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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
The Notorious Prisoner Pays the
Penalty Of His Crimes ON the
Galiows. a
Walking Firmly to the Scaffold, He
Meets His Fate Without q
Tremor.
Thus Ends the Career OF the Most
Callous Murderer Of the Pres.
ent Century.

LONDON, Nov. 16.--Mr. Thomas Neill
Cream, the poisoner, was hanged in
Newgate Jail during the morning. The
murderer can scarcely be said to have
been resigned to his fate, yet he had
little hope Of reprieve. He retired to
bed at II o'clock and slept for some
hours soundly. He was awakened at 8
o'clock and partook then of light
breakfast. The prison chaplain called
at the condemned mans cell before the
meal was finished, but the prisoner paid
but slight heed to his administrations.
At quarter to o'clock the hangman,
with the governor and deputy sheriff,
visited the cell, the sheriff having in
accordance with the law demanded the
mans body previously. Cream was
then taken from the cell to the pinion-
ing room, where his arms were bound
behind him with leather thongs. From
thence the procession was formed to the
place Of execution. Cream was taciturn
And reserved, showing that he had
stesled himself to meet his fate without
huy ulbpAhy OI 0mOtiou, 0UluB hSKOSS
the prison yard, within small cage-like
enclosure, through prisoners walk, the
scAffold with all its horrid parapher-
MALTA suddenly burst upon his view. He
shut his eyes for . few steps, but
opening them again walked firmly
towards his place Of death without
tremor. Once within the small shed,
Cream was conducted by the hangman
underneath the beams of the scaffold,
over which the moose of the rope hangs
in readiness for use. The hangman PIN
toned the culprit's legs with leather
straps and then placed the white cap
over his face and the moose around his
neck, drawing the loop so that the eyelet
hole came close to the convict's left ear.
Then, going quickly to the corner Of the
shed, the hangman drew the bolts. The
hollow flooring underneath Cream gave
way with dull thud, and with sick
ening jerk he fell the full extent of the
hangman's rope. A slight quivering Of
the cord, one or two spasmodic jerks,
and the most callous prisoner of modern
times had paid the penalty of his brutal
crimes. An inquest was subsequently,
held in conformity with the law. when
the usual verdict was given.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16

New YoRK, Nov. l6.--The Brodix
Publishing company, with offices in this
city and Washington, has been attached
by Freeman q Bro. for debt of $19,0OO
The Brodix concern did all the printing
for the Republican campaign. The main
offices of the company are in Washing
ton. Freeman & Bro. did the printing
for the Brodix company, but claina they
have only been paid $1,000, while the
agreement was $50, 900. The attachment
has also been served upon Cornelius N.
Bliss, treasurer of the Republican Ma
tional committee, and on Force & Co.,
who held on storage S10,U00 of the Bro
dix concerns paper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Important decisions.

HELENA, Mon, Nov. 16.--Judge
Knowles, in the United States circuit
court, handed down two important de-
cisions In which the Northern Pacific
railroad is interested. One involves
eighty acres known as Mclean park,
three miles from Helena, valued at
$50, 600. The decision was in favor OF
the railroad. This is the first time a
court in Montana has gone behind a
United States patent. The other case
involves S,240 acres in Bitter Root val
ley. james r.. Hindman and others got
patents for the land before the general
route OF the railroad was established,
and the court gives the ranchmen pos.
session
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
MADISON SOUTH DAKoTA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER l6 1897.
One Man who Tried to Work the City 81
Cheyenne for Big Money.

One Ian who Tried To Work the City 81
Cheyenne for Big Money.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. ia war
rant for Ben Blanchard, who attempted
to bnnco the City of Cheyenne ont of
E200, ,0U0, has been issued and offices are
after Blanchard hard, who is at Hutch
inson. Blanchard came here year ago,
claiming to be an agent for an Eastern
syndicate wanting TO build half mil
hon dollar smelter In Cheyenne. A
bonus of $500, 900 in cash and real estate
was raised by the people here, but. con-
trary&to Blanchard's expectations, they
refused to turn il over to him until the
smelter was completed.
Blanchard made bold bluff at COM
mencing work, and commenced con-
tracing for several thousand dollars
worth of work on excavations. Part of
this be paid for by drafts ON Eastern
people, which We're returned protested.
Blanchard left the city and for the past
three months could not be located.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Leading COLLEGES Repr.sentea.

New ORLEANS, Nov. l6.--There are
fully one hundred and fifty delegates
here in attendance upon the Sixth an
nual convention of the American agri-
cultural colleges and experiment sta
tions. All of the leading colleges are
represented, but the representation is of
course larger from the South than from
other sections of the country. 1t was
considerably after noon when the con-
vention met. Governor Foster spoke in
behalf of the state government and
Mayor Fitzpatrick for the municipal
government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Marsha, Bartlett Removed.

Sioux Cry, Ia, Nov. l6.-United
States Marshal Bartlett has been re-
moved from Office at Pine Ridge, S. D.,
and ordered off the reservation. The
cause of his removal was his recent
newspaper interview telegraphed from
this place, in which he asserted that the
Sioux Indians are disaffected and ready
to start war at any time. Major
Brown, of Pine Ridge, whom Bartlett
severely criticised as agent, filed the
charges which Led to the latter's re-
moval. Bartlett reiterates his state
ments and declares there will be war
before spring if the winter is mild.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Bank Robbers Plead Guilty.

ERIE, Pa, Nov. 16. The four young
men who attempted to rob the Keystone
National Bank of Erie, Oct 3, at mid
day, and shot Cashier Kepler, pleaded
guilty during the day. John Courtney
and G. w. Hawley pleaded guilty to
entering with intent to rob, aggravated
assault and battery, and assault and
battery with intent to murder. G. w.
Smith and d. 4. Evans pleaded guilty
to entering with intent to rob and carry
ing concealed weapons. All have been
remanded for sentence. Smith and
Evans are from Utica, N. Z. The 9th
ers claim to be from New York city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
The Fsrmers,s Alllance.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov 1.-THE first
open session Of the Farmers Alliance
was held during the morning. Presi-
dent Loucks, Messrs. McCune, Tllman
and Wardell, members of the executive
board; Secretary Turner aad delegates
from every state were present. Presi-
dent Loucks, of South Dakota, called
the convention to order. Hon. A. l..
Minis on behalf of Governor j. p. Bu-
chanan welcomed the delegation to the
state and Farmer Dean, of New YORK,
responded. A committee on credentials
consisting of Messrs. Deming, of Penn
sylvania; Burkett, Of Mississippi; Otis,
Of Kansas; Ellington, of Georgia, and
Southworth, OF Colorado, were then ap-
pointed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Piow works Destroyed.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 16.-About 2:30 a. m.
the st. Paul Plow works, at Gladstone,
were discovered to be on fire, and soon
was beyond control of the small means
for extinguishing fire in that village.
The fire soon communicated to the
wagon works, and both concerns were
completely destroyed. A portion of the
city fire department was sent out to
keep the flames from spreading. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
WILL PARDON NEEBE.
One of the Convicted Haymarket Anarch-
ists To BE Given Freedom.


ists to Be Given Freedom.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16. The Herald says:
From sonfce absolutely authoritative
the stateinsht comes that Governor
Fifer will plice in the hands of Warden
Dement,, OF Joliet prison, on the morn
ing of Nov. "a next. thanksgiving Day,
a pardon for Oscar Neebe, the anarchist
who was convicted of completely in the
Haymarket riot in 1886, and sentenced
to fifteen years imprisonment. The
pardon has already been prepared.
During the past two months tremendous
pressure has been brought to bear on
the governor in which old and valued
friends both political and personal have
been prominent. In addition to this
were numberless petitions signed by
nearly every prominent citizen in Chi
cago. The fact that the testimony on
which Neebe was convicted was very
weak is also said TO have influenced the
governor in his action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Large Foundry Firm Fails.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-The sheriff has
taken possession of the large foundry
owned and operated by A. SanSstrom q
Co. Previous TO this confessions of
Judgment amounting to $500, 900 were
hled in the circuit court. The firm has
for years done large business in agri-
cultural iron work. The assets of the
tirm are small. Sharp competition and
poor business for the last two or three
years are given as the causes of the
failnre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16

PHH.ADELpHA, Nov. l6.-Chairman
Harrity, of the Democratic national
committee. says that in the recent con-
test Pennsylvania Democrats had con-
tributed most magnifcently to the cam
paign fund and that most of it had been
collected in very small amounts. The
committee, he said, was enabled to pay
all expenses of the campaign from the
liberal contributions, and is entirely
free from debt. Mr.. Harrity is about
leaving the city for few days vacation,
after which he will resume his duties at
Harrisburg as secretary of the common.
wealth.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Foreign Cold Coming.

LONDON, Nov. l6.-The Financial
News says it thinks that the long
expected boom in American railway
securities may come now at any hour.
The American spectators, it declares,
have not yet grasped the potential
source of traffic expansion that will be
afforded by the Chicago Columbian ex-
position. There is nothing extravagant
in the estimate that $3.50, ,O00, ,0u0 Of for
eign money will be left in America as
the harvest of the exposition. Ameri-
cans will be literally burdened with
money seeking investments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
MURDER AT HOMESTEAD.


A Bloody Affair Inside the Big Fence nj
the Carnegie Mills.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 16.-One non-un;on-
ist shot and almost instantly killed an
other in bunk house Of the Carnegie
steel works at Homestead. The muir
derer is Max Newman, and the name Of
the victim 10 supposed to be Maynard.
About Q o'clock a. m. the occupants of
the houses behind the fence were
aroused by hearing two shots fred, fol-
lowed by cry of agony, and then death
like stiffness. The police began a search.
While they were thus engaged, a man
walked into the watch box of the mill
police with a revolver in his hand.
~ want to give myself up" he said.
al have shot man.
1t was Newman, and he conducted
the officers to his lodging house, where
the almost inanimate form Of a man
was lying on the floor.
There he is. think he is striker"
said Newman.
A physician was hastily sent for, but
when he reached the mill the unfortu-
nate man was dead. On being searched
mill pass and check found on his per-
son indicated that he had been a mill
worker. but no one knew him except
one non-unionist, who said he had seen
the dead man working in the yard gang
and thought that his name was May
nard. Newman came from New York
and has been working in the thirty-two
inch mill. He says he was assailed while
asleep, and, believing his assailant was
striker, he fired and killed him. No
one knows the cause Of the assault.
Newman was held to await the verdict
of the coroners jury.
Later investigation shows that the
murdered man was under the influence
of liquor and entered the wrong room.
The shooting followed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Millions Of spIndles stopped.

LONDON, Nov. 10. There is no pros
poets of a cessation of the cotton strike,
as the operatives prefer to call it. The
second week of the cotton lockout
opened with increased prospects of
trouble. There are 6,O00,000 spindles
still at work on full time, 750, 900 on
short time, and i2,60o, 900 are stopped.
The Masters federation has asked the
owners Of the spindles on full time to
shorten hours on Thursday. All hare
assented except those at Bolton, who
spin Egyptian cotton chiefly. They
plead that their hands are full Of orders.
The leaders of the spinners state If the
employers generally adopt short time,
with corresponding reduction oi
wages, the struggle will terminate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Large Number Of Delegates I'm Attend
ance Mt the Knights Of Labor
Convention.
Session viii Last Twelve or Fifteen
Days and Promises to BE
Important.
Grand Master Workman POwderly
Will BE Reelected IL He
So Desires.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16.--The Laclede
hotel is crowded to its utmost capacity
with the Knights of Labor and their
friends who have come TO attend the
annual convention which commenced
its labors during the morning. The
only general officer absent is John I'll.
Davis, Of Kansas, member of the execu-
tive board. Mr.. Davis has been elected
to congress from the Fifth Kansas dis
trict and is tired out with the labors of
the campaign. He will arrive after q
few days rest at his home. Grand Mae
ter Workman Powderly arrived during
the night. In short interview directly
after his arrival he stated that immigra-
tion would be the chief topic of discus
sion at the convention. The general
impression among the delegates is that
Mr.. Powderly will be reelected if he
will permit il along with all the other
present grand officers.
The assembly promises to exceed ~
previous ones in importance. The dele.
kdtCS cApECL w DC lA 1k. IlUu1b tWClNCOk
fifteen days and will hold two meetings
day. The meetings are executive and
information of the proceedings for the
public will not be furnished until the
close of each session.
The morning session was very short
and unimportant. The committee on
credentials was the only one reporting,
their report seating all the delegai Z
present except Mrs. Lane, of Philadel.
phia, who was refused seat on tech
nicality. The report was adopted, ex.
cept the part referring to Mrs. Lane, and
it was referred back to the committee
for further consideration.
It was decided that the sessions OF ths
convention should be from . q. IN. to 10
and from 1880 p. m. to 6p. m. A pres.
committee of three was appointed.
After recess the committee resumed
at 2:S0 p. m. and went into executiv,
session. The afternoon was taken ul
hearing reports of minor committees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Seven Criminals Escsps.

LAPoRTE, Ind, Nov. ia big Jail
delivery took place here during the
evening by which seven notorious crimi-
mails secured their liberty. They re-
moved the iron bars from q window on
the lower floor Of the county jail. which
afforded them easy egresa Four
other prisoners confined on the same
floor refused to take advantage Of the
opportunity offered them to escape. A
large force was hastily organized for
pursuit and the surrounding country is
being thoroughly searched.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
French Ministry In Danger.

PARIS, Nov. 16.-The parliamentary
feeling is disquieting. The ministry in
all probability will be overthrown in a
few days on the question of the liberty
Of the press for it does not wish to take
the responsibility Of the prosecutions
called for in the Panama canal affair.
The excitement in the political news
paper world is very great.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
schooper Believed 70 he Lost.

SARNIA, Nov. 16.-It is generally be-
leved that the schooner Hercules,
owned by Finlay McGibbons, of this
place, has been lost with all hands.
The vessel cleared from Penthanguishne
with cargo of lumber for this port and
is now eight days overdue. The Hercu-
les was commanded by Captain Glass
and carried crew Of six men, all of
Sarnia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Riot a,, q steamer.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. ia lively
riot occurred on the whaleback steamer
Washburn. The seamen and fremen,
all Of whom were on an extended spree,
engaged in general fight. Captain
Mcfarland and wheelman, who inter-
fered, were severely handled. Captain
Mcfarland was badly cut about the
face and otherwise injured. When the
police arrived the crew had all escaped
from the steamer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
Passenger Train wrscked.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. 16.--Train
No. z, on the Baltimore and Ohio, was
wrecked one mile west of Hartman's
switch, on the third division, at 4:40 a.
m. The train was badly damaged.
The sleeping car "Monroeville" is over
the bank, lying on its side. No one was
killed. Travel win be delayed eight
hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
SEnerson,s wIdow Dead.

BosToN, Nov. 16. The widow of
Ralph Waldo Emerson died at Cam
bridge Sunday. She will be buried be-
side her illnstrious husband in Sleepy
Hollow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16
John Hoey Dead.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 16.--John Hoey.
ex-president OF the Adams Express COM
pany, died at II p. m. in his rooms at
Delmonico's.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-11-16

1t only fair that when quality up prices should up with
This however happens be the Of the year when the
expected liable Perhaps that doesn't explain just why
quality and prices falling but fact just the
and the fact all you about We giving clothing away
it hasn't that but the drop prices doesn't stop
buyers will scarcely have take their
they go on purchasing expeditions.
We invite all need of mems and boys suits and
call at early date while stock complete fresh unoken
when will convince you that have wonderfully fine
goods at wonderfully low prices Yours for bargains
JOHN DRISC0LL.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-23
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Will Call an Extra session.

The Globe-Democrat, in special
from jefferson City. dated January Ii.
stated that Gov Francis would call an
extra session Of the legislature. and
gave the following synopsis of what the
call would embrace:
Redistricting Of the state into congressional
districts and into state representative districts,
and. perhaps. to reform the judicial circuits
and fix the salaries Of the Judges thereof
shall also call the attention Of the legislature
TO the destruction Of the state university build;
ings. and urge prompt provision for rebuilding
them, It is possible the legislature will he
hsked to cede jurisdiction Of jefferson barracks
to the federal government, as am under prom
Use to the secretary Of war TO so recommend,
provided he would agree to the altera-
tions in the original bill sent me
by the war department during the
last session Of our general assembly. with re-
guest that recommend its passage. declined
10 do so, as the bill did not meet with my ap.
}roval Ny objections were given to him in
full. and after repeated correspondence nv sug.
gestfons were complied with. In order to Sc.
cure for Jefferson barracks the SOm appro.
rriated by the FIFTY first congress and the SIS.
eco in the estimate Of the war department for
appropriations for the Fifty second congress
for the construction OF military post
at jefferson barracks, the federal gov.
crnment requires that Missouri should
cede to it jurisdiction over the Jcffer.
son barracks reservation. The first bill
fpbmitted contemplated the cession Of iurisdic.
ton over the Platte county reservation of 80
acres also and the national cemeteries in JEFF
ferson City and Springfield 1t did not reserve
to the state the right to tax and regulate rail.
roads running through these reservations. The
conditions of cession Of jurisdiction over Jeffer-
son barracks have. however been agreed to. and
/ think the bill in its present form will meet
with no opposition. The s500D appropriated by
the Fifty first congress will revert to the
Federal treasury if not used before june 30
1sa2. Jurisdiction over the Platte county
reservation and the cemeteries is not asked fol
in the present bill
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-23

THOMAS A. Edison has perfected and
patented the sea telegraph" 1t is a
system by which telegraphic communi-
cation can be carried on between ships
at sea, between ships and the shore and
between distant points of land without
using wires. 1t is worked on the rriu-
ciple of induction. Two vessels at sea
equipped with the proper instruments
can communicate with each other by
sending up captive balloons to height
sufficient t, overcome the curvature of
the earth and bring the balloons on a
level with each other. The telegraphic
circuit between the two ships is had by
means of the water and the air, the
molecules in the air being utilized to
complete the circuit based on the con-
duct witty of the water.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-23
ARslTRAr,oN on WARY

How Win the AMIR with Chill be Settled.
For Settlement There Must Bs-Afhitra-
tion Would be Most Humane, hut There
are Some Things that Arbitration Can
MT Settle.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The report is
In circulation again that the difficulty
with Chilli will be settled by arbitra-
tion, but the authority for It could not
be learned. It is said, however. to be
good The programme is said t. be to
have an outside power. presumably
England. to offer her services rs arbi-
traitor. .t
Mr.. Cummings, Of New York, said:
~ am in favor of war if Chilli refuses to
apologize and pay an indemnity to
those people on the evidence"
Congressman Morse, when asked
what he thought of war with Chill,
said he believed that it would be cruel
and barbarous and against the arbitra-
ton policy Of the nineteenth century IN
settling disputes between nations. He
said further: I'VE undoubtedly have q
case against Chilli. but we can afford to
let it stand to their debt upon, our
books, and bide our time for settlement
by arbitration or otherwise. Chilli is
poor, and has been rent by civil war
and but recently emerged from a war
with Peru. The country is bankrupt
and Impoverished The populace are
ignorant, and their only idea Of the
military power of the United States is
obtained from q few old wooden war
ships that have represented the United
States navy in these waters In the
words of good soldier: Let us have
peace" and bide our time for retribu-
tion and Justice"
Gen. Catchings said that he had been
busily engaged In the consideration OF
other matters and had not kept up on
the Chilian matter. If the president
in his message after having digested
the correspondence was of the opinion
that war should be declared. the house
would support him; that was the temper
Of the house on the subject. IL the
condition Of affairs warranted a resort
to arbitration the government would
doubtless listen to the offer OF q
friendly nation, but there are some
things that can not be submitted to ar
bitration, and that may be the condition
of the controversy with Chilli