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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL. Less than 100
representatives were present when the
sneaker called the house to order at
noon.
Senate amendments to a house joint
resolution authorizing the State of
Wisconsin to, place a statue OF Pere
Marquette IN Statnary hall, We're con-
currsE irL M
The Flynn resolution fixing the quail
ification OF Cherokee strip citizens, was
adopted, and the house took up the bill
to protect forest reservations.
The morning hour expired without
action upon the bill and the McCreary
bill to amend and modify the Geary
Chinese act was taken up. Represen.
tative Hill Rep., Hls.) was the first
| speaker.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
Caused a Sensation.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Oct. IA great
sensation has been caused in banking
and business circles by the announce
ment of the suspension of the banking
firms of w Wlbour, Jacks on d Co., and
Sheldon d Binney. These concerns
were classed among the strongest In
New England, the banking house of
Wilbour, jackson & Co. having been
in existence a score of years and their
standing has been A No. l.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
SIOUX CITY BLAZE.
Four Solid Blocks In the Business
District Completely Wiped Out
by Fire.
Efforts Of Firemen Prevent Destruc-
tiOn OF Lumber Yards and Flour
ing Mills.
Waynetown, Ind, Fired by lncendi-
aries and Looted by Their
AccOmplices.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Oct. 13.-At 1870 q.
m. fire broke out in the Union planning
mill at the corner of Fifth and Water
streets in the business district. In five
minutes later the great building was
blown to at by terrific explosion
and in a second later the scattered en-
bers had ienited a dozen buildings in
the vicinity, many of them frame
structure Every wheel in the lire de-
partment was called On but the tiremen
were helpless to stay the progress OF the
flames. A deep, broad creek ran
through the burning district making it
impossible for them to get near the
flames. An that could be done was to
mass their forces on West Third street
and the bridge, and wait for the flames.
Here desperate and successful effort
was made to prevent the flames from
crossing the street and penetrating te
the heart of the business district and
to the lum Der yards and Touring mill
district Nozzle men were stationed IN
front of the wall of flames to keep wei
the buildings ON the opposite side OF
the street, while other pipemen played
on them in turn to keep their clothing
from igniting. Finally the flames wer'
checked at the very border of distric
where, had they entered, clean sweel
would have been made to the Missouri
river. aud the loss would have ex
ceeded million. Four square block
were burned as it was, and the tota
loss is close to $4,000. Thirty build
fpus ~ orc Iurop1
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
Poisoned by Accident.

MARlYETTE, Wis, Oct. 13.-Two
families which live together IA miles
up the Menominee river, were poisoned
by the use OF horse medicine OF some
kind in bread in place of saleratus The
families We're those of Ed Mereau and
Fisette. They partook of dinner a few
days ago Of cornbread in which white
medicine purchased for the horses had
been used by mistake instead of saler-
. atus Eleven people in all were taken
with violent purging. Doctors were
called Immediately, and all but four of
those taken sick are now out of danger.
The remaining four are in critical
| copdJtinp
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
FIRED AND LOOTED.
Thieves Burn Part of Waynestown,
Ind. and Sack the Remainder.

Ind. and Sack the Remainder.
WAYNEsTowN, Ind, Oct. 13.-Thls
town was visited by II severe fire dur
ing the night. Seven business blocks,
a number of residences and outbulld-
ings were RED uced TO ashes. The fire
originated III the hardware store OF
Hardman IL Co.. and spread rapidly
in spite oI the Lucket hEigade's
efforts TO subdue it. CrawLords-
Vile YVES called cn for assistance
brit could not respond before
3 o'clock, by whice time the fire had
burned itself out. Four men at work
on the roof were blown $50 feet into the
air. One alighted on the ground and
was dangerously injured. Four tramps
suspected of starting the fire were ar
rested, but were released later for want
of evidence. While one portion of the
town was burning, the other was be-
ing sacked by thieves. The loss will
| run far into the thousands, with very
| little insurance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
Shattuck Armory Burned.

FARIBAuLT, Mimi, Oct. 15.--The
armory building of the Shattuck Mill
tary school, located one and a half
miles east of this city, was totally de-
stroyed 10y fire, with all of its contents
The building is massive stone struc-
ture, three stories high, and was used
as an armory, gymnasium and dormi'
tory. About 2O0 guns. which We're in
the building, were destroyed. The loss
| will be over S25, 900. 1t will be rebuilt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
His r ate In Cleveland's Hands.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-President
Cleveland now has under consideration
the papers in the case of Paymaster
John Clyde Sullivan, convicted by
courtmartial for embezzlement, and his
action thereon may be expected at any
time. They were sent to the president
by Secretary Herbert with his endorse.
ment, the nature of which the secre-
tary declined to state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13

rne afternoon. lhe w1na is blowing
gerfect gale. Reports from Savannah
indicate that the damage will be greater
there than in the August storm. The
weather bureau says it will be the most
severe storm the South Atlantic coast
has ever had, and will be at its highest
at midnight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
sent to the Asylum.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Cassius Belden,
who created such furore some days
ago by shooting into the board of trade
pit and wounding three people, was
consigned TO the Kankakee insane asy-
lum by Judge Brown.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
steamer Sunk.

PADUCAH, KY, Oct 13.-The steamer
City of Savannah sunk few miles be-
low here early. ltSs reported that no
lives were lost. 1t Is thought the
steamer can be raised without much
damage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
BIG STORM RAGING.

The Sonth Atlantic Coast Again
Visited.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. d3.-A big storm
is raging on the Florida coast and vii!
reach Savannah and Charleston during
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19

put to sword IL the place Is taken. .-.
answered the summons with cannon shot
and shall never surrender nor retreat" The
letter, which was stirring appeal to the
country to rally, closed with the warcry,
Victory or deathl'
Again on March he wrote: II am still
here in fine spirits, with 145 men. have
held this place 10 days against force va
riously estimated at from 500 to 5000.
shall continue to hold it until get relief
from my countrymcn, or I will perish in
its defense"
The first strong detachment that has
tened to join Travis in the Alamo when he
assumed command In January consisted Of
30men led by Colonel James Bowie. Colonel
Crockett, with four comrades, joined later,
and after the siege began 80 men were led in
from Gonzales by Captain John w. Smith.
When the crisis came March Q, the garrison
numbered 1888 men. Travis and Bowie to-
gether directed the troops, though Bowie
was confined to his quarters by an acci-
dental injury.
The assault began before daylight, and
Che Alamo was surrounded by Mexican
horde Of at least 1900. The defenders re-
pulsed the assailants again and again, but
after daylight the gallant band found that
they could not keep the walls clear of enc
mics. They did not retreat nor cease fight
ing. Within the thickly walled inclosure
and rooms and halls they kept up the
struggle with pistols, clubbed muskets and
swords. The slaughter was terrible and
remorseless At length only seven sur
vived-Travis, Crockett, Bowie and four
others. Bowie was still IN his room. The
others were hailed before Santa Anna and
by him ordered to be slain. The decree
was executed, and Travis kept his word. 1t
was not Victory" 1t was death"
In Bowie the cutthroat Mexicans had a
match. He was Georgian by birth. one
of five muscular brothers, and had bor-
der record second to none. He had been n
participant In the famous wholesale duel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19

Sam Houston represented the iron hand OF
war, so Stephen Fuller Austin. although at
the time only on the threshold of manhood
was the patriarchal founder of a nation
When Moses Austin, the original protector
of the Anglo-American colony in Mexican
territory, died in 1921, his son Stephen, who
was still In the twenties, threw his whole
heart into the plan. Obstacles met him at
every turn.
Moses Austin had secured grant OF land
from the Mexican government based upon
the introduction into the territory assigned
IN the grant OF 800 Anglo American fami
lies as permanent settlers. They were to
become citizens of Mexico and fellow citi.
gens with Indians, creoles, negroes and
Spanish Mexicans, and also share the soil
with wild beasts and savages-not an al
Turing prospect surely for families Of wom-
en- and children-and in order to surmount
that difficulty young Austin hit upon q
clever expedient. Austin was trained
lawyer and had won his spurs at the bar
He recruited few genuine families and
made up the quota by inducing several
hundred young men to pair of as families
and settle upon claims.
In December, 1921, the conditions Of the
grant bad been met, the colonists were on
the ground, and Austin was with them
roughing IL In pioneer fashion and win
ming the hearts Of his followers. He soon
needed their confidence and devotion and
they his wisdom and firmness. lie culti-
waited acquaintance with the leading Mexi-
can spirits Of the state of Coahuila, OF
which the colony formed part. He also
spent year in the City of Mexico study
ing the language, character and political
feelings of the people On his return he
found his colonists increased, the settle
ments extended and thriving community
at work redeeming the wilderness. That
community he ruled practically for more
than decade. Under his leadership the
hostile Indians were kept at bay and va
grant, lawless depredators suppressed.
Peace was not violently Disturbed until
1851, when the Mexican commander I'm the
state arrested William B. Travis, Patrick
&. Jack and one other for chastising a ma
rauding Mexican soldier. The Anglo
American colonists forcibly released the
prisoners. They also met In convention
and prepared n memorial 10 the congress OF
Mexican states and a constitution for Texas
as n separate state in the Mexican confed.
eraticn. Austin went alone TO the City of
Mexico to present the memorial and was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19
Open Evenings Until 5 O'clock.

cast into prison by Santa Anna and the
Texan memorial treated with contempt.
He was held nearly two years, and on his
return in 1885 he called upon the Texans to
organize and TO act for their own protection.
In private he said 10 Texan patriots: mo
half way measures now; no more doubts;
no more submission. i hope to see Texas
forever free from Mexican domination"
A committee of safety was organized un-
der Austin's inspiration and campaign
begun with the ostensible object of fight
ing for separate state in the Mexican con-
federation. Santa Anna had overthrown
the Mexican republic and made himself
dictator. Austin was appointed command
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19

er in chief of Texas and assembled his
forces to besiege San Antonio Hepromptly
called to his aid General Sam Houston and
was himself appointed by the body of Texan
representatives known as the Consultation
commissioner 10 the United States. He re-
paired to Washington and pleaded for rec
ognition of Texan independence, which had
been formally declared in a convention in
March, 1896.
His predictions and promises were made
good by Houston's sweeping victory Of San
Jacinto, April 2l, 1886, and after the United
States senate committee on foreign affairs
had reported iavorably on the question he
returned TO aid in organizing the infant re
public. He reached there in July and la
bored incessantly until December, when he
died in harness, the first secretary Of state
in Texas. He was buried with military
honors as was due TO one who had fought
as a soldier and staked his life as a revolu-
tionary patroit
Among the choice spirits who stood by
Austin in the troublous times from 1920
was Colonel William Barrett Travis. He
was born in Alabama, bred to the law and
Joined the Texans just when the war par.
ty" was opposing central government. lie
was In his prime, OF fine stature and pleas
ing manners, and quickly gained personal
popularity. In January, 1886, he was sent
with few soldiers TO the stronghold OF tho
Alamo, An old mission house turned into
fortress by the Mexicans and taken from
them by the Texans in the fall OF 1885.
The fort was on the bank Of the San An
tonic river, opposite the town. and was
only an improvised fort, naturally strong.
but not planned on engineering principles
Travis drumTted las men and had four
cannon mounted. Santa Anna laid siege
with enormous odds on Feb. % and began
avigorous bombardment. Travis immedi.
ately began sending couriers to call Texas
TO srms. On the oath he wrote; Fellow
citizens and co,npatriots, am hesieged by
loo Or uivss .-..ef .-sssita Anna.
The enemy have demanded surrender at
discretion. Otherwise the garrison will be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19

that arose out Of the Maddox-Wells affair
at Netohez In 1927. Six were killed and Is
wounded. Bowie was wounded, and with
n rude knife made from n rasp be killed
his man. His weapon became historic and
was used as a pattern for the "bowie." T"
His adventures were various and generally
creditable He was for q time with Bafltte
and also with Long, the explorer. He mar
ried the daughter OF the deputy governor
of the Mexican state OF Coahuila and early
joined the patriots. lie was n six footer,
fierce looking, but not quarrelsome, and
became social favorite and gallant sol.
dier. In an Indian fight. with his brother
and nine companions. he had whipped i64
savagcs, killing half Of them and losing
but two Of bis own men.
At the beginning Of the war Of independ
encc his band Of g2 men were surrounded
at Conception by 400 Mexicans They
fought their way out with n loss of one
man and left e. MexicaDs dead on the field
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19

Il y AS had but
few leaders for the
mighty struggle Of
carving a splendid
C m IN o n w e alth
out Of a wilderness
of savages and
barbarians, but to
every one Of that
few could ftly
have been applied
the terse eulogy
Napoleon bestow-
ed upon N ey,
THAT man is a
lion" Just as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19

The electric power plant which Is located
st the gorge near Winooski. VT, IL almost
ready 10 be put into active operation. Its
principal use will be to supply power foi
Burlington's electric street car line
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19
GEORGE L. KILMER.

II WIS the vogue at one time in Venice TO
eild the rolls OF bread and the oysters on
the supper table. The candles were also
coated with gold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19
ParIor Stoves
$500 to $4,000.
FOUR NOBLE TEXANS.
THE LONE STAR MARTYRS, AUSTIN,
TRAVIS, BOWIE AND FANNiN.

Travis Defending the Alamo; Bowie, the
Typical Bordcrer, Selling His Life Dear
ly. and Fannin, the Goiiad Hero.
Copyright, 1893. by American Press Associa-
ton. Book rights reserved.1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-19
We Offer the Following Unheadof Bargains for Few Weeks Only
Kitchen
Outfit.
$67.oo! !!

Over 1000 sold, consisting OF our
Beauty Grand Range, and over 25O
other articles so well known and so far
famed. During this sale we will include
with each $67 outfit Beautiful
Marbleiz ed and Bronze SO
ParIor Clock. We have $50 and
$35 Kitchen Outfit.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
superstitions of Criminals.

Criminals have deep-rooted belief
in the power of talismans and in the
protecting properties of charms and
amulets. According to an experienced
detective attached to the Criminal In
vestigation Department, the burglar
invariably carries in his pocket small
lump of coal for luck. To this safe
guard he pins his faith, and, with his
bit of charmed coal" it appears, he
may defy the authorities, howe, er
shrewd they may be. s. metimes, when
searched at the police Office, there are
found concealed in the burglars
pocket piece of chalk, lucky stones
and rings and rusty horseshoe nails.
Relying on such articles for his safety
in the moment of peril, he parts with
them most reluctantly, and often stip-
ulates with the turnkey for their
return to him on his liberation from
prison.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
GATEWAY TOWER AT ENTRANCE CHINESE VILLAGE.

The pillow consists of a couple of bent
pieces of wood, and the plowshare Is
also made of wood, except that the
point is tipped with iron very roughly
made. Oxen are used to drag the piow
and the harness is equally primitive.
1t is made of plated grass and fits over
the head of the OK and is connected to
the plow by grass rope.
Another peculiar tool is the rice
scythe. 1t is "V"-shaped stick in
one side of which is set small blade.
One of the ends is thrown around the
rice, the tuft gathered in one hand.
then the blade is passed through the
bunch. This odd instrument is verv
old. Manager Sting says that il was
used to cut rice 400 years before CO.
lumbus discovered America.
None of the many articles in the big
room Is for sale but all are shown as
home decorations. In the center are
two umbrellas for the joss. They are
most gaudy and hand embroidered
with little mirrors set in the pattern.
In the middle of the room is the dragon
Of China. tits thirty-six feet long and
mounted on a pedestal. The eyes are
large mirrors and the scales are made
of FURNISHED brass. When the build
ing was opened to the public the most
expensive flag on the grounds was un-
jlrled. 1t is the dragon flag hand en-
broidered in silk. IL cost $4,000 and
is designed for the Emperor after the
exposition closes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
Military Forces of India.

In .s9l the combined forces OF Brit
ish and native troops in India were
raised to over II 900 British and 40, 600
natives-total of regular army go. 00u,
or $4,000 more than in 1851. But the
addition has not been to the regular
armies of India alone. The feudatory
Princes of India, of their own free will,
now maintain n body of imperial con-
tingent troops, at present 1900 in
number, but eventually to be raised to
1000, beside transport corps and sap
pers. A new volunteer force OF Euro
peans has also grown up. The Anglo
Indian and Eurasian Volunteers. in
1891, numbered 23,0c0, including cav
airy and infantry, of whom 20, 900 were
declared efficient. A reserve system
has been organized alike for the native
army and for the European volunteer
corp. In isal 1000 time-expirad SOL
diers of the native infantry and also
European volunteers stood on the roll
of the reserve.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
1t Will Come in Time.

The art atmosphere that we hear
so much about does not exist in
America. says an old traveller. You
get little of il in the cities, to be
sure, but it has not affected the peo-
pie. You find no art in the carving
or weaving or pottery-making Of our
rural population. Now, look at this"
and he produced delicate little vase
OF rich red cloisonne, with graceful
design about the neck. Imagine an
American farmer turning out such
thing as that! Yet l got that Of
Japanese in way-back mountain
district-a man who had never been
to city, had seen little OF art Of any
sort except his own, and, in fact. had
no communication with the world.
In a mountain village in our country
you would find a sawmill, or, at most.
a chair factory, but nothing that
could pass for an art. But the Amer
leans are the quickest people in the
world and they will come to it in
time,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
sTOP-OvER TICKETS
rhcy Arc Very Popular Among rr,,.,
ers to the Worlds Fair-EIectrl.
Car Excursions

Car Excursions.
ST. Louis, June 5.-Arranpemo..
have been completed by the railroas
companies whereby visitors 10 ,ta a
Worlds Fair from nearly all parts ca s
spend few days at ST. Louis withon.
material addition to expense. In Som
Instances stop-over tickets are oh
tanned without difficulty, while II
others the rates are so adjusted tha,
the additional expense incurred II
purchasing tickets 10 st. Louis ana
thence TO Chi ago is nominal Alltbs
railroads report traffic very heavy, and
although there has not yet been thu
Increase in the sale of tickets betwesn
st. Louis and Chicago which was ey'
pc ted, the sale of tickets from CHI.
,ago to st. Louis has been very largo
as evidenced by the crowds which
come in on the various routes from the
Worlds Fair city morning and even.
ng,
The practice of taking Sunday AZ.
,ernoon excursions on electric cars
was started here last year and has
been revived with great energy this
spring. The 'ectric road CONNECTING
The old country town OF Florissapt
with st. Louis ca ried So, OoO excur
,ionists on the county division on Sun.
lay and could have carried loom
more had il been prepared for such an
enormous crowd. The electric car i
exceedingly popular in the city. and
although the horse car is dying ont
more slowly than expected it will be a
hing of the past so far as the business
section is concerned within a very few
weeks.
st. Louis is becoming more gener.
ally known as racing centre and the
race meeting now in progress is on the
whole the most successful one ever
held here. The track is a mile round and
the grand stand accommodations are
regari ed as equal to any in the coun.
try. Vigorous competition on the part
of rival tracks is seen this year. and
there has been some imp easaptness
between the racing authorities and the
owners of local pool rooms. But
neither of these is having any effect on
the success of the meeting either in
point of numbe. S in attendance or the
quality of the sport, and the future Of
racing here is fully assured.
Plans are in progress involving
vast amount of expenditure in the way
of improving streets with asphalt,
wood pavement or telford. Since the
incorporation of the city Improvements
of this kind have been somewhat re-
tarded by clause in the charter limit.
ing the expenditure to 25 per cent OF
the assessed value of but.ing property
and the refusal of one or two owners,
especially when property has been
held in trust, has prevented much
work being undertaken which was
otherwise necessary. The change has
come about as result of State legisla-
ton and there was now practically 70
limit to the expense which can be in.
CURED when improvements are held to
be absolutely necessary.