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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
THE ALLIANCE ON SILVER.
President Polk Thinks Only ~ silver Man
Can Get Its Vote In 1899.

| WAsHINGToN, d. C., Feb. l0.--Col. l..
| L. Polk, president OF the National Farm
srs alliance, has just returned from a
| trip through the south and west. lie
says the members Of his organization dp
bot approve of Mr.. c.cveiand's recent
BITTER on the silver question. Col. Polk
thinks IL will lose Mr.. Cleveland many
Friends Ia his own party in the south and
west. and only widcns the gulf between
the ex-prcsident and the Farmers ALI
anee He says.
& The friends 81 financial reform are in-
uebted to MIR Cleveland for at least a cour-
sgeous expression on this national question.
In doing this he has done what every poli-
flcian IN this country must do before the
year lsa2-that Is, define his position clearly
and unequivocally on the great economic
fssues OF the day. The appearance OF Mr.
Gioy ycland's letter just at this particular
time In congressional lcgislstior on that sub
Nct II peculiarly and forcefully significant.
Whether 50 intended or not IL came a. a
timely aid to the monopolists ia their her
rnlean efforts to defeat the silver bill. The
tendency OF the letter will be Ia consolidate
and crystnlze all efforts for financial re-
form IL will hasten the lad iustment OF
party lines aud realignment ON the eco
nolnic questions. Men OF all parties north
asad south. who favor the honest money de-
Classes Will now more clearly realize the
necessity Of united and determined action
They will place their demands and petl-
tions where they viii be NEST efcctiye--in
the ballot box. Cleveland Is IA great politi-
cal leader OF his party, aud a. true
and consistent friend OF the money
power Invites and prcclpitatcs the
ines liable conflict. The friends OF fnaB-
clal reform, regardless of former party
n aiiiliations. will readily accept the chai-
lenge thus thrown out, aud will vote ia
lsa2 ouiy for men who are truly their
friends on these important questions,
Col. Polk thinks that after all Mr.. Cleye-
land will be- the democratic nominee for
president IN 1892. Continuing he said;
OF course there are now many democrats
In the south and west who are inclined. 90
repudIate Mr.. Cleveland But through the
corrupt manipulations OF money and pol IL
cal Intrigue he viii BE- forced upon his
party. On that point, however, tho 81
llance people are little concerned for IL he
be the nominee of any party he viii utterly
fail ia securing the votes Of the industrial
of the country. No man will
get their votes for president OF the United
States unless he shall be in accord with |
them on the measures they seek 10 pro-
mote To use popular phrase. Mr.. Cleve-
land has succeeded In placing himself
on the top shelf OF the back mum bers, and |
there he will stay, whatever the democratic |
party may attempt 20 do with him
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
Pres. Harrison Has Concluded
TO Name Him for the
Treasury Portfolio.
Northwestern Congressman Pleased
With the Indian Appropria-
ton Bill.
A More Hopeful Condition Reported
From Western Kansas
Business Reverses.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1g.-president Har-
rlson has arrived at decision relative
10 the appointment OF a secretary of the
treasury. Senator Pierce says that cx
Gov. Foster, Of Ohio, will be the lucky
man.
EX-Gov. Charles Foster. who Is thus an
nounced scmi-ofiicially AS the probable
successor OF the late Secretary Window.
was born near THIN, Ohio, in ls2s. He
was a successful merchant Ia early life,
aud held no office until 1870, when elected
TO congress as republican, and three
times reelected. While a member OF
the ways and means committee
he was active in bringing Ia
light the Sanborn contract frauds.
In 1874 he visited New Orleans as chair
man Of an investigating committee, and
In his official report severely criticised
the methods Of both parties In that state.
He was elected governor OF Ohio in 1879,
and held this Office till January, 1884.
His administration was noted for its eff
forts To regulate the sale OF intoxicating
liquors. The whole agitation was very
exciting, particularly on account OF the
part women played In it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
A Well Planned Effort to
Secure q General
Reduction.
Both Domestic and Foreign Letter
Postage TO Be Materially
Scaled Down.
Col Ingersoll Will Not Discuss
Shakespeare and Bacon
With Donnely

NEW YORK, Feb. tp.--Tbe question OF
hNing the rate Of letter postage at cent
Is not likely To be- fayorably considered
by the present congress, but the adop-
ton OF that rate has been urged by sew
cral influential bodies since the publlca-
tlon Of the last report OF the postmaster
general. The board OF managers OF the
Business Mems association OF Syracuse
has been especially active In Its efforts To
bring about the reduction. Some time
ago II sent a memorial To congress on the
subject, aud this was sustained by other
memorials OF the same kind. including
those from the Mercantile exchange, and
has been reported from the Mutual ex-
change of this city. 1t forwa rcicd special
letters To 225 business organizations, In
cluding boards OF trade and cham
bers OF commerce throughout the
United States, asking their co
operation In the new movement
The Syracuse board has received favora-
Bile replies from a large number OF these
bodies, and though It's members are not
IS sanguine OF speedy results as they
were In December last they believe that
their labors will yet make an impression
upon congress. The government Of the
new dominion receauy took action
favorable 10 the reduction Of the letter
postage from cents TO cents within lis
own boundaries aud co the United States.
The movement for reducing the rate OF
ocean postage from 8 cents 10 2 cents
has an active promoter In Mr.. llenniker
Heaton, "a member OF the British house
of commons, who recently visited this
country In its behalf lie has examined
the whole subject, aud Is convinced that
the lower rate will be profitable on ao-
count OF the enormous growth OF letter
correspondence between Europe and
America. He held communication on
the subject with the postmaster general
at Washington and with the Canadian
premier at Ottawa. While here he pro-
claimed his confidence IN the establish
ment Of cheap ocean postage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
ANOTHER SORT.
Failure of q bogus Western scheme II.
Arrest.

SEATTLE, Feb. l9.-Last night n. III.
Mclean was arrested on the charge OF
obtaining money under false pretenses
aud sent TO jail, and other alleged
swindlers have fled. These men have
offices In different parts OF the state, and
IL is alleged they agree 10 locate men on
government land for SIS per claim, and
"a soon a. tho locator gets u patent
for the land they say a large lumber
company they represent will pay
81 900 for the timber ou
each claim. They have had "A number
of cruisers taking timber land hunters
out, showing them government land sub
Ject To timber entry, and have, IL is said,
swindled good many persons. 1t il
said that In some instances three or four
persons were located on the same quar-
tor-section and in each y 800 fee was
collected.
Mclean has advertised extensively la
the newspapers. II Is said he was re-
ceEtly forced TO disgorge s7O0 paid him
for a timber claim The man who pro
cured Mcl.ean's arrest was y. Mossa,
who claimed 10 have paid slOO for q
promised location on timber claim.
Mclean failed to get Mossa's claim, but,
IL is alleged, that he would not return
the money. Hence the arrest. Other
arrests are likely to follow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
FIVE ARE sUFFOCATED.
-Four Children, With Their Neither. Meet
Death Ia - brooklyn fire.

NEw YoRK, Feb. ia woman and
four children were suffocated aud n man
was probably fatally burned In the FIRE
that occurred at Delmonico place and
Hopkinson avenue, Brooklyn. The
building Ia which the fire occurred Is q
three-story frame structure The base
ment and the ground floor were used a.
bakery, and two families lived on the
moor above. Jacob Enrich was at work
la the basement over a large pot of boil
ing fat, when the fat boiling over and
running to the floor set fire 10 the sur
rounding woodwork. In n few minutes
the building was on fire and dense smoke
poured through the halls. Enrich WAS
badly burned and the doctors say he
cannot recover. The fremen made q
search OF the building after the flames
were extinguished and on the top floor
found Mrs. John Henry and her four
children dead
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
a NOVEL SUIT.
An Indiana woman Wants Pay for As
sisting Cupid.

CKAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, Feb lg.-
Mrs. Frances Leet has brought suit
against the estate OF Nancy Martin, de-
ceased, for 500, with interest at 3 per
cent. since 1854. Nancy was unable to
write la 1854, and being desirious OF car
rying on a correspondence with A. T.
King, now OF Kansas. she engaged Mrs
Leot To write her love letters, promising
her 500 IL a marriage was thus consum-
mated. In the course OF a few months
King was united 10 Miss Martin. who at
once gave Mrs. Leet her note for 500,
payable la one year with interest at ;
per cent. Before this time elapsed Mr..
and Mrs. King became dissatisfied and
were divorced. In sideration Of this
fact the payment OF the note was refused
and matters ran on until Nancy Martin
died, six months ago, leaving an estate
worth 81, 600. j. X. Hanna, as attorney
for Mrs. Leet, now asks for the payment
OF the note with the accumulated In
terest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
STREETER'S PLEDGES.
He Makes "a strong Rid for Independent
and Republican Votes for senator.

SPRINGFIELD, Feb. i9.--At a con "a
ence Of the +. NJ. H. A. men this morn.
ing A. j. Strecter, one Of the candidates
for United States senator. outlined his
political views, aud said, III am elected
United States senator ! pledge you viii
be independent aud will never enter
caucus either OF the republicans or dem.
ocratics, but on issues not germanc 70
the great agricultural party Of
this state. will In consider
GRAFTON OF the votes given Us by the re-
pubIicans, vote with them where | con
scientionsly can These views OF
Streeter seemed TO be satisfactory to the
farmers, who decided TO support him
When the first ballot was taken Ia Joint
assembly, II resulted: Palmer, lOE
Streeter, ~; Oglesby, Ia; Post J.
A pumber of other ballots were taken,
each succeeding one showing slight
gain for Streeter. Before adjourning
the 10th ballot was taken with this re-
sult Palmer, l03; Streeter, %; Oglesby,
3. Both houses met Ia separate session.
but adjourned without transactiug any
important business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
MISCEGEN NATIO
sioux u dian Brings an Austrian Wife
West with Him.


NEw YORK Feb. l9.--The arrival OF a
blooded Sioux Indian, accompanied
by his equally full-blooded aud very
pretty Austrian wife, was witnessed for
the first time at the barge Office this
week. He was one OF Buffalo Bills war
riors in his Wild'Wcst show In Europe,
and his name is Matu Nashi, or Stand
Ing Bear. When the show reached Vienna
two years age Mrs, Louisa Reinck, 20
years old aud a widow with little
daughter just able 10 wa k, attended the
exhibition. Standing Bear fell In love
with her. The attachment was mutual.
Ultimately Standing Bear and the pretty
Austrian were married, and he remained
behind in Vienna. He Is - years old
and belongs to the Ogallala band OF
Sioux. Mrs. Standing Bear has mas
tered the Sioux tongue, taught IL To her
daughter and the baby, the result OF the.
union, II tot OF 10 months, rs learning to
lisp tn the Sioux tongue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Standing Bear are bound for the Pine
Ridge agency.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20

st. Mary's Catholic High school "a Complete
wreck-Ths Loss Fails on the Contrac-

O'NEHI, Neb, Feb. Especial:
O'Neills pride is In ruins, Shortly after
IL o'clock yesterday the new Catholic
school building. which was almost com
pleted, was discovered Oh fire. When
first seen the fire was under such head
way that with no facilities for lighting
fire IL was complete master OF the situa
tion, The fire originated In the
lower part Of the building
and burned rapidly untIl every stick OF
wood In the entire structure was con
suned. leaving the blackened walls
standing as a reminder OF the terribly
destructive element The high school
building was almost complete. Work
men were hanging the doors. There was
no fire IN the building except in one Of
the upstairs rooms, where one of the car
penters had been filing saw. This fro.
the workman asserts, was extinguished
before he left the building, leaving the
only plausible theory OF spontaneous
combustion a. the cause Of the fire. The
loss falls on the contractors, Messrs.
Meals j. MeVeR, OF Omaha. No
insurance. The ruins will have 10 be-
taken down 10 the foundation before re-
building. Definite plans for the future
have not been determined upon, but In
all probability the work will not be-
dropped. The school building was the
outcome Of the good work OF Father Cas-
sidy, who was the originator and, in
fact, the head OF the concern, aud upon
whom the blow falls heavily ON account
OF difficulties he had TO contend with in
securing the means 20 carry the enter
prise To a successful termination.
The building when completed would
haya cost nearly S95. 600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20

New YoRK, Feb. 19.-The publishers
of several trade newspapers" devoted
To the general interests OF certain trades,
aud not 10 those OF any particular dealer,
which had been regularly mailed as sec
ond-class matter 10 Canada, recently re-
ported TO Postmaster Van Cott that they
had been notified by the Canadian Gus
toms authorities that copies addressed
for delivery In Canada were de-
tained at the custom house, awaiting the
payment of customs duty. The post
master, having reported the facts 10 the
p0stoffice department at Washington,
has been informed that ia replies TO In
qnirics on the subject the Canadian
postoffce states that under the present
Canadian customs tariff, "a applied by
the customs department, trade periodi-
Gals OF the character described are clas-
siiied as advertising periodicals. and
considered liable to duty at the rate Of
o cents per pound and 20 per cent. ad
valorem, and that this department Is,
therefore, required To band over 10 the
customs all copies OF sneh publications
received In the mails from the United
States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20


governor of Minnesota, died at his home
In this city yesterday.
Henry Hastings Sibley was born In De-
troit Feb. 90, 1911. received a classical edu-
cation and studied law. He went TO sault
saint Marie and soon became "a partner In
the American Fur company. On one of his
trips he reached the mouth OF the Minnesota
river. and was So delighted with the spot
that he made 1t his permanent home, build
Ing at Mendoza the first stone house
ln Minnesota. lie devoted much OF his
time 10 the sports of the frontier, which
he described In graphic style In the spirit OF
the Times aud Turf. Field ana Farm. over the
pen-name OF Hal, IA Dacotah." When
Wisconsin was admitted in ls4s there was a
portion of the country between the IT.
CroiN and Mississippi rivers left without
government aud Mr.. siblcy was chosen TO
represent this In congress where hc secured
the passage OF an act creating the territory
Of Minnesota. He WIS elected delegate In
ls49 and 1881, but declined again TO be-
candidate, Minnesota became state May
III, is5s, and he was inaugurated first gov
ernor in the same month lie commanded
the white forces against the sioux on the
Iowa border In lsO2 and routed the reds al
the battle OF Wood lake. lie was COM
missiOned brgadier general and brevetted
ma ior general He has held various public
Offices since and has been a valued advisor
I'm Minnesota affairs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
ERIN'S RACKET.


the hGuOns.
LONDON. Feb. lg.-The financial dis
pute between the factions Is likely TO be
one OF the features In the coming strug-
gle. When $4,000 was released from
the league fund month ago S25, 900
went to the campaign committee and
SIS, 900 10 the tenants defense league.
The McCarthyites say the latter
sum was too much, and furthermore
contend that instead Of being devoted 10
the eyicted tenants IL was used TO meet
an oyerdraft on the Hibernian bank. T.
Il. Gill declares that Mccarthy must
have known when he signed the release
that the fund set apart for the tenants
was heavily overdrawn. The Mccarthy
ties assert on the contrary that he left
Boulonge believing the money was To be
devoted 10 the evicted tenants only. The
question arises whether there was mis-
conception at the conference or whether
oBrion thought he was within the lines
OF the agreement In adjusting the bank
account The McCarthyites insist on
the declaration that the fund was to be
used for the tenants. In an interview
Justin Mccarthy denies the story OF the
liberal subsidy OF SEQ, ,000 for his party
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
Cunning for the commi ssioasrs.

ABERDEEN, 5. d., Feb. l9.--At citi-
kens' meeting here IL was decided To hold
a county mass convention on March :
for the purpose OF investigating the do
ings OF the county commissioners with
respect Ia their failure to approve the
bonds OF ). ii. Cranmer. who was de-
clared elected to the office OF states at
torney by the judge Of the circuit court
Considerable feeling was worked up.
Cranmer II an independent, aud WAS de-
clared not elected by the eanvassing
board, who threw out the returns OF
Greenfield township on account OF irreg-
ularities. Cranmer went into court and
won, the judge deciding that Greenfield
should be- counted. but the commission
ers have SO far succeeded In Keeping him
out by refusing TO act on his bonds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
PLEASED THEREWITH.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 The north
western congressman are feeling pretty
we'll to-day over the passage OF the In
dian amendments 10 the general appro.
priation bill. The Sisseton and Wahpe-
ton measure was the most Inn
portant one to the northwestern
states. This matter has been hang
Ing fire during the entire session
OF the Fifty-1rst congress, and repre-
sentatiyes OF the states interested have
made an aggressive fight The ratlfca-
tion OF the treaty made with the Sisseton
and Wahpeton Indians means the open
Ing up 10 settlement OF valuable agrl-
cultural aad grazing lands. including the
Sisseton reservation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
TOO PRETTY TO LAST.
A Dancing Girl and Manager Disappear
Together.

BosroN, Mass, Feb. l9.-Al Haynes,
one OF the proprietors OF the local dime
museum has disappeared, as well rs
Cyrne, a Spanish dancer, who has been
billed there as a rival OF Carmencita.
Judging from the note Haynes left his
partners the fight OF the two was pre-
concerted. The note, signed al, -
read:
| ask your pardon for leaving you 80 alb
ruptly in the piddle OF the week. but the
fact j. feel she Is the dearest being on
earth.
Cyrne also sent letter TO her hns-
band. j. w. Randolph, In New York.
Mr.. Haynes accounts arc all straight,
So SAYS Mr.. Austin. He was wei sup
piled with money. Cyrn6 had only been
at the museum a day, having begun her
engagement there yesterday. She had
been there before, however aud thus
had been acquainted with Mr. Haynes
some time
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 1o.--In the sen
ats Senator Mccormick presented a bill
making the legal rate for telephone
rental 81. 80 a month aud Senator Baugh-
ner bill prohibiting the existence la
Michigan Of trusts, syndicates, combines,
or any organization formed for the pur-
pose OF increasing the price OF any com
modify or product. The bill provides
that any member OF trust or any one
advertising or selling any article con
trolled 10y a trust may be fined from 500
10 81 900, or sentenced 10 Imprisonment
for from one TO ave years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
THE ISLAND KINGDOM.
Affairs la Hawaii Since the Kings Death
His W an ana Estates

Hts W iil ana Estates.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 10 AID
vices received here indicate that con
test between the Hawaiian ministry and
the crown Is imminent Ii has always
been a precedent la Hawaii, as In other
Kingdoms, for the ministry TO resign at
the death OF the monarch, but the min
istry intimated 10 Queen Liluokalani
that she must not look for their resigna-
tions, save by the action OF the legisla-
ture. A complication ensued, which has
not been decided yet The friends OF
the queen urge her 10 bring action
against the ministry before the supreme
court, ln which event IL Is probable that
she will be upheld In her course Chief
Justice Judd, chancellor OF the kingdom,
himself resigned cabinet position on
the accession OF Kalakaua, aud II Is said
that he considers ii the proper course at
the present time.
The dead kings will was opened the
day following the arrival OF the Charles
ton. Ii was short and TO the point. IL
left the entire personally 10 kapiolani,
consisting with the debts all paid OF
about $3.50, 900. The widow il allowed
10 name the executors herself Llllou-
kalani gets the crown and crown lands.
These are estimated at nearly 500. 900
year but how much she will realize on
them is a aquestion. II seems that as the
leases 10 one piece or another expired
they were leased anew TO KapiolanI for
long terms OF years, at 81 year ia most
cases. The lands are valuable, many Of
them lying In and about the city, SO that
while the laws preventing kalakaua TAX
ing tho leases himself. he managed II
through his wife. Kapiolanl is a rich
woman and has been rich since childhood.
She is OF a saving. frugal disposition and
lives ia a modest fashion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
INCERSOLL WON'T.
He Tells why He WIN Not Debate With
lgnatlps Donneliy.

New YORK, Feb. 19.-Col Robert G..
Ingersoll returned from his western ex-
cursion, and explained the report sent
from Minneapolis that he was To meet
lgnatius Donnelly in joint debate, Don
nelly To defend his Baconian cryptogram,
and the colonel to uphold the Shakes
pearean end Of the controversy.
II was asked Ia meet MIR. Donnelly." said
the colonel and debate this question. and
declined. | did So because MIR. Donnelly
claims that ho has discovered cipher for
Shakespeare. Well, it ~ his duty TO estab-
lish the truth of his cipher or theory and
not Ia precipitatc a debate on 1t. am In
the world for facts and not theories" -,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
GEN. sHERMAN's RELIGION.

HIS Son, the Priest. Says MS Father Was
baptized and Married In the Catholic
Church.
Rev. Thos. Ewing Sherman, son of the
late general, who arrived last night from
Europe, says In regard to his fathers re-
ligious belief: MY father was baptized
In the Catholic church, married In the
Catholic church and attended the Catho-
fic church until the outbreak OF the civil
war. Since that time my father has
not been a COMMUNICATE, but he always
said to me, If there's any true religion,
IL Is the Catholic religion.
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KANSAS HOPEFUL.
Much Grain stlil ON Hand-Crop Prospects
Fine.

ATcKIsoN, Feb. 19.--The commercial
agent OF the Missouri Pacific ut this
point says there is great deal of corn
aud wheat slowed away In western
Kansas which was raised in 1889 ard Is
now being sent TO the markets In the
east. Secretary Mohler. Of the state
board Of agriculture, has received en-
couraging reports of the condition OF the
winter wheat From present indications
the crop Of Kansas for 1891 will be- an
unusually large one.