it. The cur.
rency held by the national bank deposi
taries, if transferred to the treasury
would make the available surplus $36,,
OO0,0O instead of $12, 2,00e, 900. In
connection with this plan, Secretary
Foster is thinking of permitting national
bank depositaries to have 81. Is in pei
cent. bonds, instead of 81. 10 as at pres
ent, provided they take the difference In
silver dollars. This will plate at once
$1 100000 subsidiary coin i'm circula.
ton. The treasury department officials
are now preparing circulars to carry out
in all its details the general proposition
as above outlined.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
THE DAYS GLEANINGs.

Comprehensive Summary of News Items
of Lesser Importance.
The Waseca house, at Waseca, MINI.
burned Monday morning.
Col. d. E. Priest has been installed
mayer of Waseca, MINI.
The commissioner of pensions has ap-
pointed DIR. j. d. Simpson q member oi
the board OF pension examining surgeons
ut LIE Sueur, Mimi.
The Belgian Thiessen has been sen.
fenced to five years penal servitude for
selling documents to Germany. His
trial was held secretly.
In the Spanish senate Canovas pre-.
sented bill Of amnesty for all political
offenders, exiled and imprisoned, Gorilla
being excepted from the amnesty.
Ottumwa section of the county super.
intendents of schools met in Ottumwa,
Iowa, with twenty counties represented.
State Superintendent Sabin presided.
The Italian government has expelled
q large number of Anarchists from
Rome. They had been engaged in agi-
tating for general strike on May day.
The thirtieth anniversary of the en-
hstment of the wOld First Minnesota :
viii be celebrated at Morgan Post hall,
on Wednesday of next week, at Mime
apolis.
Professor Foster, the Sioux Falls. s. d.
bigamist, was remanded by Judge Ak
ers to the care of the sheriff until rep.
resentative from Newport, KY, appears
to take him back to that state.
The Cologne Gazette says that the
Bulgarian diplomatic secretary al
Bucharest has confessed his completely
in the Russian intrigues against Bulga
ria, and implicated many Russian
officials,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23

DIFFERS FROM HIS GOVERNMENT.
FEva Admits He is Not i'm Accord with
Italy on the American Question.

Fsva Admits He is Not i'm Accord with
italy on the American Question.
PARIS, April 90. Baron Fava, Italian
minister to the United States, will ar
rive in Rome in the morning. He con-
veys the official correspondence on the
subject of the Italian massacre at New
Orleans in chest which was guarded
by military on landing at Havre Fava
was reticent regarding the situation but
admitted that he differed much from his
government regarding the way it should
treat America. Fava is accused of a
slip of the pen in translating the first
Italian note. The Italian as sent from
Italy to be communicated to Mr.. Blaine
demanded tgiudiciro" Judicial prosecu-
tion) of the lynchers, which Fava wrong
ly translated punishment. 1t is fur
ther considered that Fava exaggerated
the tone of Premier Rudini's protest, or
did not comprehend that Italy was COM
PEELED to assume an air Of decision in
order not to break too suddenly the tra-
ditions Of Crispi's foreign power.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
To Keep Out Undesirables.

WASHINGTON, April 23-The treasury
department has sent, "a number of special
agents to the Canadian border to assis,
those already there in preventing immi.
grants landing in Halifax and other
ports coming into the United States in
violation of the immigration laws. AS
sistant Secretary Spaulding says he does
not think the lawis being violated as ex-
tensively as some of the collectors think.
AT the same time, he says, the difficulty
IN detecting violations is very great, as
such immigrants do not come in body,
but slft In, in half dozens by rail, NO
TWO In car, but scattered through a
train.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
FRoNTaER WELCOME.
Trip OF the Presidential Party Througl
Arixcna UneventfuI.

Trip OF the Presidential Party Through
Arizcna UneventfuI.
Los ANGELS, CAL, April 23.-The
presidents trip through Arizona was
rather unevenfful. The weather was
very hot. At Bowie two troops of SOL
diers and two troops of artillery saluted
him as he passed. AT Yuma, Indians.
soldiers, Mexieans and cowboys gave
him regular frontier welcome. The
only sign visible in Yuma reads Keno
tonight, but the president did not stop
to play. At Flowing Well the train was
stopped, though it was not on the pro-
gramme to hat there. The place con-
sisted of only one house. The station
master had covered a field with cinders,
and in white stones had spelled out the
following: Welcome, Ben to Califor-
mia. He waited the president to see it,
and having shown it, let the train go on.
There were extra guards ON the train,
for Monday night, near Casa Grand,
sixty miles From Yuma, stage coach
from Florence was held up by train rob-
bers. The ifsen got away with Wells,
Fargo 81 Co. II treasure box, but let the
passengers escape. There was no alarm
for the presidents train, but it was
thought best 10 increase the guard while
going through the sand desert.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
An Investigation Completed.

WASHINGTON, April 23. The commits
sion appointed by the secretary of the
treasury to investigate the New York
custom house and the appraisers stores
has practically completed its labors.
Solicitor Hepburn, chairman of the com.
mission is now engaged in writing the
report, which he expects to finish about
May 5. 1t will be very elaborate. Gov.
ering the ground gone over by the COM
missioners very thoroughly. The evi.
dence taken will also be incorporated
making volume of over 300 pages when
printed. 1t is stated at the treasury de.
partment that no action will be taker
by Secretary Foster in New York GUS
tom house matters until the report OF
the commission is submitted to him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
PARNEL&s CHANCES SMALL.
The Ants Claim That General Election
VIII Defeat Him Overwhelmingly,

The Antis Claim That a General Election
viii Defeat Him Overwhelmingly.
LONDON, April 23.-The reports of the
anti-Parnellite members of parliament
VINO have canvassed the whole of Ire
land, have been collected. A calculation
based on those reports shows that gem
eral election in Ireland would result in
the ousting Of 26 Parnellite members of
the house OF commons, including Mr..
Parnell himself Three seats would,
however. probably be captured by Par
nellite nominees; namely: Those for
Dublin, Mayo and Clare. The Unionists
are expected to defeat Messrs. McCar-
thy, Sexton. Henry Campbell, William
Redmond, and Sir Thomas Grattan, Es-
monde. This would leave the strength
of the different Irish parties as follows:
McCarthyites y, Parnellites 8, Union
lists 22.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
May Fight In ST. PAM.

CHICAGO, April 90. Bob Fitzsimmons
and Jim Hall will probably be matched
within few hours to fight for the mid.
dleweight champship of the world. A
telegram has been sent to the Astoria
Athletic club, Astoria, Oregon, asking
II its offer of ST 900 for fight between
the two men still held good. Ii the re-
ply Is satisfactory the fight will take
place before the Astoria club: If unsat-
isfactory the $l2 900 offer of the St. Paul
club will be accepted and the fight come
Off at st. Paul. July %
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
New York Murder Mystery.

New YORK, April 23.-Henry Kraus,
a New York butcher, was found lying
in the woods near Delawana, country
town about a mile from Rutherford,
n. j., grievously wounded. A doctor
was called, who pronounced the mans
wounds fatal. Kraus had three bullet
wounds in the back. He says he was
enticed from New York by two men
who professed to have dairy farm such
as he was looking for, for sale. They
took him to New Jersey, and when they
reached the woods one of the men shot
and robbed him of his watch and sew
eral hundred dollars in money. The
police are working on the case.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
A German view.

VIENNA, April 90. The Neu Erie
Presse says that America is either labor
ing under great delusion in imagining
itself able so wage commercial war
against Europe or is playing for the
elections. The paper quotes statistics to
show that the bulk of the trade OF
eleven states is concerned with Europe.
where they find the purchasers of their
goods, and it is clear that Europe will
refuse to buy their goods If they pur-
chase from America.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23

LONDON, April 23.-No faith is at
tached to the statement that all the
Jews have been ordered to quit st.
Petersburg. Jewish artisans have been
ordered to go, unless favored with spe-
cial exemptions, but the wealthy body
OF Jewish merchants, practitioners, etc, !,
have not been and are not likely to be.
as a body, intfferred with, some of the
mercantile and banking firms have
gained the favor of the car, and while
subjected to some slight inconvenience.
they are not prosecuted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Deputies Routed by Coke worker..

ScoTTDALE, Pa, April 23.-Deputy
Sheriff Crawford and large posse OF
deputies went to Adelaide to serve writs
Of ejectment, and were met with de-
termined resistance. After ev1cting a
couple of families they were attacked
from all sides by an infuriated mob of
strikers and women. A riot followed, in
which both sides put up game battle.
The deputies were routed. however. and
Sheriff Crawford and few assistants
were badly injured Company G has
been summoned to the scene to aid in
the eyictions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
The Fight Against Bismarck.

BERLIN April eat has been decided
by the Radical and Guelph party man
ayers to allow the electors free hand
in the reballot at Geestemunde, Han
over, for q member of the reichstag.
This agreement is considered to assure
the election of Prince Bismarck. Large
sums OF money are being expended by
the Socialists in the attempt to prevent
the return of the prince to the reichstag.
Part of this campaign fund is said to be
supplied by the other parties who are
opposed to the ex-chancellor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Very Friendly with Ru,sia.

LONDON, April ga Berlin dispatch
says that the kaiser has emphasized the
semi-official assertion of the friendly
feeling between Germany and Russia by
ordering three regiments of infantry and
one of cavalry to reinforce the troops on
the Silician frontier. He is also sparing no
effo is to secure the early completion of
the new strategetical railways intended
for the rapid concentration of troops
near the Russian frontier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
The c. r. at Seattle.

TACOMA, Wash, April a3. The Cana
dian Pacific railroad will begin to run
trains into Seattle about May 10. They
viii enter Seattle over the Seattle, Lake
shore and Eastern, and if an agreement
can De made with the Northern Pacific,
tne service will be extended to Tacoma.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Thinks They'll he Quiet

WASHINGTON, ,April 90. Secretary No
BILE said that he had received no further
reports from Ashland, Wis, relative to
the excitement. He thought the decis-
i've action taken by the department had
been the means OF quieting the trouble.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Case of fLeprosy I'm Uiscon.,n

ST. PAUh, April 23.-Olaf Larsen. a
Norwegian farmer from across the bor-
der in Wisconsin, is a leper. The man
was in st. Paul in consultation with
physicians as to the character Of NAL
ady which attacked him over ! wear
ago, and his disease was diagnosed as
lepTosy OF pon-contagious kind.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Rusk Rescind. an order.

ST. LOUIS, April ga dispatch from
San Antonio, Tex, says that a confer
ence between Secretary Rusk and many
prominent stockmen from Colorado.
Wyoming and other states, the secretary
of agriculture rescinded his order NOV
ing the quarantine line many miles
south Of the 36th parallel of latitude.
This leaves the quarantine line the same
as before. at the 36th parallel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
The old sixth visit washington,

WASHINGTON, April 90. The surviy-
ors OF the old Sixth Massachusetts, regi.
ment, one of the first military organiza-
tions to respond to President. Lincoln's
call for troops at the outbreak of the
war of the rebellion and to come 30 the
defense of the national capitol, has ar
rived here from Baltimore. The repi-
ment first arrived in Washington on
April 90, 1861, thirty years ago Monday.
to defend the national capitol.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Cleveland Neither Denies Nor At,rms

New YORK, April 23.-Ex-P President
Cleveland refused to confirm or deny
the statements contained in the pub
lished conversation said to have taken
place between State Treasurer Leon
Stephens, of Missouri, and himself on
the silver question. The ex-president
said he had not read the article in ques-
ton. He was too fusy and did not care
to say anything concerning it,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Gain in Gain ID pab-
LIVE AND DRESSED MEATS.
Rates on These Articles Must he Proper
tionate Hereafter.

Rates on These Articles Must he Proper
tionate Hereafter.
WASHINGTON, April 23-The inter-
state commerce commission, in an opin-
ion by Commissioner Veazey, decided
the case of John p. Squire & Co.,
against the Michigan Central railroad
company, the New York Central and
Hudson river company and the Boston
and Albany railroad company, in favor
of the complainant. The principal
points involved are the rates on live
hogs, live cattle, and the dressed pro-
ducts of each. These are found to be
competitive commodities and therefore
entitled to relatively reasonable rates
for transportation proportioned to each
other according to the respective costs
of service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Fava in Rome.

ROME, April 23.-Baron Fava. late
minister of Italy to the United States,
has arrived in Rome, and has had pro-
longed conference with Marquis Rudini,
Italian premier and minister for foreign
affairs, upon the subject of the New
Orleans massacre. The result of the
conference is not yet known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Would Accept the Fund.

PHILADELPHIA, April 90. Miss Eliza
beth sherman, who is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Thackara, at Rosemount, was
surprised Monday when she learned that
some of her fathers friends were rais-
ing fund of 100000 for herself and
sister. Miss Rachel. Lieut. Thackara
said that the sisters would accept the
fund, because it was given as a token
of love for Gen. Sherman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
Diktnrbances at netrait.

DETROIT, Mich. April a3.--In the
street car strike in this city some dis
order has occurred on the Woodward
Michigan, and jefferson avenue lines.
Cars have been tipped over and lines
blocked. The police had several hot
fights with strikers. but no one was So
riously injured. Some arrests were
mn Al -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23

Three of the Wedding Guests win Die.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 23.-Mrs. S.
S. Hitem and Mrs. Hobson two of the
victims of the poisoning at the Herr
wedding are dying, and the indications
are that William Terry and L. l.. Dor
sey will die within a few hours. Mrs.
Robert May is considerably worse. w.
B. Shook, the bridegroom, is slightly
better.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
A Gold craxe In Maine.

BYRON, Me-, April 23.--The channel
of Swift river having been changed,
gold has been discovered in the old bed
Miners are focking here in great num-
bers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
A CENSUS BULLETIN,

Showing Gains i'm Population and School
Enrolment in the Past Decade.
= WASHINGTON, April 23.-The census
bureau has issued bulletin showing
the per cent of gain in population and
the per cent of gain in public school en-
srollment In these among other states;
Gain In Gain In pub
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23
SHORTEN LAKE TRANSPORTATION
Canadians Talk of Constructing a Canal
From Georgian Bay tfkIontreal

FU1hh U0Of Sf"H lay HH%-NUHtFtaIs
OTTAWA, Ont, April 23. One of the
largest deputations that ever waited
upon the domininion government ar
rived here to urge the construction of
the Trent Valley canal, between Geor-
gian bay and Trenton, on the Bay of
Quint, involving the expenditure of
some $500, 900. The object of the
canal is to afford an outlet for grain and
other produce of the Northwest in Mon
treal in sheltered waters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-04-23

The Wisconsin senate knocked out
tbs McGilvray antitrust bill after .
sharp debate.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-14

William Kingston, OF Ditch-heat
Somerseshire. England. was 1.-THE
most wonderful of all that wondrous
krew." Concerning him a writer OF
the London Chronicle says: I put
half sheet Of paper. with pen and
ink. on the floor before him. He
threw of his shoes as he sat; took the
ink stand in the toes of his left foot
(having been born without arms), and
held the pen in those of the right He
then wrote three fine lines better than
most can with the fingers. He feeds
himself, and can bring both his meat
or his broth to his mouth by holding
the fork or spoon in his toes. He
showed me how he shaves.
He can dress and undress himself
He is farmer by occupation; milks
his cows with his toes. cuts his own
hay and binds up the bundles and car
ries it about the field for his cattle.
In saddling and bridling his horse he
does it with his teeth. He is so strong
in his teeth that he can lift ten pecks
OF beans with them, and he can throw
q hammer as far with his feet as most
people can with their hands.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-14
Files of Long Ago.


The chief supplies OF amber, which is
a fossil gum that exuded from pines
and other trees perhaps two million
years ago, came from the bed of the
Baltic sea in northern Prussia. Many
OF the humps OF amber contain insects
OF various kinds, leaves, parts of
flowers, etc, which became entangled
when the gum was soft, and have been
perfectly preserved through all the in
tervening ages to the present time.
Prof Richard Klebs OF Konigsberg
has been studying the fossil insects
during the last twelve years, in which
time several hundred thousand speci-
mems OF amber have passed through
his hands. His work has yielded
many facts Of great scientific interest,
such as the Ciis:overv Ct insects be-
tween the gnats AMI the shortwinged
flies, and much knowledge concerning
the early history OF ants. The most
n-merously represent ed OF the insects
found are two-winged flies, OF which
10000 have been counted from these
ancient ilytraps. Lice, gnats and mo-
snuitoes are not numerous. Some
1000 specimens of beet les have been
noted, and 5000 members of the
white ant and the dragon-fy family,
besides cockroaches, crickets, locusts,
leaf-insects, and more than 1000
kinds OF BUTTERFLIES and moths, The
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-14

The law governing the 'curfew bell, !"
of which we have all read and heard
so much. was established in the year
1868, but was partially repealed in the
year 100. AT first it was rung at s
p. M, at which time the people were
compelled to put out fires and blow
out their candles. Henry l., however.
fixed the law, as above mentioned so
that lighted candles were not abso-
lutely prohibited until about the ninth
hour. One reason the curfew bell was
rung was to compel everyone to cover
and put out fires which in those early
days were in u hole in the centre of
the house--a large opening being
made in the roof to allow the smoke to
escape. The word .curfew" simply
means 'cover fire." the custom being
after the fire was out to cover the
opening in the floor with a large,
fiat stone kept for that purpose. AS
long as these customs were strictly
adhered to, great confagrations were
almost impossible.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-14
Scientific Notes.

An Australian photographer is re-
ported to get excellent pictures OF OBJ
tects at a distance OF 16 miles.
A st. Petersburg druggist tips cigars
with a preparation that lights, like
a match, on rubbing against a hard
surface.
Experiment tends to show that the
edges of the flame of petroleum lamp
give from 81 to 3S per cent less light
than the fat surface.
The newest boiler represents a large
heating surface and takes up little
room. 1t is made OF tubes. Things
seem to run to tubes and tuberc.es
these times.
The Royal Meteorological society OF
LONDON has received an account OF a
lightning stroke in Ireland which shat
tered the shells OF some eggs without
breaking the inner membrane.
Prof. Thomson has recently shown
very plainly that between the carbons
OF an arclight there pours steady
stream OF carbon vapor, and the light
is derived almost exclusively from the
enormous heated surface at which the
evaporation takes place.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-14
Tho ChiIdresn,s Flower Reds.

Most children seem to have nat
ural desire to cultivate flowers and
have some OF their own, and If this
propensity was fully encouraged it
would become q permanent trait OF
their characters. 1t would make
observing and familiar with the laws
OF nature. To know the names OF the
different flowers and plants of ones
country and the wondrous processes
of their growth is almost equivalent to
a liberal education. Such knowledge
enlarges the mind and softens and re-
fines the nature, and therefore we
should allow our children, boys and
girls alike, to have their little flower
beds in pleasant and well prepared
places instead of in out of the way
spots, as is usually the case. II our
boys were taught to love and cultivate
flowers they would not when they be-
come husbands. as husbands now
sometimes do begrudge their wives
sufficient land for a decent flower
garden. Mrs. Burton w. Potter in
Springfield Homestead.