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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
CRAMPS OPINION.
The M arine Architect Talks About
the Victoria Disaster.

bHc NtGbpFh& DsShSLCF.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26 Charles Fl.
Cramp, head of the great ship and en-
gine building company of William
Cramp g. Sons. and one Of the most
thoroughly versed men in marine arch
itecture, when asked for his opinion in
regard to the accident to the Victoria,
said:
Il cannot see why she turned upside
down, in fact until know the details
of the accident I am unable to talk.
Until we get the results of the official
inquiry 1t viii be hard to express an
opinion. Indeed. we never knew the
reason of the quickness with which the
vessel Flora sank, for those who could
tell rs best are probably dead.
What the Disaster Shows.
''One thing the disaster shows is the
superiority of the English ram. Run
ming vessel is legitimate mode of
naval warfare and the English have
built their rams on excellent models.
Yes. all your great battleships are liable
to such disasters. They can't help but
be. Their armor and the guns on top
make them liable 10 sink in case of col
| lision. War vessels are not constructed
in regard to safety as much as they
| should be. The more vessels stability
is increased, the more apt she is to roll
in the sea- Cranky people, therefore,
| protest against too much stability, be.
cause the less stability there is. the
more com ortable the vessel will be
for the officers and passengers. II
| viii roll less in the waves.
| Builders OF vessels are not allowed
scope enough in their plans by the gov.
ernment. / mean this to apply gener.
ally to all governments. They are
brought down to very narrow com
pass. Then when there is disaster
like this, the rabble win cry out fol
reform and get something worse.
will make careful study of the testi
mony taken in this case and after
awhile we may know just why tn,
overturning of the Victoria occurred
But would say generally that all tn.
modern aessels are liable to such mis-
haps."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
SOUTH DAKoTA, MONDAY. JUNE 1898

fact record that viii smash C. III.
foods 1856 1-2 if this wind does not
grow any fresher," remarked Jim Fer
guson, clerk of the scales, as ne took a
little sprint upon the dusty track. BY
II o'clock an immense crowd had gath
cred and it might be said that it was
but the vanguard Of the veritable exc.
dus that was streaming toward the
track over every boulevard, avenue and
channel of transportation frcsn the
heart of the city. 1t is estimated by
Secretary Brewster that the hundred
thousand mark was passed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
Not a Church Town.

KIMBAiL.. S. D.. June 20. .-Rukwana,
town of 200 population near here. 10
years old, has never had religious serv-
ices ot any kind until "a month ago,
when Methodist society was organ
izel and is now preparing to build a
81. $40 church at once. The work is be-
ing pushed by the business men of the
place. many OF whom are not church
going people, but who think the absence
of church has kept many desirable
people from locating near the town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
MURDERED A RIVAL

Three Chinese I.aundrymen Arrested
at Brainerd, Mimi.
BRAINERD. June 26.--Intense excite
ment was occasioned here during the
afternoon over the finding of the re-
mains of a Chinaman under the floor OF
q rivals laundry. 1t seems that on
Sunday evening Wing Sing and two
other Cinnamon invited Lee Chump to
green turtle supper. Since that date
nothing had been seen Of Lee Chump,
and Lee Sing, his partner, got the police
to make an investigation, resulting in
the discovery that horrible butchery
had been committed. The three China
men supposed to be implicated in the
murder are under arrest.
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The Pension Commissioner Has No
Fnrther Use For Three Min.
nes0ta Boards.
Located at Taribault, Austin and
Preston, and We're Summarily
Bounced.
They We're Either In Cahoots With
Van LeRyen or Were Exceed.
Ingly Careless.

ST. PAUL, June GA Washington
special to The Glole says: Three med
ical boards in Minnesota have been fired
as a result of the Investigations OF the
pension bureau. Among the well known
men on these three boards are ex-
Senator George w. Wood OF Faribault,
and ex-senator Hollister and ex-senator
0. D. Gibson of Austin The latter 10
probably the most popular Democrat in
Mower county, and his removal is q
great surprise. At the pension bureau
1t is intimated tnat the men removed
are either
Incompetent or Dishonest.
The details follow: The latest develop
ments in the Iowa and Southern Min
neso pension scandal, in which PEN
sion Agent Van Leuven has figured sc
extensively. indicate the belief on the
part of Judge Lochren that number
of medical boards were either in cahoots
with Van Leuven or were very care
less. Special examiners have been al
work in this district, and upon their
reports several of the old boards have
been summarily removed. The full ex'
tent of the frauds nor the exact nature
of the faults of these medical men will
not be divulge I until the reports art
made public The three entire Mime
sofa boards removed are: Faribault
F. M. Rose. ID. Nj. Cool. G.. w. Wood
Austin, w. L. Hoiiister, o. w. Gibson
J. N. Wheat; Preston. Henry Jones, j
FL. Phillips, g. A. Love. The remova
OF the Faribault and Austin boards wa
ordered Friday, and the Preston boart
on the 10Th. The entire board a
Cresco, La. was also removedA5 ua1 10
Tt consisted of james McCoolum
George Kessel and William Connolly.
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HUNDRED THOUSAND MARK.

Estimated That Number Of People
Saw the Great Derby.
WASHINGTON PARK June 26-When
Secretary Brewster called in the last
harrow and drag, " ashington park was
as fit for the tenth American Derby as
any race track could be. The lowering
clouds that all morning threatened rain
were dispelled by brisk southwest
wind that dried everything up as crisp
as shaving. A better day for the
Derby was never planned. and as early
as Q o'clock it seemed as if majority
of the local sports had pos
session OF the track. Moth.
ing will prevent fast time, in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
Banker Day Disappears.

MnwAUKEE, June 26.--F. L. Day,
formerly president OF the Plankinton
bank, has mysteriously disappeared.
While the grand jury were investigat-
ing the failure of .he Plankinton bank
Mr.. Day went to West Baden, Ind, os-
tensibly for his health and since that
time he has not been seen or heard
from.
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was q Daughter OF Bryant,

New YoRK, June ~. News was re-
ceived in this city of the sudden death
at Bar Harbor of Mrs. Fannie Goodwin,
the wife of Parke Goodwin. formerly
editor of The Commercial Advertiser.
Mrs. Goodwin was daughter Of the
poet William Cullen Bryant. She left
the city only short time ago to spend
the summer at Bar Harbor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
Northwestern Earnings.

CHICAGO, June 26 -Tae earnings of
the Chicago and Northwestern show
for May an increase of $3.50, ,e48 over the
corresponding month last year The
total increase for The fiscal year ending
May 81 is $l.2S7475, as compared with
the results vi the previous year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26

The Immense Damage Done on the
Mesaba Range.

The Immense Damage Done on the
Mesaba Range.
DULUTH. June 26.-Losses i'm the tim
Der by the late forest fires have been
enormous, indeed. and it ~ill be i'm
possible for some weeks to make any
reasonable estimate Not only have
these fires swept through the Mesaba
country, but much of the district along
the south shore of Lake Superior. from
Duluth to A Inland. has been burned
over. AS there is more and better
standing pine tributary to this city in
these two sections than almost any
where else, the loss to lum bermen
Will BE Very Large
il the timber is killed and cannot be
gotten out before it is ruined by the
worms. The biggest individual owner
in that section Is the Land. Log and
Lumber company OF Milwaukee, and
next to it are the various Weyerhauser
interests. Besides these are the Rust.
Owen people of Eau Claire, the Gran
berry company, Murry & Co.. and
other Duluth men, besides the Shores
and Keystone companies of Ashland.
John Garfield of Muskegon is owner OF
30O, ,0U0, 900 feet along the Northern Pa
cific road, just whore the fires have
been worst
In the north country fires have done
damage not only in the Mesaba, but
the Vermillion. The heaviest individual
losers ON the Mesaba are the Cloaue,
Lumber company and Detroit and
Saginaw holders President Shaw OF
the Cloquet company estimates his losl
at $50, 900.
Some May Save Themselves.
To lumbermen who are so fixed tha,
they can log the lumbe destroyed in
side OF year the loss viii be little, Il
any. Most OF them are not so fixed
however, and the expense OF gettins
into the timber may be more than it i
worth. The fires have occurred so earl,
in the season that 1t is quite possibl,
that the worms may hatch before win
ter. If they do the loss will be greater
These late fires have been by far tn,
most severe and extended that hav,
been known in this section for grea
many years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26

ST. PAUL, June 26. -yor the third
time since its organization in 1881 the
Minnesota State Saengerbund is hold
ing its annual saengerfest in this city.
The musical festival was opened at
Turner hall with grand concert. Be.
fore the concert began Mayor Wright
welcomed the delegates to the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
Minneapolis Burglars Pulled.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 26. Six young
men, sons of respectable and well-to-do
Minneapolis people, have been arrested,
charged with theft. They formed q
gang which has committed many small
burglaries. 1t Is said they have con-
fessed. Many people believed they were
implicated IN the Harris murder, but
this is denied,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26

CLEVELAND, June 20. "A body found
at the west end Of the breakwater has
been positively identified as that of
George Wagner, one of the four men
who started on a fishing excursion Sum
day morning and failed to return. The
recovery Of the body leaves no doubt
that the other three men were lost also.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
The Graves Case.

DENVER, June 2n The application
for the release of DR.. Graves under q
writ Of habeas corpus was argued be-
fore the supreme court Friday by Judge
Macon for DIR. Graves and Mr.. Steele
for the state. The court took the case
under advisement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26

NEW YORK. June .6.-The steamer
.Manitoba hence for London grounded
on the north side of Bayside channel.
northeast OF Sandy Hook in the lower
bay, while passing out ut o'clock a. IN.
She, viii probably get off ON the next
shisfl, tide sSe--
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Flames Spreading.

BAY Cry, Mich, June O. The new
drill house and blacksmith shop at
McGraw's old plant in the south end of
the city caught fire at IL o'clock q. IN.
Much damage is threatened. A general
alarm has been sent in. The flames
are spreading to surrounding buildings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
Wrecked an Investment Company

ELwooD, Ind, June 26.-The Alex
andria Investment company has been
wrecked by Frank p. Scearce of Lex
ington, KY. He has forged papers.
obtaining over $50. QUO in that way
alone. j. p. Lauck, one Of the firm. is
a loser to the extent of nearly $50, 600
by the misdeeds of his partner, who
leaves him penniless.
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HURON SCORCHED.
A Twenty Thousand Dollar Blaze at
the South Dakota City.

TIC SUutH UAKOta CITY.
HURON, S. d.. June 26-This city
was visited by a 10000 fire dur
ing the early morning. The burned
district is on the east side of Dakota
avenue, between the Dakota House and
Rroohway's general store. Horror Ii
added to the calamity by the burning
to death of Alderman Norman r.
Frary, who roomed in the Star restaur-
ant, and whose charred remains Were
removed after the flames were sub
dued. The fire originated in the Star
restaurant, owned by Fl. A. Gilbert. by
an attempt to fill gasoline stove whils
lighted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-26
Sttoge1o}o'o
Everybody knows it's hot, but it isn't
everybody that knows how to keep cool
We CAN HELP YOU OUT,

If you follow our instructions. The thermometer
says wear COOL DRESSES. Buy the
Goods Of us.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
JAMAICA.

There was slight frost Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. F. B. Mclean of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting here.
Rev. E. b. Eearle and wife have returned
from their vacation.
Mrs. Clarence Read has returned to her
home in Holyoke, Mass.
Isabel Williams returns this week to her
work in Springfield, Mass.
Will White and family of Rutland made
a short visit here, at Ransel Frost's, this
week.
Calvin Harrington and wife of Rupert
passed a few days at Milton Towards last
week
Will Boynton and family of Boston are
with his father, Timothy Boynton, for the
month.
Miss Blanch Butler has returned to her
home in New York city, accompanied by
Mrs. A. Muzzy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cheney of Andover
spent few days at Samuel Bradley's, re-
turning home this week.
Elmer White of Florida and Odell Wild.
er of Chester are spending the week at
VIM. Whites in Maynard Hollow
Mrs. McLarry and daughter, who have
been passing the season here, have return
ed to their home in st. Louis, Mo.
Katie Allen teaches at Sadawga this
fall, and her sister Minnie at Pixies Falls
Mrs. Aggie Wolcott teaches at West ia.
maica.
W. E. Cushman and wife and Julian
Taft and wife started Thursday morning
for a pleasure outing in the vicinity OF
Lake George.
A new national flag, seven by nine feet, is
waving from the schOolhouse at Maynard
Hollow, bought by the people of the dis
trict, We would like to see other districts
follow suit,
Archie Bemis can testify to the fact that
it will be necessary for him to increase
the size of his COW, or diminish the
size of his barn window if he wants to
keep his COW in the barn when he goes
near her,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
VERNON.

Miss Minnie Bailey is quite ill, as is also
Mrs. f. NJ. Heard.
Willie Heard attends school at Brattle-
boro, going on his bicycle each day.
The young people enjoyed a social dance
at Whithed's hall on Wednesday evening.
Rev. A. j. Hough will preach in the
chapel next Sunday at 2 o'clock. All are
invited.
Mrs. Jerome Eager and children went to
Lynn on Wednesday; from there she will
return to her home in Pierre, Oak.
Rev. f. w. Sprague will preach in the
church Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Chill
dren's and floral Sunday will be observed
and the sermon will be to the young.
The schools all begin next Monday,
Sept. IL, with these teachers Miss Emma
Tyler, district No /; Mrs. Swift, No. 2:
Miss Edith Smith returns to No. 3, Miss
Hill to No. 4, and Mr.. Russell to No. 5,
which includes scholars from No. 8; Miss
Nellie Lavelle, No. :.
Several scholars near South Vernon at.
tend Powers institute, going back and
forth by train, Communication tickets on the
Connecticut River railroad being only one
half the rate asked by the Central Vermont
between Vernon and Brattleboro.
In the case of Beers VS.. Morgan, tried
Aug. 80 before Justice NJ. |. Reed, judg-
ment was given for plaintiff to recover
SAG. IS and costs. An appeal TO the county
court was taken by defendant. The evil
dence showed that Morgan hired Beers &c
work haying, with his hired man, team and
tools, at s. per day, and Mrs. Morgan's &C
count of the time showed that the amount
due the plaintiff was SAG. 70. The defence
claimed that plaintiff did not work faith
| fully and should have done the work in
less time, but offered no evidence in sup
port of his claim.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
PUTNEY.

Mrs. Shelley visited her daughter, Mrs.
Lee this week
Walter Tefft left Monday to attend the
High school in New London.
Allyn Tefft and Clifford Booth attend
the High school at BrattlebOro.
Mrs. Cowen has gone to Chicago to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Kelley.
Mrs. Samuel Knight is visiting in town
during her sons absence in the White
City.
Mrs. Greenwood has returned from
Chicago and is making extensive repairs on
her house.
The farmers have nearly all secured
their tobacco crop in good condition, with
no touch of hail or frost.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Walker have return
ed from their carriage drive to Saratoga
and now go to the Worlds Fair.
The iron bridge on Main street, span
ming the brook, is finished and open to
travel, at an expense ofnearly $4,000.
Teachers have been engaged for all the
schools in town. Miss Eta Lynde of
Dummerston teaches in district No. l, and
Miss Sara Washburne in No. 2.
The people of Putney were much shocked
to hear of the death of Ransom G. Hitch
cock, by the terrible railroad accident of
Aug. 81. Mr.. Hitchcock was man very
highly esteemed here, where he was wide
ly known.
Although given at very short notice, the
concert at Walpole by the De Koven quar-
tet was fairly well attended and was an
excellent concert in every way. The quar-
tet, assisted by Mr. E. Z. Gorham, will
give a concert in the town hall, Putney,
tonight.
The young people of the Methodist
church met last Sunday evening to organ
ize an Epworth league. The organization
will be completed next Sunday. Warren
Stevens was elected president. The prayer
meeting will be held on Thursday night
instead of Friday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
JACKSONVILLE.

Quite a scare arose over the report that
Charlie Goodnow had scarlet fever.
There have been slight frosts this week,
but no damage up to present writing.
About 70 persons attended the picnic
and round ball play at c. A. Barker's last
week.
Sept. I Thompson's band furnished mu-
sic for the dance of the UDiversalist ladies'
society.
The selectmen nave called special
town meeting to co slider school and high
way matters.
Mrs. Melinda Z stman and daughter
Annie of Deerield, Mass, have recently
visited in town.
Mrs. Lula Pierce has been getting water
into her house and very much improving
her front yard.
James r. Starr of River Falls, Wis,
brother of the late Hon. Farley Starr, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Crown.
The young peoples benefit club gave a
calico ball at village hall last Saturday
evening, with good attendance.
Schools in district No. 2, taught by Miss
Carrie p. Wilcox and Edgar X. Brown,
opened with fair attendance last Monday.
Much excitement was caused by the run
ming of r. Q. WilcoX's team into the car
raige of o. V. Bennett, and the wonder is
that more damage was not done.
Ezra Stetson had quite serious acct
dent last Friday on account of a fountain
of water from the cylinder of II. l.. Put
nam causing his horse to take fright.
Alfred Fuller, the oldest and one of the
most respected men in town, died last Sat
| urday at the age of SO years, g months, aft
er some weeks of illness. Mr.. Fuller
came to town in boyhood, and during a
long life was identified with the best inter-
ests of the town. He served the people in
many offices of trust and honor; was rep
resentative two terms. He was practical,
upright citizen, a good farmer, and an hon
est man,
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WILMINGTON.

K. p. Ames left for Chicago on Monday.
Frost has marked vegetation in places
during the past week.
The Readsboro Cornet band will furnish
music at the fair Oct. 4.
John L. Patch sold his personal effects
by auction Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. aChas. f. Stearns and
daughter returned to Brooklyn on Thurs
day
Eli II. Porter, the newly appointed post
master, has this week assumed the duties
of his office.
+. L. Putnam, the new driver upon the
Brattleboro stage, seems to give general
satisfaction to the public.
Posters are out announcing the annual
fair on Oct. 4. Other bills and the official
premium list will soon be published.
Mrs. J. J. Green of Newfane, and her
sister, Mrs. David S. Ballou of this town.
have recently spent about three weeks at
the Worlds Fair, and are expected to
return soon.
Frank H. Ripley, whose illness was
mentioned last week, died in New York
Aug. 30, aged about 80 years. His body,
accompanied by his widow, reached here
Saturday, and the funeral services were
held at the Universalist church, Rev.. Mr.
Abbott officiating, assisted by Rev. r. c..
L. Mckenzie. At the cemetery the Ma
sonic ceremony was performed by members
of Social lodge, of which Mr.. Ripley was
a member He was formerly a resident of
this town and was well known as an in
dustrious farmer and good citizen. His
death was caused by cancer, from which
he had been i'll for more than year. His
sutferings were acute, but were borne with
great fortitude and composure He mar
ried his wife in Wilmington, Miss Esther
Boyd, who survives him. They have NO
| children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
GUILFORD CENTRE.

Miss Edith Miner is visiting in Leyden
and Colrain.
Those who wish to pay their taxes will
find them at the town clerks Office.
Frank Haskins from Springfield, Mass,
is at d. A. Henry's during his vacation.
Leon j. Thayer from Brockton, Mass,
is spending his vacation with his father,
j. G. Thayer.
The ladies will have their annual meet
ing at their rooms next Thursday, Sept.
IA. All are invited.
Mrs. Herbert Jacobs and son, C. Frank
lin, are visiting relatives and friends in
North Adams, Mass, and Pownal.
Mrs. Fanny D. S. B. Lindley from
Schenectady, N. Y, formerly of this town,
is visiting relatives and friends here.
Farmers are securing good crop of po-
tatoes this season. Corn is late if of good
growth. Great scarcity of apples is re-
ported.
Glenroy Thayer from Northampton,
Mass, is spending two weeks at E. W.
Miners, also Miss Olive Newton from
Greenfield,
The selectmen are repairing the bridges
undermined by the rain of the 9th ut
The road commissioner, j. A. Alexander
has nearly completed the repairs on the
stage road to Green River, which was bad
ly washed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-08
TOWNSHEND.
f. Bellamy has returned West.

Z. Bellamy has returned West.
W. II. Miles is home for short vacation.
Mrs. Henry Underwood has gone to the
Worlds Fair.
Miss Eta Morse of the class of "a, Bos-
ton university, has been visiting here.
Mrs. Hester Boutwell, Wentworth of
Worcester, Mass, is visiting her parents
Rev. Mr.. Murray and wife of Charlotte
were the guests of f. l.. Hastings Monday
DR.. Bruce and family were in town last
week on a visit to Mrs. Bruce's sister, Mrs.
A. A. Blood.
Mrs. Lotto NJ. Winslow Brainerd and
husband of Amherst, Mass, have been stop
ping at the Evans House.
Mr.. Forbes, who is 90 years of age, is en-
joying a visit from his daughter, Mrs H.
p. Green OF Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Henry Pike, who has been with her
father, Harrison Eddy, has returned to her
home at White River Junction.
The schools are at work again with a
good corps of teachers-Mrs. Kenyon and
Katie Wiswell in the village school, Grace
Blood in district No. 2, Matte Colburn of
Nashua, y. H., in No. I, Flora Stratton in
the Holland district, Edith Miles in the
Lowe district, and Florence Burbee in the
west district.
John Dale and Mr.. Wilson of Beaufort,
S. c., who with their families were spend
ing the season here, are heavy losers by the
cyclone that swept over that region recently.
They Immediately left for home, but when
they heard of the want and suffering re-
sulting to the poor people there, they
stopped in New York TO inaugurate meas
ures TO relieve the suffering.