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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
A Terrible Collision Occurs on the
West Shore Road In New
York.
yhe Fireman and Ten Italians In.
Y stantly Killed-Four More viii
Probably DIE.
A Train on the Grand Rapids and lin
diana Derailed by Wreckers.
Casualties.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. THE st
Louis express on the West Shore rail
road which leaves here at .5s a. m.
met with terrible accident three miles
west OF Port Byron, near what Is known
as Duchess Cut. The train was run.
ming at high rate of speed, and at that
point ran into freight train. The
wreck was an awful one, and up to o:30
q. m. the deaths numbered eleven.
Those killed outright and those who
died from their injuries were all Italians
but one, the fireman of the passenger
train. Eleven Italians were badly hurt
and four will probably die. Twelve
cars of the freight train were wrecked.
completely blocking the tracks. The
Italians We're in the smoking car, which
was completely wrecked. Hardly
whole piece of timber was left of the
car. The wreck took fire, and the pas
senger train was burned, with
the exception of three sleeping
cars. The train was made up
OF two express cars, baggage car.
q smoking car, a day car and four
sleeping cars. The Italians killed came
from Tompkins Cove, Rockland county,
and We're on their way to Niagara Falls
to work on the tunnel They were ia
charge OF interpreter Savarino Scozza-
vRha.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
WORK OF WREckERs.

A Grand Rapids and Indiana Passenger
Train Ditchsd at Cooper, Mich.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug. IA
dastardly and successful plot to wreck
q train was carried into execution on
Cooper, the first STATION norm or KaIa-
mazoo. The Inflated train was the
through express carrying the Mackinaw
and Chicago sleeping car and due here
at poon. After leaving Cooper and
while the train was running thirty-five
miles an hour Engineer Clark Snyder
noticed what seemed to be an open
switch short distance ahead. He
quickly applied the air brakes but be-
fore the train could be stopped it ran
on to the spot. The engine wheels
caught in the rails and ties and stayed
on the track, but the rest Of the train
went over an embankment thirty feet
high. There were about sixty passen-
gers In the train and twelve in the Wag-
ner sleeping car. In the descent of the
latter to the bottom OF the embankment
1t rolled over twice and finally rested
right side up almost completely demol-
ished. Fifteen passengers were more
or less seriously injured and number
Of others badly bruised. A special train
bearing corps of surgeons went out
from here and in an hour brought the
injured to Borgess. hospital. While the
injured were being cared for railroad
men investigated the cause of the acci-
dent and discovered that it was caused
by deliberate plot to wreck the train.
What seemed to Engineer Snyder to be
an open switch was rail sprung from
its place by bolts being taken out. The
condition Of the nuts and bolts plainly
showed this. The ties and the spikes
used In holding down the rails bore evil
dence of having been tampered with.
While the railroad men insist that the
accident was due to deliberate plot to
wreck the train, others believe that the
spreading of the track caused the acci-
dent,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
Washington VIII Entertain the Grand
Army Of the Republic In
1899.
Captain John Palmer Elected Com,
mander.in-C Chief ON the Third
Ballot.
The Color Question viii Probably
Cause Considerable Heated
Discussion.

DETROIT, Aug. AFTER the report OF
fhe cornmander-in-ch chief and other OH
GERS had been read in the G.. A. r. CON.
vention, the next thing in order was the
selection of place for holding
the next annual encampment Wash.
ington and Lincoln, Neb., were the
only contestants left in the field.
The Washington delegation presented
their invitation on o silver platter,
within a Russian leather casket, the
key OF solid gold. Lincolns invitation
was verbal and presented with sofia
arguments. There was considerable
debate, but finally a vote was
reached. Amid scene of excitement
unparalleled In the history of encamp-
Epents, the roll was called, illinois.
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, California
and other large delegations voting FOR
Lincoln, and whep the last state had
peen called the tally sheets apparently
showed majority for Lincoln. Paul
vandevoort jumped on chair and
chair and shouted,
The Day LIS Ours
Thereupon President Oakley. of the
Lincoln board of trade, and q dozen
others tore off to the telegraph Office to
spread the glad tidings. Meanwhile the
apparently defeated delegates had been
flamoring for verification Of the vote
epd when this had been done il was
found that the thirty-six votes of New
York had gotten into the wrong column
end the corrected vote stood: Wash
ngton, 36e; Lincoln, $50. When the
norfected count was announced the
Western men were for the moment
stunned while the supporters of Wash
The midst OF the confusion an adjourn
tnent until morning was taken.
The evening MaB devoted to camp
Ares. four being held In all--one at the
Hpk, one at Camp Sherman, a third at
the Central Methodist church and a
Fourth at the Masonic temple.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
CAPTAIN JOHN PALMER.
q. A. r.. Delegates Elect Him Comman-
der-in- Chief

q. A. r. Delegates Elect Him Comman-
der-in- Chief
DETROIT, Aug. THE morning ses-
sion of the Grand Army convention was
called TO order promptly at o'clock,
but the report of the provisional depart
ment committee was not ready for pre-
sentation and the encampment pro-
ceeded with the regular business on the
programme for the day, which was the
election of a commander -in-chief.-
Captain John Palmer led on the FIRST
ballot. On the second ballot he lacked
but ten votes. California then threw
g her votes to him and Palmer was rinan-
imously elected c6mmander-in-chief.
Before the first formal ballot General
Hurst, of Ohio, poremptorily withdrew
bis name from the consideration of the
el1cainp1nent. The ballot resulted:
gelner, Or New York, 322; weissert, 81
Wisconsin, 270; Smsdburg, of califor-
MIA, 1T. The roll was again called and
on the second ballot there were nulnsr-
! OTIS dSfecti6ns from the Wisconsin man,
Palmer coming Within 10 OF the mum ber
bsce&skyy % choice. Before the third
kafiQt was ordered the California
Nslefation withdrew and cast its vote
kor Palmer. The latter's election was
then made unanimous.
Colonel Henry NJ. Dufield, of Detroit,
was AleSte4 senior vice commander by
KbsnsI6d from the w. G. T. U. ask.
ing that nQupfs hereafter be banished
from bAnQueM was read at the encafnp-
nient and placed on file.
offoers and Delegates Eat.
In the evening there was banquet
at the rink % tho officers and delegates
n the paHpnM epcampment and Camp
hes % Camp Sherman, and at the
churches.
Captain J6hp Palmer.
Captain John Palmer, was born on
Staten Island, N, X, March e2, 1s4e.
HIS Afst army service was in the Ninty.
Nfst New Yeth volunteers. He entered
Mh nsmhsr Nov. !, 1921, and remained
out July !. 1855. he was participant
p all Its Spgagsments, and was seriously
Wounded at the battle oil Five Forks.
For the past twenty-five years he
pas. been engaged In the painting
business at mis- home at Albany,
N. <. he was several terms COM
mander Qf New Benedict Post No. g.
and was elected commander Of the New
York department, and in 1879 was
elected senior vice conmander-in-chief.
he 10 an earnest speaker and has pre-
eided at department and national con.
yentiQps with credit to himself and sat.
iEfaction to all.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Parliament has
been prorogued until Oct. "a. The
queen's speech stated that relations of
amity existed with all the powers. Pro-
posals to submit to arbitration the
differences between England and the
United States relating to Behring sea
had been made. The negotiations on
the subject were far advanced but not
concluded. The French chambers had
not yet approved the agreement to arbi-
trate certain differences relative to New
Foundland which had been signed this
year. The message expressed satisfac-
ton with various local measures passed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
LuNATlcS AT LARGE.

Inmates of the Auburn, N. Y, Instftu-
tion Overpower Keepers and Escape.
AUBARN. N. Y, Aug. 7.-At 6 a. m,
while two attendants were absent at
breakfast, the insane criminals in Ward
8 of the state hospital overerpowered
the two remaining keepers, stabbing
one of them FIVE times, took the keys,
went out, locked the keepers in and es-
capped. The alarm was not given until
the two attendants returned an hour
later. Then the citizens turned out for
the hunt and up to noon FIVE of the con-
victs had been recaptured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
OHIO PEOPLES PARTY.
The Convention at Springfield Adopts q
Platform.

The Convention at Springfield Adopts q
Platform.
SPRINGFIELD, o., Aug. TIT was 9:16
q, m, when Temporary Chairman Cav
anaugh called the Peoples party con-
vention to order by pounding with a
brand new sls6ge hammer upon the
apvil that stood upon fiag-bedecked
block at the front Of the stage. Consid-
cradle time was taken up by DIR. Tuck
erman, of Cleveland, in explaining the
proportional ballot, which was adopted
for the nominating Of candidates ip the
convention. The regular proceedings
OF the fay were then opened with prayer
by REV. e. p. Foster, Of Cincinnati.
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization was the first business
in order. Hugh Cavanaugh was rec
commended % permanent chairman, and
DR.. II, +. Higdon permanent secretary.
The report was adopted.
The committee on device recon-
mended that the plow and hammer be
adopted, as the device for the Peoples
party ticket. The report was adopted.
After the report of the committee on
rules and order had been adopted the
committee on resolutions reported.
| The Platform.
The platform starts out with the
claim that Labor is the basis of all
wealth and should be protected by law. ,
The instability of municipal govern.
ments 10 Ohio Is condemned and uni.
form law demanded. The forfeiture OF
the charter OF the Standard Oil COM
pany Is demanded; also the enactment
or law against gambling in futures on
Agricultural products. Other demand,
are made for the election of United
States senators by the people; enforce.
ment Of laws against food adulteration;
free school books and compulsory edu-
cation; prohibition of child labor; aboli-
tion OF prison contract labor; that taxa
ton, national, state or Municipal, shall
not be used to build up one interest
at the expense of another; the abolition
OF national banks as banks of issue, and
as a substitute, the issrte of money direct
from the gov6rnfnert; government
loans direct to the people at rate not
exceeding 2 per cent. on real estate se-
cuFity; free coinage; an income tax;
lower tariff; universal suffrage, govern
ment ownership Of railroads and tele-
graph lines. The last plank in the plat
| form is as follows:
/ ~ bNiACSC sAkht tLi0 sOlullOn VI the
liquor problem lies in abolishing the
element of profit which is source OF
constant temptation and evil, and we
therefore demand that the importation,
expectation, manufacture and sale OF
spirituous liquors shall beicondaeted by
the government OF state at cost, through
agencies and salaried officials, in such
towns and cities as shall apply for such
agencies.
After considerable debate on a motion
to lay the liquor plank on the table the
committees recommendation to refer Ii
to the national committee was adopted
and the committee were dismissed.
Nominations being in order, Ell. r.
Barnes named Alva Agee, of Gallia
Henry Fecker nominated John Seitx, oi
Tigin, and j. G. Stevenson presented
tho name Of j. G. Fl. Cobb, OF Wellston.
Mr.: Agee appeared on the platform and
DECLINED to permit the use OF his name
1 and Seitz was nominated on first ballot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
THE MAN AND BROTHER.

The Coloreds Question Not to he So
Easily Settled as Anticipated.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 7.-While the
delegates to the-G A. r. encampment
Yere getting together for their second
Days session lit Was apparent that the
Chief bone Of contention of the silver
anniversary -the color line imbroglio--
was not destined to be disposed Of az
nmicably as Had been anticipated by
snose IN favor Of peace and harmony.
yhe recommendation OF the commander
in-chief In favor Of the creation OF a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
Iowa Gun Tournament.

BURLINGTON, Aug, 7.-One of the
finest trap shooting tournaments ever
held in this part of the country is in
progress in this city, under the auspices
of the Des Moines County Trap Shooters
association, with sportsmen in attend
ance from Iowa, illinois and Missouri
points. Good purses are hung up and
excellent scores are made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
provisional department for the colored
Veteran has
Met yVffg, - st..,,. :. .

L
veteran has
Met With storm of Opposition
from unexpected quarters, and after the
fdjournmsnt of the days session scores
OF delegates were In receipt of dis.
patcnes, the majority from the East and
West. urging and In come cases de.
mandfng that the encampment shouid
declare itself In no uncertain wav on
the right OF the black men to meet the
Southern whites on an equal basis under
tne shadow OF their post. Quite a num-
Der or messages We're also received hv
the commander-in-chief himself. One
of them, fair sample of the whole.
came from Auditor of State E. w. Pee
OF Columbus, who signed his Official
title. 1t read:
"Our colored comrades fought for the
same cause and flag that Won and did
Then why not allow him all the rights
guaranteed him under our ritual? You
cannot rightfully, justly or manfully do
The Committee In Retreat.
The committee which has the matter
In hand is composed of Hon. A. T.. Con-
ger, OF Ohio; George s. Merrill. Massa-
sacnusetts; Il. I. Henderson, Virginia:
J. c. Loneharn, New Hampshire, and j
A. Atkins, Ohio. One and ali of these
were buttonholed during the evening
py scores OF Opponents of the proposed
new department, some OF them delegates
and others plain comrades, until they
Were glad to put themselves out of the
reach of the volunteer advisers. In the
crowds that flled the hotel rotundas and
at the various camps little else YEAS
talked. Politics entered more or less
into the discussions, and 1t was notice
able that good many Republicans of
national reputation boldly ranged them
seives against Veazey and separate
colored posts. Considerable emphasis
was placed upon the fact that the com
mader-in-chie report virtually asked
.ne encampment to reverse the prece-
Gent that was established by General
Alger, while commander -in-chief. in
which he compelled the Louisiana
posts TO recognize the colored Veterans
as on level with themselves.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
Children FatalIy scaIdes.

MARSHALL, Nina, Aug. News
has been received here that Mrs Charles
Poshert, living few miles west of
Marshall, has accidentally scalded two
of her little children so severely that
one of them, little girl of s, has since
died OF her injuries, and the boy Is In a
critical condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. I. Secretary Fos-
Ter left Washington at 1I:30 q. m. for
4hio. lie will 60 direct to Fostoria.
ne expects to remain ip Ohio until Aug.
70, when he will return TO Washington.
tn MS absence Assistant Secretary Net
tleton Is acting secretary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
Noble Denies Again

PLATTsBuRc, N. Y, Aug. 7.-Secre-
tary Noble, who is stopping at the
Algonquin hotel, denies that he intends
to resign. He says his health is excellent
and he will return to Washington about
ten days hence.
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Comrades of the na,,,.e.,a

DETROIT, Aug. IA new national
organization, with the title of aThe
Comrades Of the Battlefield has been
brought into existence. Its membership
is 70 be limited to veterans who were
under the fire Of the enemy not less than
ninety days, or whe were wounded and
DISABLED from further service within
Inat period. George r. Dolton. of ST.
II thoMHie M Kfsss a(nffsted fhA frat mater .----.
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Married Saturday. Drowned Wednesday.
BRAINERD, Mimi, Aug. 7.-Charles
Crust, Of this city, was drowned In
Mile Laos lake while bathing. Mr..
Crust was married Saturday evening
last and was. spending his honeymoon al
the lake.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
An African Railroad.

BERnly, Aug. 7.-Chancellor Won
Caprisi has sanctioned the building Of
the Mombasa railroad by the German
East Africa company and engineers
start for Africa at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
win right Fitrsimmon.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA dispatch
from London says Ted Pritchard has
announced that he will come to Amer
lea to Fight Bob Fitxsimmons before
the club that viii allow him expenses
and put up the largest purse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07

first annual Catholic Total Abstinence
Union Of America was opened at $50 a.
M. at the Academy of Music. Rt. Rev
Bishop Cotter, of Winona, Mimi, called
the convention to order and opened the
proceedings with prayer.
Father Cleary read communication
from the w. G. 7. U. appointing dele
gates to this convention, which was re-
ceived with prolonged applause, and the
delegates, Miss Francis Willard and
Mrs. s. D. La Fetra, were invited TO
seats in the convention as it's fraternal
guests, and in response to repeated calls
Miss Willard stepped to the platform
and made short address, during which
she was frequently interrupted by en-
thusiastic applause.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-07
THE GLUCOSE TRUST.
Ehe Chicago Times Says 1t Has Been Re.
organized with SI5, 900, 600 capital

1he chicago Times Says 1t Has Been Re.
organized with s15. 600, 900 Capital
CHICAGO, Aug. THE Times saws
Inc glucose trust or combine has been
reorganized. After extensive necotia-
uons, covering a period of three
months, the glucose manufacturers of
tne country have completed the derails
q the reformation Of gigantic mo-
nopoly that fell to pieces Of its own
Molgnt, and from the effects of anti
trust legislation year ago. A nooi has
now been formed with the immense
capitalization of $15, 900, 600. The Great
est secresy has been observed by the
members of the new trust in the maxi
ing OF negotiations, and while The
Zines Is fully advised as to the fact of
TIE reorganization, there are many ram
1ftcations of the stupendous transaction
ynich are guarded SO sacredly that the
InA detells are not ohtainahle. =.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-26
BUSINESS RESUMED IN BRAZIL.
President Peixoto Annuls the DEGREES of
Ennaeca-The People Satisfied.

RIO JANEIRo, Nov. 25.-lNew YORK Herald
Special l-Alyes, who has been appointed min
lister OF finance, is considered an able man. Rio
is quiet and business is generally resumed.
President Peixoto has promulgated a mani
festo which was received with general satisfac-
ton In this he altogether abandons the arbi-
trarv aud dictatorial authority assumed by Da
Fonsecs, and declares that the legal order of
affairs has been re-established. The manifesto
announces the dissolution of congress, as de-
creed by Da Fonseca, anuul Ell, and states that
the siege in the federal district has been raised
The manifesto summons congress 10 re assemble
on December IS and resume its functions.
This PROCLAMATION makes it clear that the new
president does not in any way sympathiZe with
the policy nsugurated by Ds Fonseca, and that
he proposes TO DO all in his power 10 restore the
political situation to a normal condition. Pre-
nier Pereira, minister of justice, will take
charge temporarily of the ministries of public
instruction and the interior.
LONDON. Nov. PA dispatch from Rio De
Janeiro tonight says dissensIons between the
army and navy are now causing disquiet
Although the restrictions have been entirely
removed from the use of the cable for news
transmission from Brazil very few dispatches
have been received. Indications are that every
thingis resumIng its normal condition; that
the new government is in sympathy with the
doIninsnt political party, aud that the man
dates OF the constitution Will remove their
sway. The Exchange Telegraph Company pub
fishes a private dispatch from Para today. Ac-
coraing 20 this the abdicetion Of Fonseca and
his succession by PeixOto a. president is well re-
ceiyed In that city and state This would in
dicate that everywhere throughout Brazil the
change of president is received with approval
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-26
Emperor William F0resees War
With His Own People.
INCREASE OF THE GERMAN NAVY.
The Rebel Archbishop of AK Defies
the French Government.
Four Million Russians In the Famine
District-Thc Hungry Peasants Be-
come Savage Like the Wolves and
Rob and PflIage.

BERLIN, Nov. 25.-In the navy estimates
for 1892, provision is made for the annual
addition TO the navy of 900 men until up
wards OF 10000 men are gradually added TO
the effective strength of the navy, more
than doubling the present war strength.
The torpedo corps will be increased by z50
men, and the estimates provide that 1880
officers and chief mates shall be gradually
added. The warships now ahoat have
only about one-third their full compile
ment, and an increase is necessary in view
OF the state of preparation of the French
feet.
In the course of an address to the re-
cruits of the Berlin garrison today, the
emperor said: You will probably only
have an opportunity for displaying your
bravery and spirit in time of peace"
The emperor added: "There may be i'm
pending, however, grave internal strug-
giles" The speech is the subject of much
comment, coming, as it does, directly after
the emperor's interview with De Giers,
but 1t is suggested that inasmuch as the
volunteers are enrolled for only three
years, the significance of the speech is not
great. The official journal makes no men,
ton of the speech. By internal strug-
gies', 1t is presumed the emperor referred
to the results of the socialists recent sue
cesses.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 25.-It is an
nounced that De Giers has been author
lied by the czar to assure Emperor Will
lam that the entente between Russia and
France involves nothing that might be
construed as menace TO other countries.
The aim of the understanding between
Russia and France is to maintain peace.