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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-12
A CHICAGO FRAUD.
Building and Loan Association Ofiicers
Get Away with Large Amount
OF Cash.
The Concern Did On Immense Business.
Victims Located I'm All Parts
of the Country.
Two Men Who Got Away Believed to
Have Taken Most Of the Money
with Them.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Alfred Downing,
N. III. Tollman and three young women
clerks, occupants of the Office Of the
National Capital Savings Building and
Loan association of North America,
room 35 Rookery building, were ar
rested by United States Marshal Hitch
cock, Allen and Charles, and the entire
epistolary contents of the place taken to
the Office of United States District At
torney Milchrist. Downing end Toll
man were taken before United States
Commissioner Poyne charged with us
ing the United States mails for fraudu-
lent purposes, and placed under $4,000
bonds for hearing Thursday, Aug. 90.
The three clerks, Misses Downing, Bar
tholomew and Wadley, were notified
that they were wanted as witnesses at
the hearing. It is charged that the men
who have been conducting this associa-
ton have swindled thousands Of people
from every state in the Union and taken
in from $500, 900 to $3.50, 900 and given
not one penny In return. There are
still two men at liberty, they having
disappeared several weeks ago. These
two men, it is believed, got away with
most of the funds.
The Mode of Operation.
The association sold shares for 80
cents each with payment Of $l1.05
each month for ninety-six months, at
the end of which time $4,000 loan
would be paid for. There was mem
hership of $50, an appraisement fec Of
go and t45 for three months payment
in advance. The books of the associa-
tion show that It's agents In all the statea
were active, but the most active were
In Omaha, Denver, Des Moines, Port
land, Me-, Galveston, Olympia, San
Francisco and Minneapolis. Up tc
within several months ago the associa,
tien did big business In Philadelphia,
where, however, the authorities got
after the manager and drove him away.
One of the peculiar features of the case
is the Endorsement of ths scheme by the
Bradstreet and Dun agencies, The
officers of both these agencies examined
the association and its affairs, but the
evidences of prosperity were so great
that the agents made favorable reports.
Indiana, Kentucky. Ohio, Pennsylva.
mia, New York and the Southern states
were worked, bat the bulk Of the vic.
Tins live in states west Of the Missis.
sippi.
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Behring Sea Com missioners Meet.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 12. "A special
to The Colonist from the steamer DAN
ube says: rThe British and American
Behring sea commissioners met for con-
sultation at Ounalaska July %. The
only seizures then known were those of
the British schooner Marvin and the
American schooner Nymphe. The
British commissioners, Sir George
Baden Powell and DIR. Dawson, intended
leaving for Pribyloff islands from
which II. M. s. Nymphe had just re-
turned, on june S6 II. M. s. Pheas-
ant, steamer Costa Rica, United States
tross. s1 steam steamers Iakeme. Axis and
Dora were at ounaiaska at the date Of
writing.
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MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST r. 1891
a eEALEA's STORY.
ne Never Saw So Many Of the Animals as
mt Present In I3ehrinr Sea.


at Present In Behr,ng Sea.
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. te.-The Cana
dian sealing schooner G. d. Rand has
just returned TO Vancouver from Behr-
ing sea, where she was seized by the
American cutter Rush, ordered to st.
Paul's island and then released and sent
home. Captain Alcock is full of Bit
terness over his seizure, as he declares
there was not an illicit skin on his ves-
sci. While at st. Paul's island he de-
clares that he saw thousands of seals,
more than be ever saw before. He says
that for about three miles there is fine
sandy beech flom so to $50 yards deep.
On this beech was o sight to fill q
sealer with longing. To attempt to
give any estimate of the number Of
seals would be folly. 81 have seen, said
he, ''a field of ice on the Atlantic off
which was taken 240,00O seals, and at
another time / saw 25,0J0 taken off
about six acres. but they were not one
eighth SO plentiful there az were the fur
seals on st. Paurs island, while the
water all around Us was actually aAve
with them. Look where You would It
was moving with seals, apd up the hill
sides as far as we could see was covered
with them. There Is one thing, how
ever, that will affect the seals, and that
Is the fearful state Of air. So many
seals are slaughtered and their dead
bodies left to rot has so tainted the air
that one can hardly breathe. You can
smell the fetid odor miles away from
the island. There is no doubt that the
smell of rotten flesh does more injury to
the seals than all the seaIers that go to
Behring sea.
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MYsTERIousLY DISAPPEARED.

The Msrchants National Bank Of Omaha
Robbed of ss. 900 in Gold.
OMAHA, Aug. 12.-The sum of 5000
in gold was stolen from the Merchants
National bank short time ago and the
thief has not yet been apprehended or
definitely located, and the manner of
the theft Is still mystery. About two
weeks ago thu cashier In balancing and
comparing the accounts at the close of
the days business found shortage Of
$1,000. Examination showed that q
cloth coin bag which had contained
just that amount was missing. Suspic-
ion pointed to Paul b. Tate, O book
keeper, who had been working at the
bank for short time, but the officers
hesitated about charging him with the
theft. Shortly afterwards Tate resigned
his position in the bank and the case
was put into a detectives hands, but
Tate's whereabouts now are unknown.
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OFFICIALS IMPLICATED.
Denver Defrauded Out of S26, 900 by ex-
Treasurer Place and Others.

Denver Defrauded Out of $4,000 by ex-
Treasurer Place and Others.
DENVER, Aug. 12.-The committee
which has been investigating the Office
of city treasurer for the past ten weeks,
has fled its report with Mayor Rogers.
The report is very voluminous and
out of 500, ,148.45. The alleged frauds
occurred during the administration of
ex-City Treasurer Place and the alleged
crookedness consisted in the raising
and altering of bills and vouchers for
supplies furnished the city by various
merchants. The report is said to impli-
cate every member Of the old city ad-
ministration except ex-MAyor Londoner
as we'll as several prominent business
men. The report will be placed in the
hands of the grand jury for action.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1l.-Superinten-
dent Owen has instructed the commits
sioner of immigration at Boston to
accept bonds in the sum of 90, 500 each
for the release and landing of sixteen
Hebrew families, detained as likely to
become public charges. These twelve
families were part of the 100 Russian
Hebrews who arrived at Boston July 23,
and sixteen families were detained as
they were found to be without means.
They were driven from home and their
present condition, says Superintendent
Owen, Seems to be the result of an in
cident and not of inability to provide
the ordinary necessities of life.
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Follow the Alton.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Since the Atchi-
son has decided to meet the ATOMS
rates and arrangements for harvest ex-
cursions, the lines via Omaha hays con-
cluded to run an additional excursion,
Sept. 10, to all points via Kansas City,
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
has also gfYen notice that it will sell
harvest excursion tickets Sept. is, to
Montana points via st. Paul The Rock
Island people, however, will invoke the
interference of the Western Traffic asso-
citation to compel the Atchison, Ii possi-
BILE, to refrain from putting into effect
the one-fare rates to Colorado points
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Insurgents Are EIated.

New York, Aug. IA cable dis
patch to The Herald from Iquique says
the insurgents are greatly elated and
feel ccEfdent of victory over the Balma-
cedians in the coming expedition against
the South. The troops are inspired
with fervor that Is unmistakable and
look upon their cause as just and right
eous. The men in the fleet are similarly
actuated and think that God is on their
side. The utmost unanimity prevails
among the leaders of the Congressional
marty.
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ST. Louis, Aug. IA serious and
probably fatal accident occurred at the
fair grounds during the races while q
running race between half dozen local
roadsters was being contested. Big
Texas, one of the entries, bolted the
track, dashed through the grass at the
side and meeting sulky jumped clear
over it and lighted on Captain Thomas
Parker, prominent river man, and a
coachman named Thomas Edwards,
who were viewing the sport. Edwards
viii recover, but Parkers injuries may
prove fatal.
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ingalls, interviewed.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 12.-Ex-Sena-
tor John j. Ingalls, lectured here on the
Problems Of Our Second Century, to
q small audience. He was introduced
by Senator j. G. 8. Blackburn. In an
interview Mr.. Ingalls, said he believed
President Harrison would be nominated
for president by the Republicans and
that Grover Cleveland would be the
choice Of the Democrats, rwhile James
G. Blaine, like Henry Clay, is too great
to ever be president.
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Arrested FOR Rriberx.

BosToN, Aug. IA few days since
it was announced that superintendent
of Streets Garter had received letter
from q contractor of this city in which
the contractor offered him 10 per cent.
OF the value of all the contracts
awarded him for city work through the
superintendent's influence. The matter
was reported TO the mayor who caused
q warrant to be issued for the arrest of
the writer on tho charge Of attempted
bribery. The name Of the offender is
James A. Colpon, of Charleston.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-12
Conferences ON Chippewas.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Chairman
Hall, of the Chippewa commission, had
conference with the acting commits
sioner Of Indian affairs upon questions
relating to allotment of lands in sever
atty to the Chippewas. and especially to
the Mile Lacs. There is difference
of opinion between the Mile Lacs and
the Indian bureau as to the per capita
allowance of land. The Mile Lacs
think they should each get 100 acres.
This point has not been settled and o
further conference will be held.
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Left without Clearance Papers.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 12.-The state de-
partment has received telegram stat
ing that the authorities of San Salvador
have threatened the Pacific Mail
steamer City of Panama for leaving
that port without proper clearing under
law. On receipt Of the dispatches Act
ing Secretary Wharton telegraphed
Minister Pacheco to investigate the
matter and TO report to the department
"A SOON as posaibla.
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An Iron Company Insolvent.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1a.-The
Atlantic Trust company, of New York,
has fled bill at Chattanooga for the
foreclosure Of the mortgage Of S60, 900
against the South Tredegar Iron COM
pany. The Atlantic Trust company, as
trustee for the benefit Of the bondhoId.
ers, fled the bill for the purpose Of en-
forcing the mortgage, alleging that the
South Tredegar Iron company is insol-
vent and unable to meet its obligations.
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was an American Actress.

LONDON, Aug. 10. -Leonore Marie, the
young lady who was found shot under
such mysterious circumstances on the
train between Leicester and Bedford
last week, and who has since been iien-
titled as Isonore Mitchell, an American
actress, Is worse, and her physicians Tear
she will not survive her injuries.
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SILVER SPRINGS, N. Y, Aug. IA
heavy storm struck Silver Lake at
about 8 o'clock p. m. and caught num-
erous craft on the water. Among 9TH
ers was tho large sail boat owned by
DR.. Ganinlock, of Warsaw, in which
was the doctor, another gentleman and
o small boy and girl. The boat cap-
sized, the occupants clinging to the sail
and boat until they were rescued in an
exhausted condition. Large forest trees
were torn up and great damage was
done to orchards and fences.
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Lowell il Worse.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. l2. After a
day of slight improvement that gave his
friends much encouragement, James
Russell Lowell has had turn for the
worse. The dreaded fever set in again
toward the latter part OF the afternoon,
which made the patient restless. The
great heat of the day also had q very
unfavprable influence.
BOSTON. Aug. Thames Russell
Lowell is much worse and tho physi-
clans have little hope for his recovery.
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Raiumaking . Success.

CHICAGO, Aug. IA dispatch was
received by Senator Farwell from Pro-
fessor Dyrenfurth, at Midland, Tex,
where he went several days ago to pro-
duce rainfall by the firing Of dynamite
in balloons sent up for that purpose.
The dispatch says the experiment. was
tried Monday and proved complete
success, rain falling copiously for sew
eral hours.
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Didn,t come to See Blaine.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Recorder
states that DR.. Baldwin, Of Florence,
came TO this country solely to look after
his private business interests. He is q
large real estate owner and makes reg
ular visits TO America to inspect his
property. He has not seen Mr.. Blaine
and Mr. Blaine had nothing to do with
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SAME AS YELLOW FEVER.
An Epidemic Has Broken Out at Port an
Prince.

PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 1s.-An epi.
demic Is raging here. A sailor on board
the French man-of-war Diore was
stricken with virulent fever a few
days since which caused his death Sun
day. Others among the crew of the
vessel are down with the same disease.
The doctors pronounced tito be COM
plicated pernicious fever, the same
thing as yellow fever, or worse.
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a.oorea 1arnot,s Chateau.

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE chateau OF
President Catnot at Presles, has been
looted by burglars, who occurred all the
valuables including the plate. The
house was occupied by the presidents
mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-23
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

An informal dinner and dance given last
night at the Country Club. BartowOn- tine sound, by
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Ilenshaw Ward Their guests
went in special car, starting at O'Clock. After
dinner which was served in the club dinng-rOOm,
there was dancing. The party returned to town be
fore midnight. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Eugene Kelly, ir.. Mr.. and Mrs. Gouverneur Car
nochan, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gilbert Thebaud Mr.. and
Mr. Charles Pelham Clinton, Mrs. James Iude Beck
man. Miss Edith IIOadlcy. Mrs. Wcstervct aii>s
scott, Mr. dc Garmenda, Miss Kidd Miss VIII
merding Miss Pomeroy. Miss Edith stone,
Miss Daisy Picrson. Miss Lawrence. Miss Cameron.
tbc Misses Cleft. Charles Richardson. Harry Cryder.
Thomas IL. Kelly. A. V. Post, Kinseyc Magoun r..
Munroe. Cecil Landalc, Herman Ncwcomb. william
Costcr. STACEY Clark. Archie Pc Andrew Bibby,
James W. Gerard jr.. John Wainwright, Victor
Bowring and the Marquis de ChOiseul.
Mrs Joseph Lentlhon. Of No. 36 West Fleventlst.,
gave reception yesterday afternoon - Introduce
bcr daughter, Miss Marie de Tours Lentilhon.
The Misses Lcnthon. sisters Of the debu-
tante Mrs. Fesser and Miss Lcntlhon Of
staten Island assisted 10 receive. rs nearly
two thousand invitations had been sent ont New
York society was well represented Mrs. Lentilhon
will give dance for her daughters young friends on
Wednesday evening next.
Mrs. w. Seward Webb and Mrs H. Mex. Twombly
held the third of series OF receptions last night at
their adjoining homes at Ffhavc. and Fifty fourh>t
4 dinner party at Mrs Webbs preceded the reception.
Dr. and Mrs Alexander Mackay Smith, of No. 772
MadiSonaye., gave dinner last evening Among inc
guests were Mr. and Mrs.. Grover Cleveland. Bishop ana
Mrs Potter Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey VI. Depcw, Gen
era sherman General and Mrs Buttericld and Mr. and
Mrs George s. Scott.
Horace l.. HotchkisS gave dinner last evening at
his home. No. l. East sixty Seventh-st, In honor Of
j. +. Medina the Minister Plcnpotentiary of Nicaragua
at Paris The following guests present EN SCH
ator Warner Miller. president of the Nicaragua Canal
Construction Company; Hiram Hitchcock president of
the Maritime Canal Company OF Nicaragua; Frances \.
Stout ex Judge Henry +. Rowland, H. Il. lloyt j. 7.
O'Shaughnessy. Charles y. DAILY, Captain George ".
Davis, the general manager Of the Nicaragua Canal
Construction Company; Alexander T. Mason and Adopa
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

While "Tho School for Scandal remains on the
stage at Days Theatre the curtain will rise every
evening at : O'Clock instead Of at 10. is usual
This j. necessary account OF the length oil the pay
The benefit for the widow OF Charles T. White at
Harriean's Theatre yesterday afternoon drew good
audience considering the weather Those who took
rart I'm the entertainment were Mr. IIauigan's com
panv which gave q from Reilly aud the iol'
Rose Julian. Martin Julian. Mis- Maggie cine. the
Roger brothers. Harry Kcrncll Musical DalA john
and James Russell and the three Carrons.
Madame Sarah Bcrnhardt's first appearance at the
Garden Theatre viii take place Thursday evening.
February >, instead of February >, previously an
Donnccd. Madame Bcrnhardt and her company sail
from IIavrc tomorrow and are expected Ia reach hcr'
on sunday February !. La To>ca7 will be given on
engagement.
Tony Pastor announces the appearance Of the
Glinscrct troupe Of acrobats at his theatre next week
\ matinee was given al the Garden Theatre ycstcr-
day for the benefit of the New York skin and Cancer
Hospital. Pmcr0's The Money spinner" played
by amateurs the actors being Robert l.. Cutting, IT,.
Robert Ice Morrell Palmer Coolidge, Walter Cutting.
Daniel ISABEL, George Cooper Dennis Mr.. Clark, Miss
Alice Lawrence and Miss Rita Lawrence There will
Garden Theatre next Thursday afternoon. when The
Electric spark, Jean Marie" and Ny Lord in
Livery" will be presented
The scenery for Miss Fanny Davonports production
Of Cleopatra" shipped 70 Boston yesterday, pre-
paratory 10 her opening there January -. Miss
Davenport and her company will 90 to-day.
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OBITUARY..
DIP. rIER.ON RECTOR.

Dr. Plcr~on Rector. ~ ~. 100 Grand t., Jersey
city. died carly Yesterday morning At his home Ill,
malldy wa, pyacnll. contracted while performing a
patient. While operating on the woman the surgeon
cut h, hand with pair II forccps. lie clean-cd tho
slight wound as possible. but II was too lA''
The poison he had encountered had penetrated his
blood. Dr. Rector attended the wedding 81 his daughter
lat Thursday Two day, later he confined to his
bed. Dr. Rector was nifty two year, old.
lie Wa, born in DuaucaburS. y. Y, and was tho
son Of Joseph Rector. an old soldier lie attended
Racine College. and from there went 10 the Albany
Medical College and graduated with high honori.
During the Rebellion he Wa, surgeon in the 10th
Ncw-York Volunteer, and he Wa, promoted to as.
,stant surgeon general. lie wa, several times honor
ably mentioned in disaptchcs to the War Department.
surgeon General Rector remained with the Army until
1879, doing active duty. His discharge was then
given him and he went 10 Jersey city, soon acquiring
lucrative practice. Rich and poor patients were all
treated alike and he WI, popular. \ widow. two SONS
and four daughter, survive him. He won his wife
during the war when he was in Jacksonville, Fla
Dr. Rector surgeon of Van louien Po't'
q. A. H.; senior warden and treasurer Of ~.
Matthcws's Church; trca urcr OF the Union League
Republican Club president of the Board of
Pension Commissioners; a prominent mem
Der II the ialmd tmb ana the jersey
City building and Loan As-ocatlnn lie was ''hdl
date for Alderman the Republican tick" IN strong
after hard fight. The funeral viii take place at II
Matthew Church. I'm Jersey city, on sunday. aud the
burial Will be ia the Jersey city Cemetery. Van
Houten Post viii furnish guard OF honor.
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BUSY STATE LEGISLATURES.
Villas NAMED BY THE DEMOCRATS.
TO SUCCEED Mr. sPoONER IL THE SENATE
THE BENNETT LAW.

TO SUCCEED MI. sPoONER IL THE SENATE
THE BENNETT LAW.
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan 22.-Iu the joint Democratic
legislative c:ucu, at Madison to-day william +. NaN
ro,tma, General under Cleveland, was nominated
for senator. The election take, place Tuesday The
Republicans Will give complimentary vote for Mr.
SpoOncr.
There is little doubt that the Democrats Will sue
coed in their effort to repeal the Bennett school Law
though the Republicans will make determined tight for
10, retention. The Democrat, will then present a
new measure to correct the defects Of the old law
Of 1879. and providing for compulsory education and
the prohibition OF child labor in factories. The Re
publican, To-Day introduced in the senate bill in the
nature Of substitute for the Bennett law. The pro
posed act provides that every parent or other person
htviug under hi, control child between the ages
of seven and thirteen shall cause the SAID chlld
To- attend some public. private or parDchlal school
during the school year for period Of not less than
account Of physical disability. The fourth section
tnuchc, matter which was the hinge OF the campaign
h. which the supporters Of the BENNETT law suffered
oycr hclWirg defeat. n meets the objections OF the
.rporcr, of the parpchial schools, while IT at tho
same dime maintains the principle of education IN tho
Legal language Of the country. The section Is a.
follows:
Every parent other person having under his control
child between the age and thirteen years shall
furnish IL such instruction in the English language a.
shall enable Il 20 read and write the but this az
shall not Doe prohibit other language or
branches OF learning