The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-02

WARRINGTON, Feb. 2s.--Acting Secre-
tsxy Nettleton has issued warrants for
the payment OF nearly S20, 100000, on
account Of pensions. This amount was
distributed among tho different agencies
as follows: Augusta, Me-, $3.50, 900;
Boston, 81, 500, 600; Columbus. o, SO, 25o,-
600; Concord, n. H., s750 900; Des
Molnes, la, 81 GOO, 600; Troy, 81, 500, 600;
Indianapolis. g., $50, 900; Knoxville, sl,-
800, ,0oo; Louisville, $1,000 600; Mllwan-x
kee, 81, 1850, 600; Kansas City, s2,450,O0O;
San Francisco, s4oo,000, making In all
SIS. 800 600, In addition TO which S75s, 900
was paid out on account OF naval pen
sions The requirements FOR pensions
for the quarter ending March next are
about So. 900, 600. Including to-day's
disbursements. little over SCI, 900, 900
has already been applied TO that purpose,
leaving nearly $40, 200, 600 to be met be-
tween now and next Thursday. The
available cash balance In the treasury
to-day, as stated by the treasurer, Is
.ss5, 000, 0g0 so that there will still be a
~ plus after paying all these pensions.
-ino rn. shippi~g Brii as Passed.
~ wAsHrNGToY. Feb. 2s.--The shipping
bll "a passed by the house Is radically
different from the senate measure. 1t
merely authorizes the postmaster gen
eraI 20 enter into such contract, for not
less than i've nor more than ten years,
with American citizens for carrying the
mails on American steamships between
the United States ports and foreign
ports, Canada excepted, as will subserve
and promote the postal and commercial
Interests of the United States, the mail
service to be equitably distributed among
Atlantic, Mexican, gulf and Pacific coast
portx The vessels contracted with must
be OF American build and offieered by
American citizens.
IN. ~ oman's ConG ress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-The twenty
thkvd annual convention OF the National
AueYican Woman Suffrage association
bessn Thursday morning with large
number OF delegates present Miss
Susan B Anthony read the address oi
President Elizabeth Cady stanton, who
is now In England. The subject was
ssThe ID, graduation ofDisfranchisement
PapssTs WeFE also rcud-hy- 4s4teey -sLone
and Isabella Beecher Tucker. The
principal address on Friday
was on "The Congressional
Debate on the Admission OF Wy
omlng," by Ellen Il. Denrick OF Massa-
chusetts According TO modern science
she said. woman had been upon earth
half million years III this be true, the
recent enlranchlsement OF women oy
wyoming was nothing to be espec cially
proud OF. and yet Wyoming was. only
the really logical district OF the Ameri-
can union. AT the evening session Sen
ator Carey, or Wyoming, spoke In favor
OF women suffrage. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton was elected president, Susan II.
Anthony vice president and Rev. Anna
III. Shaw national lecturer.
One of ,h- New Ones.
WASHINGTON, ,Feb:2s.-Lewis Steward
the Aurora landlord who was elected tC
congress without making speech ol
spending a cent, has arrived. He had
way out In his Illinois home of slamminI
the door In the face OF newspaper men
Since becoming . statesman nc has de
veioped some affablilty. When he was
asked to-day what particular thing ht
WAS going 10 do to distinguish himself II
congress no said. why. nothing at all
Lam going 10 request the speaker to pu
me on the tail-enh OF the committee hav
ing the easiest job. on what call tn
coon dog theory. am lazy old fel
low. and hope you will excuse me; In
not much oa the interview"
Tn. Presidents western "Trip.
WAsmrxeTox, Feb. s.-Representa
tive Wilson had a conference with tn
president yesterday In regard TO his pro
posed visit to the Pacific coast. and wa
assured that in case nc made trip :
washington that he would be sure TO Sc
spokane Falls. The president says h
has visited Washington and Oregon, bu
has never been In California aud Texa'
A. rtf kuD AZ a W
have set his foot In every state Of Oh
unIou. He had not arranged dehnitel
his VISIT 10 the coast yet.
capital Gossip.
Representative Pickler, OF South ID
kota. tried to have added TO the agrieu
turai appropriation bill an amendmeI
giving the drouth~ stricken states $3.50
O0n 10 purchase wheat tie was bowl.
cut on point al order, aithongh
. ad the house ring with the thunde
- a uwasqgia