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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-15

J0E1Is DSAD 1uhSA1@us IdIluIGI. LIE WIS
once a prominent candidate for his
party's nomination for governor, and, ac-
cording to the political gossips, had a mar
row escape from being United States
senator in place of Governor Hill.
1t was Mr.. Thatcher who originated
the canalboat campaign of 1880, which
was ridiculed without mercy at the start
and yet turned out q great success for
the Democrats. He owns The Evening
Union newspaper OF Albany, and both
as publisher and politician has always
been a warm friend and supporter OF
Mr.. Cleveland. When Mr.. Thatcher was
appointed commissioner of awards for
the Worlds fair, he took a good look at
the existing system. and, in the classic
language of Chicago, Immediately pro-
ceeded to ''kick the stuffing out of it,"
Foreign exhibitors came and saw and
kicked, but Mr.. Thatcher had been smart
enough to get his plan approved by con-
gress, and kicking was in vain.
In all previous worlds fairs agold, a
silver and a bronze medal were given
for the best. second best and third best
articles respectively in each exhibit.
The Immense Importance of getting the
gold medal is illustrated by the fact that
an American brewing company which
took the first prize for beer a few years
ago declared it worth Q ,000, 900 to them
in their business. These awards were
made by juries of three, five or seven
men, but Mr.. Thacher declared the sys-
tenn liable to gross p~erversion. Bribery
and trickery were resorted to. he said,
and gross injustice done because one
piano, for instance, might excel in touch,
another in tone, and SO on. He therefore
decided that all the medals should be OF
bronze, and the special merits of each
article should be fully set forth in the
accompanying diploma.
In the article of beer, for instance, the
diploma will set forth the chemical purity
and 'tone' Or whatever else makes the
special excellence. This, Mr.. Thatcher
thinks, will be fair, instructive and give
the buyer a chance and not bestow such
lavish wealth on any n man or com.
pany. Foreign exhibitors did not think
so, and there was much talk Of refusals
to exhibit, but Mr.. Thatcher prevailed on
the DIRECTORS to agree to o compromise
which provides for appeals to larger
juries and finally to the whole depart.
ment committee.
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Es-
- --a.ssNesE4GSss@
PORT HILL, cALHouN's HOME.

# 1858 &OhA I1Ai<A1 1ALrIoIS . uOMEs N
litical activities indicating a bright fu.
ture, but later he became q recluse and
after the death Of his wife lived as a
hermit at Fort Hill. He left the plan.
tation to the state ON condition that an
agricultural college should be estab-
lished there and named for him.
The result is the Clemson Agricultural
and Mechanical college, which was
formally opened but a few days ago. It's
history Is curious, as it gave occasion
for one of the hottest fights in Carolina
politics. In 1885 Captain B. r. Tillman,
thena farmer of Edgefeld county, began
TO agitate for q state institution to edu-
cate farmers sons. In 1883 Mr.. Glenn.
son died, and the fight over the accept.
nj of his gift split the old parties
badly. Benjamin Tillman won, how.
ever, and soon after his election as gov.
ernor the gift was accepted and work
begun.
The old Calhoun mansion Is q frame
structure painted white, with blinds Of
vivid green. The spacious verandas
with big round stone columns, give q
fine southern and ancestral look, which
Is greatly increased by the grove Of oak,
and an avenueNof cedars leading upfron
the entrance to the grounds. 1t Is yer,
nearly as Calhoun left 1t and is occupied
by n of the officials of the new college
except that q large section of 1t has beer
reserved for q Calhoun museum. Tn,
college building contains dormitories TO,
300 young men, with all the best appli
ances for agricultural and mechanics
labor and instruction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-15
Twenty siamess Killed.

LONDON, July 14-A dispatch from
Bangkok, capital of Siam. states that
20 Siamese were killed and IA wounded
during the exchange of fire between the
forts at the mouth of the Meinan river
and the French gunboats Comte and
Inconstante, which forced the passage
of the bar in the face of orders from the
Siamese government prohibiting their
entry into the river.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-15
A MEDICAL CONGRESS-.
ALI NATIONS or THE WESTERN
WORLD 70 &c REPRESENTED.

Two Thousand Physicians From North,
the West rndie TO Convene I'm washing
ton-Important Subjects to BE iscussei
Truly this is the era of c~entenGials
and this the year of great national and
international gatherings. The Col..G-
bian qnadricentennial Of course takes
precedence, and every week Of It's prog.
ress will be distinguished by some great
gathering OF scientists, theologians, phi
lanthropists or men and women devoted
to the healing art. For the last named
this will be a great year indeed. Their
principal gatherings viii be known as
the international, the Pan-American, the
American and the British. ranking in
importance in the order named.
The international medical congress
has no fixed term. but has thus far been
held about every second year. The first
was held in Paris, and those immediate.
" following attracted but little atten.
ton till the ninth was held in Washing.
ton in 1887. The eleventh will be held
in Rome in the week beginning Sept. a
next, and Professor Semmola of Italy
viii serve as presiding officer. The
American Medical association has al
ready met at Milwaukee, as has also thu
Association of Medical Editors, and thu
British Medical association will hold it
sixty-frst annual meeting at Newcastle
upon-Tyne Aug. IA.
Much more important than the las
two, however, and second only to the
first named, is the Pan-American con
gress, which is so far an official affair
that it was provided for by act of con
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Revolution Reported ouelIed.

LONDON, July ia city firm has
received a telegram stating that the in
~surrection in the Brazilian state of Rio
Grande do Sui has been auelled and
that the blockade of the City of Rio
Grande. established by the insurgents
under Admiral Mandenkolk, has ceased.
No confirmation of the news contained
in this dispatch has been received.
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Pomernr Wants Sfoxes

PoMERoY, Ia, July l6-The cyclone
sufferers are badly in need OF stoves. A
formal appeal has been issued for help
in this direction. The appeal says:
1.-THE Pomeroy relief committed needs
100 good stoves, either old or new, for
housekeeping purposes. Please ship to
F. B. Hotchkiss, general superintendent
of relief fund"
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Two Hundred Discharged.

SLATINaToN. Pa, July 15.-There is
gloom mere because of the discharge of
about 200 men employed by the Read
ing railroad. Many of them are leaving
for other points. The Reading has
given mp its lease of 1.-The Pennsylvania,
Poughkeepsie and Boston branch.
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Masaueraded In Mems Clothes

MILWAUKEE, july 15.-"Frank Blunt"
arrested here on a charge of grand lar
ceny, proved to be a girl. She says she
is Annie Morris of Halifax, N. S., and
that she ran away from home IL years
ago, and had been masquerading in
male attire ever since.
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Chemical National to Resume,

CHICAGO, July 15.-The Chemical
bank viii be opened for business. The
amount Of money necessary to be de-
posted with the comptroller of the cur
rency-40 per cent of the capital stock
of 81, 600. O00-has been SO deposited and
all Is in readiness for a resumption of
business.
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SEVEN Dead.
Result of the Wreck on the IVES,
Shore Road.

shore Road.
NEwBURGH, N. Y, July 1.-Two o.
those wounded in the West Shore
wreck here died in st. Lukes hospital
during the night. They were. Jnlia
Mitchell. OF 80 Lee avenue, Brooklyn.
whose skull and thigh were fractured,
and Charles T. Sistare of New London.
Conn.,, who suffered from fractured
ribs and internal injuries. The other
wounded passed a comfortable night
and are doing well. The total dead are
seven.
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over the Worlds
fair awards, first
attained national
fame as "'the
great fighting
Dem ocrat of
northern New
York" He has
twice represented
his district in the
state senat1, was
a very popular
mayor of Albany
and is a success
full iron manu-
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Cont. tx. IN ic,e,.honc.

hRAE.a aaLI.s. AZ ~, .aiy i3.-The
telel,Aelle yetween ;,is place and Rem
vile las been completed. 1t works to
perfection. The distance il 20 miles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-15
Stricken In Church.

HUTCHINSON, Mimi, July 1a.-E. d.
Taggart was stricken with apoplexy
while ~plastering in the Methodist
church here. He died in a few hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-15

Father of the scheme of Awards ~ the
IN Worlds Fair.

Hon. John Boyd Thatcher, who has
recently emerged victorious from his
prolonged and rather heated controversy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-29
ohio Prohibition Con veatie..

CIEvELaSp. June 2s.-After the routine
business this morning. the Prohibition
state convention adopted apa.form favor
ing absolute prohibition. woman suffrage.
the issuance Of money by the government
only. the readja.tmens Of taxes. govern
ment control of railroads and telegraph
lines, prohibition OF speculation in food
products. protection Of the day Of rest.
liberal pensions, revision Of tie immigr.-
ton laws. the election of the president
and senators by direct vote OF the people.
against the use of public money for sec
tartan schools. The increase IN local IN
deh,edness Is derlored.
In the afternoon the conventions noHl-
mated the following candidates:
Governor. Rev. Gideon r. Mseni!n. Of Gsrman-
town: nsusenart governor. X E.lis. OF war
rem county: treasurer. Abraham Laaiow. OF
Springfield: attorney general. :. T. 1oonx, oi
Portage; suprens eozss judge. J. A. Gallagher.
OF Eeilat.e: food commissioned. = II. ioda. OF
wsksra.: racmaes of sas board Of public
vorks, l. II. Brasias, OF C!ssk eoansy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-29

Yale's Big Graduating C1sss and BoIs-
ferrous studeats-Hsssasd's xxescises.
New HAVEN. Conn. June -. - The
closing exercises took place at Yale today.
The class which from oil departments of the
University received diplomas this year In
the largest which ever lett Yale. being 4tS
Among the honorary degrees conferred
were:
III. D.-Hon. Wilson 8. Blsssii. clam OF go.
postmaster general: William H. TAFT, e.ass ~.
United States circuit tudga
". A.-Danici IL BuFnnam, director Of works
at the Worlds fair.
The celebration last night by the Yale
alumni assumed destructive nature. A
big bonfire was lighted and shutters torn
from south college to feed the flames.
The building wAs set on fire by the fire.
crackers, bat the flames we're put
out with little damage. Two seniors.
Pop" Bliss. the football player, and
Ralph Birdseli, had their features badly
marred by firecrackera A letter box was
blown up by . cannon fFecracker, and
valuable mail matter badly damaged.
The penalty for this crime 10 twenty
wears in prison. Every effort Is being
made BY the local postal authorities ia
discover the perpetsatora
BosTos. June 2s-As IL 10 make up for
class day. the weather Was All that could
be desired for the commencement sxcr.
ci.es Of Harvard today. A class number
ing 40 vas graduated. The ovsrsssrs con.
fefred these honorary degrees:
IL D.-Eohsrs Todd lincoln aaa Richard
O.nsy.
A. M-Gsorss AIonso Bastisss ana Daniel
Hudson Burnham
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TACOMA, June Especial l-Twenty-
i've members have Joined the lacrosse club.
Chief OF Police Davis vas in isss a COM
psnion OF Berry. the winner of the COW boy
race, and also . friend OF Gillespie and
Jones. Berry. he says, was . wild horse
catcher.
Special Agent OF the Treasury Depart
mens L. 4. Burke arrived here today
from, Aberdeen. :. ID. He will report for
duty TO Agen. Cu!lam. his business being
to assist in she capturing Of opium or Chi.
nese snugglera-
Alex Nesherby and Eggenis Banters. Of
Victoria, B. c. we're married here today in
= las;ice's court. The groom said the
bride parents objected TO the match, and
therefore they came here quietly to get
MARI ed and AVOID opposition.
Postmaster Case will assume charge Of
The sestotaes On Friday evening. A postal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-29
Plucky Texas Trainmen Beat
OF Three Desperadoes
cHAsE WITH a LOCOMOTIVE.
Gov. Altgeld's Citizenship Questioned
BY . Chicago Paper.
a Ssstehs. As.s Bsak xebhed-Yaie Sta
dsats Celebrate Cemmsaesusns with
1iessas FrseesAiags--Mgr. sas~lii as
Hslsaa-cAaagssi n Fesse nee Salaries

SAS ANTONIO. June ss.-The holdest At
tempt At train robbery that ever occurred
IN Texas took place this afternoon near
Breckenridge. The affair resulted in the
killing OF =. H. Martin, the fireman, and
tne capture OF one Of the robbers, who
gives his name ~ J. u. May, . cowboy
Inc train MAS the San Antonio &
Aransas Pass passenger which left
mere at l:o o'clock. At Breckenridge
the train stopped 70 take water, and
- she pulled out. Rohhcr May
climbed mp on the tender. and. with =
pistol in each hand. ordered the engineer
and fireman to throw up their handa.
Engineer Tierney obeyed, but Martin made
movement as though he was about to
secure pistol. The robber began pour
ing lead into Martin. keeping Tierney
covered all the time. Martin fell dead
and his body roiied on to tho track.
where IL was run over.
The other two robbers. when they saw
the dead body fall out Of the cab. jumped
from their position on the baggage car
and made for the brush. Rohber May
jumped into the cab and ordered Engineer
Tierney to run the train across the Indian
river bridge. but instead Of complying
he put on the air brakes, and
the train came to . standstill.
With parting shot at the engineer the
robber jumped from the engine and started
up the track on . hard run. Conductor
Steele rushed into the engine and cutting
it loose from the train started with the ex-
press messenger and Engineer Ticrney in
pursuit
Finding that he could not escape over
the bridge. the robber took TO tho brush,
and Conductor Steele started single-ha handed
and chased him, firing n he went. The
three robbers at the bridge commenced
firing and their volleys were returned
BY the engineer an1 messenger. Con-
ductor Steele overhAuled May and dis
armed him Of his two pistols. The rob-
bers at the bridge disappeared, leaving .
Winchester behind them. A United States
marshal and posse went down on q special
train and are now in pursuit. J. d. May,
the man who was captured, refused to
make any statement further thsn that il
was the intention Of the band to rob the
express car and passengers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-29
REED ISLAND LOGGER MURDERED
John O'COnnor Shot by Ben Kennedy, .
Tramp whisky Seller.

F.NoouvER. b. c.. June 2s-rSpecial. l.
The steamer Mamie arrived from Northern
waters this afternoon. bringing word that
John o'Connor. a logger, was shot at
Reed island. on Sunday night, by Ben
Kennedy. tramp whisky seller, and died
three hours after. The ball entered his
right breast, ranging downward in the
line Of the kidneys. The murder was un.
provoked. There was no whisky drink
ing, betting or Any,hin & TO lead TO il.
kenncdy iied to the woods, and his
whisky sloop is guarded. He declares
that he will not be taken alive. He is a
desreradp. and trouble Is expected. on
GERS ani q posse from Comox 10 effec, his
capture have gone up. The body Of the
murdered mau was brought to Comox thi
morning by Capt Manson, Of Cor,es
island. on the steamer stella.
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GOV. ALICxID's ClrIzENsnIP.
u 10 Callea IN Quesstsa by . Chieas,
NswspspsP.

10 10 Callea IN Quesstsa by . Chicago
NswspspsP.
CHICAGO, June GA sensational sequel
comes tonight to Gov. Altgeld's release Of
the Haymarkes anarchists The Josrsal
raises the question whether he il legally
governor Of the state Of Illinois or . citi-
zen Of the United States. The Journal
says Gov. Altgeld bases his claim to citi-
xenship on the simple statement that his
father was naturalixed while his son WAS
minor child. Aitgeld was born in Prussia
in lSss and came to this country with his
parents when boy. II the father was
made citizen while the governor was un-
der q there Was no question A. TO his
title to citizenship. but II the elder Aitge!d
waited until his son Was over u years old
before taking out his papers, then the title
OF Gov. Altgeld to citizenship was badly
clouded.
The fact developed today that friends Of
F:eiden. Schwab and Neebe knew before
election that Altgeld was in sympathy
with the canse Of the Amnesty Association
from the fact that he WAS one Of tho sign
crs OF an unsuccessful petition presented
Gov. Fifsr. 1t 10 said that the Amnesty
Association will continue its labors with q
view to now securing the pardon OF the
Bohemian anarchist Hroneck, who was
sentenced to Joliet for fourteen years
some time after the conviction OF the Hay
market rioters. Representatives Of the
fifty socialistic sections in the United
States will open the annual conference
here in July. One OF the prominent men,
bers Of the Chicago organization said to-
day that = resolution thanking Gov. Alt
geld will be adopted unanimously.
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is not included Seattle remain, tn.
same az $3.50.

They are after the fraudulent pension
ers. A list comprising the names Of .
numoe: OF pensioners recommended by
Commissioner Lochren to be dropped
from the pension rolls has been handed
to Secretary Hoke Smith. and he has APP
proved the Recommendations. IL has been
found on investigation by the pension bu-
reau that the persons named for various
reasons were not entitled to draw Pen.
sions. The work of examining the rolls
with . view 20 tho detection Of fraud will
be prosecuted With visor, and at the same
time current issues will DO carefully
ecrutinised with tho same object; Secre.
tary Smith aud Commissioner Lochren
while prosecuting this work renew the as
sarances previously given that Just -
much care will be exercised TO secure
pensions for those who are entitled TO
them under the Law a. will be used TO pre-
vent fraud.
Inquiry at the treasury department. dis
closes the fact that about 500 remains
for the enforcement Of the several Chinese
acts. In July the new appropriation of
N.o0 becomes available, so that the az.
gregatc fund available for the carrying ous
of the Chinese exclusion act. including the
Geary law. will be $4,000 As announced
by Secretary Carlisle. the policy of the ID.
ministrauon will be. in view of the
lack OF funds. to rid the country Of all
Chinese who have entered unlawfuiiy in
violation Of the previously existing laws.
before endeavorinR to send out Chinese
who came in lawfully, hut who now arc
under the ban of the Geary law becauss
they failed to comply with its require.
mcnts Of registration. etc.
The annual review of the salaries of
presidential pcstmasters has been conn.,
pleted by Frank II. Jones. first assistant
postmaster general, with the following re-
suits:
Total number Of prssidentiai pcst-
offices In operation July i...... 80. Asu
Total sro.s receipts Tor four quarters
ended March 81 Observation-Disclosures. 69,lh2.eOl
Increase - compared with last year. S0c1sa
II Is understood that Commodore Kirk
navy yard, relieving Capt. Howison. Sail.
ing orders have been sent to tho United
States shin Concord at Norfolk. Va, and
next week she will sail for the China sta.
tion.
President Cleveland today made the fols
lowing appointments:
Commodore A. W. Weaver. rear admiral. vice
Harmony, retired
James Cheadls. Of Alssks. governor OF A,aska
George ". snow. OF Salt Lake CITY. surveyor
geneysl Of Utah.
John c. strsughan. surveyor general Of idaho
Charles =. Easlsy. surveyor general Of Nev
Mexico.
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They Are Expecting Orders to Retura 10
vancOuver-FPnukC &. koss' viowa

TACOMA. June %. - Especial. l. The
United States troops on the reservation
expect orders within the next ten days to
remove to Vancouver barracks. Many of
tho soldiers will be glad to return to the
barracks. as they say an existence of abso-
lutte Incidence here is not satisfactory.
They want something TO 90. and say the
routine work around the barracks 10 suf-
f.cient to keep them from getting rusty.
Frank Z. Ross says:
so long ~ the troops do not interfere with us
we do not care how long they remain. IL moro
were sent We o, Tacoma would have q chance
To supply thcm with iood. IL oil helps In
fact. the troops have no rights there until there
i. reversal Of JUICE iianiord's decision. which
think will never come In the meantime the
government will look NJ the question and see
II II mas made a mistake by making the Puyal-
laps c,tixcas, and IL IL has suppose il will not
maze aay mote citizens ont OF the Indians Of
tais country rignS away
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VERONA. B. c.. June 2S-TSpecial. +
The sealing schooner Labrador returned
TO port this evening. reporting her CON-
ranion. the schooner Ainoka, owned by
Capt. Grant. Of this city. is q complete
wreck OF the Alaskan coast. The crew
were saved. but the seaiskin cargo has
gone to the bottom Particulars are not
at present obtainable.
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CHA sersG rosrovvicE sALARIEs.
The Woshto9tea O0ees A1setsA--Asts
the RgaaAuleat Raask0nase.

the EsssdsIsss Psastensss.
WAsHrsGros CtTy. June A.-fspscial +
The posssfhes department. today made
public rsadjustmsnt Of the salaries ia
the presidential Offices for the nett fiscal
year. bsEinning July 81, ise6 The IN
crsass a. dscrsass In salary - rated &C
cordinx 70 the rscsipts os the oflsce for the
fiscal yeas ending March 81 last The list
which follows shoss the incssass or de-
crease in the presidential ofssces in Wash
iugtos. Whore there ere no changes Ia
The salaries u possmastsss ths postoGacs