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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-19

Range OF Thermometer at The Timss
ONCE yesterday. August IA I6o0;
A. NJ. 50: IL NJ, 81: p. n. s.;
2. NJ, 81; Q p. n. 7Si midnight ~
Average a IN
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15

Ihe Floor of an Iowa City Audi
torium Sinks Two Feet.
Iowa Cry, Ia, Feb. 15.-During an
entertainment given by the literary
societies of the Iowa state university in
IN the new $40, 900 Y. M. C. A. building.
when the auditorium was filled with
1000 people, the floor fell distance of
two feet. A panic at once ensued. The
people made rush for the doors and
several were injured. The members of
the college faculty made q desperate
effort to keep the crowd quiet, but it
was impossible. If the floor had fallen
fhe full distance to the pit many lives
would have been lost.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
FOR MURDER.
Two Wisconsin, = Farmers Charged
with Killing Lumberman.

Two Wisconsin Farmers Charged
with killing Lumberman.
WAUsAr, Wis, Feb. is. August Hoff-
man and Ferdinand Heise have been
arrested. charged with the murder of
William Hersog while at a dance at
Rib Falls Saturday evening. Albert
and August Hoffman and Heise became
involved in quarrel with another spec
tator. Hersog attempted to separate
them and received several wounds in the
breast by a knife in the hands of August
Hoffman, and also received two blows ON
the head with chair by Heise, which
fractured his skull. Hersog has since
died. The defendants are all farmers
near Rib Falls and have very hard re-
putation. Hersog lives at Sheboygan.
but has been engaged in the lumber
business in this vicinity for some time.
He is man of good reputation and
considerable property. No family.
Albert Hoffman is still at large.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
Rescued Captain and Crew.

New YORK, Feb. 15.-Captain Frazer,
of the steamer Neptune, which has ar
rived at this port from Montego bay,
reports that on Saturday, Feb. II, at 10
a. m, in lat, 74.19 north, long 74.19
west, he sighted the Norwegian bark
Knudsvig, Captain Evensen, of Norway,
and bound from Baliz, Honduras, TO
Goole, England, with a cargo of log
wood. She was flying signals of distress.
The Neptune bore up to the bark and
found her leaking badly, and in sink
ing condition. The captain and his
crew--ten persons-were taken off.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
Down an Embankment.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Feb. ia freight
train on the South Atlantic and Ohio
railroad took fearful plunge down an
embankment at Walters mountain. The
track, which had been undermined by a
swollen mountain stream, gave way
and the engine and seven cars were
hurled 100 feet down the hillside.
Engineer Billy Allen was buried under
the debris of his locomotive. He was
dug out four hours later still alive, but
died few hours afterwards. Several
other trainmen were injured, but not
fataIfus
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY Is. 1893
DOUBLE TRACK.



DUBUQUE, Ia. Feb. 15.-It is under
stood that as soon as the frost is out of
the ground the Chicago Great Western
will undertake the building of double
track from Oelwein to Chicago, extern
sions to Sioux City and Omaha, and
shops in Dubuque, and that in all $10.-
GOO, 600 win be spent in making the
Stickney road a first class system. Mr..
Stickney's plans viii be announced, it
is said, upon his return from New York.
by which time trust deed for $50, 900. !
OO0 to the Manhattan Trust company
viii have been filed in the various
counties and states through which the
line passes. Officials state the COM
pany could now use a double track
from Oelwein to Chicago very handily,
and that the Omaha extension viii
make its necessity irhperative.* Its busi-
ness over the Dubuque bridge last year
was 1S8, 900 cars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
Am Insurance Trust..

NEW York, Feb. 15.-The Herald
prints three-column article which it
claims proves that there has recently
been formed among the FIRE insurance
companies doing business in New York
a combination known as the Tariff as
sociation. It includes every underwrit-
ing company in the city, and to all in
tents and purposes it is trust of the
most threatening character. The Her
aid claims that insurance men operate
entirely through this combine, which
has an iron clad constitution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15

Missouri Robbers Hold Up Freight
Instead OF Passenger.

JEFFERSON Cry. No, Feb. 15.-
Freight train No. 3. on the Missouri
Pacific railroad, which left Kansas City
ut 7 o'clock p. M. was held up between
Little Blue and Pleasant Hill by a gang
of masked robbers. The robbers OBJ
tanned nothing, but it was undoubtedly
their intention to rob the east bound
passenger train which left Kansas City
at $50. They tagged the freight train
with lantern, and discovering their
mistake, tried to make amends by raid
ON the caboose. Information OF the
attempted robbery was wired to Kansas
City, and posse of eight armed guards
was placed on the train and prepara-
tions made to give the robbers warm
reception in case they renewed the at
tempt. Nothing more was heard of them
and the guard left the train at Little
Blue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
Imagination Killed Her.

SPOKANE, WASH, Feb. 15.- Mrs. Lucy
j. Gott, ~ years old. died suddenly from
congestion of the brain. produced by
fright. She did not feel well and took
a dose Of medicine that had been pre-
scribed for her, and soon afterward took
a notion that the medicine was poison.
All efforts to dissuade her from this be-
lief were futile. and at 10 o'clock she
was corpse The medicine contained
no poison whatever, and physicians say
death was due to fear
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
A Protest Coming.
inauguration Rates.

ST.. PAUL, Feb. 15.--While the lines
subject to the Western passenger agree
ment are wrangling over the question
of whether or not to grant reduced
rate to the inaugural ceremonies at
Washington, the 500 has again come to
the front and declared round-trip rate
of $50 for the occasion. This rate will
be in effect from Feb. "a to Feb. l28, in
elusive. and the tickets will be sold via
Mackinaca and Niagara Falls. The tick
cts viii be good to return until March
10. The other lines viii now undonbt-
edly make the saineErate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
RUSSIAN wARsHIPs.

A Large Fleet to Take Part In the
Columbian Naval Display.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 15.--The en-
peror of Russia has decided to dispatch
large squadron of warships to the
United States to take part in the naval
display which is to be arranged in
Hampton Roads to celebrate the OPEN
ing of the Chicago exposition. This
squadron will call at Cherbourg or
Brest as compliment to the French
government. and the ships are also to
visit the Duke of Edinburg at Daven-
port. The squa1ron WIN Inc rrsi1, .,...
A-.ss.A1~a ny -a---.--i Ixs..arol.vfr, but ir
to be nominally under the command of
Grand Duke Alexis, lord high admiral
of Russia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
REPUBLICANS FILIBUsTERED.
Their Demands Regarding the PEN
sion Bill Finally Conceded.

f
Their Demands Regarding the PEN
sion Bill Finally Conceded.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.--The house
started in by filibustering over the linn
itation of debate on the invalid pension
appropriation bill. Again the Demo-
Gratis were obliged to yield to Republic
can demand that six hours debate be
accorded to the minority. and it was
agreed that general, debate close at 3
o'clock. The house then resumed con-
sideration of the pension BILL
Mr.. Hatch Gave Notice.
Mr.. Hatch then indirectly gave no
tice of the course which he would pur-
sue in reference to the anti-option bill.
He had, he said. waited patiently for
days in order that the consideration of
the appropriation bills should be COM
pleted. But he now gave notice that
unless the appropriation bills were dis
posed of in reasonable time he would
ask for the consideration of measure
which, being revenue bill, had right
of way.
Sunday Closing.
In the senate Mr.. Quay offered reso-
luton, which was agreed to, calling ON
the secretary of the treasury for in
formation as to whether any part of the
appropriation for the worlds Column
bian exposition has been paid; and if SO,
under what qualification of the rule as
TO Sunday closing. He also gava notice
or an amendment TO- an appropriation
bin making appropriations connected
with the worlds fair conditioned on
Sunday closing. The senate proceeded
to the consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
When the items relating to the Col
umbian exposition were reached, Mr..
Allison lin charge of the bill) proposed
that they go over temporarily without
action. The amendment suggested by
Mr.. Quay, making Sunday closing an
imperative condition was referred to by
that senator. and some remarks in oppo-
sition We're made by Senators Stewart
and Mcpherson. Mr. Allison's PROPOSE
ton, however, was agreed to, and the
items relating to the fair were passed
over without action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
Russell Murder Case.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Feb. 15.--Judge
Bailey has filed the formal order grant
ing new trial to Mrs. Russell. He
also removed County Attorney Frawley
as the prosecutor in the case and sub
stituted James O'Neill, Of Neillsville.
The case will probably NOT come on for
trial before the end of March.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
Grand Closing BonspieI.

PORTAGE, Wis, Feb. I5.--The Portage
Curling club has arranged for grand
closing bonspiell here Feb. 2l and %.
Invitations have been sent to all clubs
in the surrounding country as well as
those OF Chicago. Milwaukee, st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
The Senate Committee viii Report
Fasorably ON Mr.. Sherman's
Proposition.
Republicans In the House Successfully
Filibuster for Time on the
Pension Bills.
Mr.. Hatch Gives Notice He Will Soon
Call Up the Anti-Option Bill for
Consideration.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The senate
finance committee has decided to re-
port favorably Mr.. Sherman's PROPOSE
tion, providing for an issue Of iiye year
, per cent. bonds to maintain the gold
reserve.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
DEMOCRATS NOT PLEASED.
A Formal Protest May BE Made
Against Gresham.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The Washing
ton correspondent of The Herald says:
The Democrats are angry. To say that
they are disappointed in the selections
made by President-Elect Cleveland for
his cabinet does not express their feel
ings. Most of them are doing very lit
tie talking except among themselves,
and their private opinions are such in
many instances as
Would Not hear Publication.
A number of members of congress have
expressed dissatisfaction with the
reported selections for the next cab
met. The choice which annoys them
most is that of Judge Gresham. They
all say they have the greatest admira-
tion and respect for Judge Gresham per-
sonally, and there was not one MEM
Der of either house who would not ad-
NIT that Judge Gresham would make
good secretary of state; but they ut
tered bitter denunciations of Mr.. Cleve-
land for selecting man for his premier
who, only short time ago, went to the
trouble Of writing out an interview de-
claring he was a Republican and only
voted with the Democrats on the tariff
issue.
A Protest Coming.
The feeling against Judge Gresham
is SO pronounced as to indicate that a
strong protest will be made to the
president-elect within the coming week.
am told there is q movement on foot
looking to combined attack on Mr..
Cleveland by the Democrats in congress
to urge upon him the adyisabihty of re-
considering his invitation to Judge
Gresham to enter the cabinet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
FOUND ON THE PILOT.

An Iowa Farmer and His Wife Struck
by an Engine.
WATERLOO, Ia, Feb. 15.-An Illinois
Central train ran into sleigh at a cross
ing about three miles north of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild, the occupants
of the sleigh, were found ON the pilot of
the engine after the collision. Mrs.
Fairchild was fatally injured and her
husband was seriously hurt. e.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
To Succeed DIR. Green.

New YORK, Feb. 15.--It is stated ON
the authority of prominent director of
.thA sWastesn ai1ea hiEcsla4-ask k,.eesv,nasays
vice president and general manager,
win succeed DIR. Green as president.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-15
.
The 0blurate Maiden,

Come" said st. Valentine.
Love and will now combine
Merrily with hearts we'll play
Through this long and happy day.
Soon they met maiden rare,
Beautiful beyond compare,
Fancy free she. tripped along,
Trilling low a merry song,
Straightway did the willy pair
Aim at her with jealous care,
But in vain, with quick rebound.
Fell their darts upon the ground.
Then disguised in sober dress
On they went in blithesomeness.
When they came to Smiths great
store
Close they waited at the door.
Soon the maid came hurrying by.
But the Bargains" caught her eve.
Through hestately door she went
And on mischief slyly bent
Came the other, drawing near
thus her every word to hear. --
Handsome was the dapper clerk,
But the scheming would not work.
Nothing saw the pretty maid
Then the schemers LUll luts slSa PtaAy5S4qSi eSA54Si, a
Muttering as they shuff1ed out,
There's no room for us at all
When these bargains are on call
With his elegant display
SMITH is bound to rule the day"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

The citizens of Southeastern Copiah
and Northwestern Lawrence held a
meeting at r. w. Guess's shop recently
to consider the propriety of holding
their cotton back until the financial
outlook improves. They also adopted
a petition to the Governor of Missis-
sippi to call the Legislature together
Immediately for the purpose of passing
stay law to take effect from and af-
ter the first of November, 1893, and to
be in full force and effect until the
first of January, 1895. There will be a
meeting held at the Remington and
Selman mill Oct. 10th at 10 o'clock for
the purpose of discussing the interests
of the farmers. All people are invited
to attend.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
ANOTHER SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND
HOLE.

Any man of reasonable intelligence,
who is even partially informed in cur
rent history knows that the Democrat
ic party is in no way responsible for
existing national legislation which has
caused the present financial panic
Copiah Signal.
Now against this broad assertion,
which is fair sample of the Signals
political arguments, we wish to offer
some well-known facts concerning
just one law. 1t is freely granted that
the Democrats are not responsible for
the original passage Of the Sherman
act; but "any man of reasonable intel
ligence who is even partially informed
in current history" knows that its re-
peal by the Senate was defeated by
Democrats during the latter session
of the 52nd Congress, and that the
House of Representatives Of that Con
gress, with a Democratic majority of
l4S, failed to pass any bill repeating it.
1t has been repeatedly asserted by
Democratic papers and, as far as we
know never denied, that Mr.. Cleve-
land would have called an extra SEES
sion of Congress last March to repeal
the Sherman law, before any panic
came, but was convinced that Con-
gress, Democratic in both branches,
would not act in accordance with his
views. Mr. Cleveland, who is an ac-
copied authority with the Signal and
many other Democrats, says this
same Sherman law, which Democrats
have hitherto refused to repeal, is the
direct cause of the present financial
stringency, and so do Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.
Wilson and other high authorities in
both old parties.
What then becomes the Signal
broad assertion that ''THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY is IN NO WAY RESPONSIBILITY" Is it
stark ignorance or more clumsy prac-
tice of moral philosophy which?
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
The Democrats of Copiah have call

The Democrats of Copiah have call
ed a delegate Convention to meet in
Hazlehurst Oct. 9th, to nominate a
candidate for the State Senate to sue
coed Hon. r. B. Mays, resigned. Sat
urday, Oct. 7th, is the date named for
precinct meetings and the election of
delegates, one delegate for every nine
votes, or a majority of fraction there
of, cast for c. E. Hooker in the con-
gressional election of 1892, being the
basis of representation. Only quail
fed electors who voted the Democratic
ticket at the last election at which he
voted, or would have voted the Demo
cratic ticket if he had had an opportu-
nifty to do so and who will consider
himself honor bound to support the
nominee of the Democratic party are
eligible to participate.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

In a speech last Thursday Senator
White, of California, analysed the plat
forms of both oldparties upon the sill
yer question, and forcibly argued that
those who were in favor of repeating
the Sherman bill without any amend
ment looking to double standard, and
in the face of a platform promising
that the double standard should be
maintained, and both metals treated
alike, had directly violated their sol
emn obligation. He referred to the
statement of the president in his mes
sage that the time had come when sill
yer and gold must part company, and
contrasted it with the statement of Mr..
Wilson, the author of the house bill,
who argued that the object of the pen
ding bill was to rehabilitate silver. He
made "a very careful and full compari-
son, showing that the circumstances
are not such as to justify the belief
that there is nor surplus of silver.
The statistical information upon this
subject was very complete.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
"PARTIAILY TRUE"

Again. Bro. Ii. says, 1.-THE Democrat
ic party. through its platform, speak,
ers and editors, deceived and mlsied
the people last year, when they said,
elect us and we will give the country
relief as soon as we get into power.
That the party made pledges that 1T
has not vet redeemed is partially true.
But that it is now in the act of redeem
ing one of those pledges, the opposi-
ton of such journals as The LEADER
notwithstanding, the world knows, and
whether it will redeem the others re-
mains to be seen. So to say the least,
THE LEADER has told only part of the
truth and concealed the balance.
piah Signal
"PartiaHy true" you say. Now, will
the editor of the Signal point to one
single bill that the Democrats have yet
passed for the relief of the people So
far from it. is it not true, as a matter
of fact, that the very first measure the
Democratic Administration pretends
to offer for their relief, was passed
through a Democratic House by
the aid of Republicans, headed by Boss
Reed? And is it not a further fact,
that at this very moment Mr.. Cleveland
is depending upon the votes of Repub-
lican Senators, including such South
haters as John Sherman and Senator
Hoar, for its passage through the Sen
ate over the heads of majority of the
Democratic members?
Honest injun," Bro. Ramsey; answer
frankly, yes or no; because you know
you said in the same article from which
we quote, that "to tell part of the truth
is the baser sort of falsehood and is
more dangerous and damning than
plain, unvarnished and unequivocal
lying"
And again: If this important relief
measure, championed by a Democratic
President should become a law, which
of the old parties, think you, under
the circumstances, should be entitled
to the credit? or, if defeated, which
should bear the responsibility?
Come squarely to the scratch, now,
and no lodging. 1t is this sort of mix
ing of Republican and Democratic
votes on vital national legislation in
the past, many instances of which
might be cited, that caused us to refer
to them as running mates" Can't
you understand now?
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

right on financial and other political
questions. To the Christian man the
moral issues should have the pre-emi-
nence. Let us get fully in unison
with Gods plan of government which
has been essentially prohibitive from
the beginning. Then plans for equal
izing of taxation, tariffs and silver bills
can easily be adjusted to the needs
of the hour. These questions are not
half as cogent in solving even the A.
nancial problems of the day as is the
paramount issue Shall liquor con-
tinue to dominate our national capital
in the future
Aside from and beyond this lies the
fact-patent to all who will carefully
study the platform-that our National
Prohibition party offers voters the
most rational and far-reachiRg princi-
Piles of liberty restrained by law, of
any thing yet set forth. It is right
to keep Prohibition as the one domi-
nant issue, and welcome all who are
with us herein agreed; but it is also
proper that we should show the world
that we are capable of directing ALL
the affairs of the great nation. When
our preachers and people generally
political ground swell that will engulf
corruption and exalt purity and peace.
Let us 'look for and hasten the COM
ing of that day" by letting on the light.
With malice for none and charity
for all" let us pour in the light of
truth from the pulpit and press. We
need the patience of Job, the persist
ence of gravitation and the brightness
&c a,,nchtnA Cd hoo xr1vr1seaI
the victory to faith and courage. Ours
to hold on, hold in and hold out. We
have everything to enhearten US.
In this good hope l am yours,
j. p. DRAKE.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
Rev. j. p. Drake Says the Points Were
Especially Well Taken"

Rev. j. p. Drake Says the Points Were
Specially Wen Taken
EDWARDS, MISS, Sept. %, 1893.
EDITOR LEADER - The points you
make in your late editorial, personal
and Otherwise" are specially well TAX
en-. 1t is we'll to define your position
exactly before all men. Like your
self, detest subterfuges and deceit.
l am glad to believe this practice is
RARE among the ministry. Many min
listers in my own and other Churches
have INHERITED so much of party fealty
that it is hard for them to see any un-
pardonable faults in the party of their
forefathers. They continue to cling to
the hope that they can more easily re-
form what is wrong III their much
loved party, than to bring about SO
great change as the prevalence of a
yet small political party over others
already strongly intrenched in power
and pelf. In this am sure there lies
a grievous mistake; and l pray that
God win speedily open the eyes of all
who are thus misled.
In the first place, it is never right
to train with anybody of men who are
as radically wrong on a great moral
question like the liquor traffic) as
BOTH the OLD parties are known to be
even theugh they might be over 50
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

Senator George made telling point
in his speech last Friday against the
repealers. He denied that the Demo
cratic platform demanded the passage
of the repeal bill. The platform de-
Aounced the Sherman law as a make
shift, not part of it, but the whole.
And yet the bill repealed only a single
clause of the act, leaving the other
parts-six sections full force. So
far from the bill carrying out the Dem
ocratic platform it was a gross viola
ton of it, direct reversal of its plain,
unambiguous declaration.