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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
THE LAND OFFICE.
Commissioner Lamoreaux Makes
His Annual Report.


His Annual Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Conmissioner
Lamoreaux of the general land Office,
in his annual report states that there
has been falling off during the fiscal
year just ended of 4,004 final entries
and 433, Att acres in the area of land
taken up thereby and decrease in or
iginal entries of Q, ,S9l and 962, III acres
in the area.
The total amount OF public land dis
posed of during the year was II, 1,991, las
acres, Of which l.4O4,s5 acres were
sold Tor cash. The total cash receipts
of the Office have been $4.47y, 1874
Ninety-two cases of depredations, in
volving value Of $l95.692 have been
reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
A Strange Coincidence.

1t is a strange coincidence that the
rumors that one chair pnsher at the fair
had captured the heart of rich Califor-
MIA widow and another had eloped with
pretty London girl visiting the fair
were circulated just before the chair
boys strike collapsed SO ignominiously.- -
Chicago Dispatch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
Unconstitutional.

DEs MoINEs, Ia, Oct 5.-The su-
preme court of Iowa practically pro-
nounced unconstitutional the law
passed by the general assembly, au-
thorizing the establishment of parks in
Des Moines and other first class cities
in the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05

Yankton Press, %: Mrs. Otto Peemil-
ler took took to the Mitchell Corn Pal
ace gourd weighing about eleven
pounds and being about thirty-nine and
one-half inches in length. She also sent
two gourds of about the same size to the
South Dakota building at the worlds
fair
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
Burglars at Work.

LIE MARS, Ia, Oct. 5.--The county is
overrun with burglars. &. G. Whites
general store, in the town of Struble.
was entered and the safe blown. A
small amount of money and goods were
taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
selomon's startling Assertions.

NEW YoRK, Sept 70. David ]. Solo.
mon has been released from Blooming-
dale end his irst act after liberation
was to get married to Miss Thomas.
Mr.. Solomon alleges there are Eve sane
men confined In Bloomingdale through
the fundamentally Of relatives who are
interested in their being buried from
the world. Mr.. Solomon says he will
take steps to secure their liberation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
street Car Consolidation.

KANSAS CRY, Oct. 5.-Negotiations
are in progress toeffect consolidation
of the Grand Avenue Street Railway
company with the Metropolitan COM
pany and 10 operate the two as one
great system.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
TO ADVERTISERS.
Republican Ticket.
For Judge, Second judicial Circuit,
j. W. JONES.
For Judges of the Supreme Court,
DIGHTON CoRS0N,
A. kELLAM, d
J,E. BENNETT.
For Co mmissioner I'd district, Lake county,
Nj. L. CLARK.

A prisoner who escaped from the
Hutchinson county jail, at Olivet, 8. D.,
and stole horse, was captured at Flan-
drau, Saturday. ..,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
Asks for a Report.

NAsHIs 5ToS. Oct. 5-Tke comptrol-
ler OF the currency has called for re-
port of the condition Of national banks
at the close OF business, Tuesday,
Oct. &.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
who Goes First

i have been consulted by my charm
ing hostess of this week as to the order
Of precedence TO be followed at informal
dinners in this country. find all New
port somewhat stirred up over this ques.
tion. The presence of royalty and the
establishment of the Pauncefotes there
have led to various complications in 9th.
er households. gave the rules for Eng,
ish precedence in a former paper, and
it is needless to repeat that royalty al
ways goes first. AS for the rest, viii
simply quote remark heard last sum
mer, which amused me greatly and il
more than ever to the point. Lady b
asked clever New York man how the
question was determined in America
She wanted to know in what order peo
pie were sent to dinner. ''In the order
Of cash, was the reIly.-Vogue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
CONGRESSIONAL
In the Senate.

Z
WASHINGTON. Oct. SIN the senate
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Nor
gan (Dem., Ala.) which went over, In
structing the judiciary COMMITTEES to
consider and report what provisions OF
the law Of 1887 (the free coinage act)
are still In force.
The silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up at 1880, and MIR. Butler
Dem., s. Cl addressed the senate
against 1t. He replied TO Mr.. Palmer's
remarks Of Tuesday, criticising the
senate for its action.
Mr.. Butler having spoken for nearly
two hours and becoming much fatigued,
Welded the floor without finishing his
speech. MIR. Blackburn Dem, Ky.)
then took the floor and made an argu-
,nent against the repeal bill.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The house, in
transacting routine business, passed q
joint resolution rendering the tharks oi
| the United States to the foreign govern.
ments which generously and effectively
participated in the worlds fair. The
| house then considered the bin to pro.
mote the safety of national banks by
prohibiting the officials of such banks
| to borrow money except by the consent
of the board of directors, but it went
over without action.
The bankruptcy bill and the bill ii
| amend the Chinese exclusion act wer,
| reported and placed upon the calendar
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-05
ran sl.oes.

The tan leather shoe lis abroad In the
land, and no self respecting man, wom-
an or child 10 without pair or two.
They are worn with that charming lack
|of discrimination that ID one of our ma.
tional characteristics in matters of dress.
Their proper use Is with neglige or 90
called '.outing" costume, but they are to
be seen on men wearing frock coats and
|silk hats. and not long ago / saw 4 chap
one evening on thestreet in dress clothes,
Edinner coat, ETC.. OF most correct style,
terminating at one end in q straw hat
and ct the other In o pair Of russet shoes,
Ireally cannot see how we ever existed
without this most comfortable and use
ful shoe. Only few years ago and thu
tan leather shoe was unknown. Thus
speedily does q luxury become q neces
sity. .-Harper's Bazaar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES

Mitchell, the pugilist, and his party
reached Jacksonville, Fla, this morn
ing. A crowd of 1,5oO people met the
Englishman at the depot and followed
him to the Everett Hotel.
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Petty, aged IS
years, who lived alone in Newark, N.
j., was found murdered in the house
this morning. Her head was crushed
in and there were half a dozen stab
wounds on her face. She was a miser
aud thought to be immensely rich.
A bloody fight took place at smithboro,
Ills, Saturday night last. Ten or dozen
men had come in from the surrounding coun-
try to have their annual Christmas spree. A
regular free for all fight followed, in which
chairs, bottles, clubs, knives and brickbats
were used. Several of the men were badly
cut and pounded, one man was killed and the
city marshal was fatally hurt Two or three
others are seriously injured.
Dispatches state that Governor Stone, of
Missouri, is working up boom for the demo-
cratic nomination for President in 1896.
A man named O'Neil, living near Haver-
hill, Mass, killed his wife this morning by
chopping off her head with an axe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC 81, 1898

Propositions ARE now before Con-
cregs for the appointment of two com
mittees of that body, one to visit Ha-
wall and find out the true condition OF
affairs there, and the other to so Mica
ragua and inspect the work done on
the proposed interocean canal in that
country, and report upon the advisa-
bility ofappropriating a hundred mil
lion dollars for the completion of that
work. No proposition is too strange to
be introduced in Congress; but it Is
passing strange that the two referred
to should, as they do, receive the sup
port of any considerable number of the
members Of that body. Forty commit
tees could not find out any thing more
about the piratical seizure of the gov
eminent of Hawaii than is already
known, and that q few self-seeking
schemers are attempting to make this
government build ship canal through
Nicaragua, for their especial and par
ticular benefit, has been for years and
is now so plain that those who run may
read. But the members of the propos-
ed committees, should such be appoint
ed, would have long and luxurious and
costly trips to warm climates during
the winterat the governments expense,
while their salaries would be accumu-
lating at the Capitol. The people OF
this country submit to the acts of pub
lie plunderers with more patience than
those of any other on the face of the
earth. They are, however, beginning
tomanifest evidences of discomfort, and
it wont be long before the echoes of the
rumbling murmurs of their displeasure,
already heard, will be lost amid the
startling thunders of their justly aroused
indignation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
Railroad Accident.

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. pa serious
railway accident occurred at Troutville
on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
eleven miles north of this city, this
morning. The yestibule train from the
north, with seventy passengers on board
ran into an open switch and collided
with freight standing on the track.
The engine of the vestibuled train, one
baggage car and two freight cars were
demolished and the engineer, ]. l..
Oney, and fireman ]. D. Childress were
severely hurt by jumping at the last
moment. One passenger, Albert Hill
vesline, of this city, was slightly in
ipra6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
AtOninG for Her Crimc.

How guilty conscience can compel
confession of crime and can lead its
possessor up to great heights of sacri-
flee and devotion is shown in the y9rv
interesting and remarkable story of
Mrs. Anna B. Mason, who has Just been
pardoned from the State penitentary
at Lincoln, Neb In the summer of
1892 Delavan S. Cole, one of the
wealthiest and most prominent citizens
of Hastings, Neb., was found dead on
the outskirts of the town. There was
no clue to the murderer, and the affair
was shrouded in mystery, and would
probably have remained so had not the
murderer confessed.
Mrs. Mason, according to her own
statement, had been seduced by the
man whom she afterwards killed. This
occurred when she was only - years
old. She continued her relations with
Cole for several years, and had been
promised a deed to farm in Adams
county. Finally she married her pre-
sent husband. 1t is claimed that she
continued her relations with Cole even
after her marriage. She had been urg-
ing him for weeks TO fulfill his promise,
and he finally refused. Her husband,
aware of her relations with Cole, prac-
tically compelled her to murder the old
man. She did so, and in manner that
leftho suspicion against herself She
sooS began to attend series of religi-
Gus meetings held near her own
home, and became profoundly interest
ed. She finally protested religion, and
to Sunday school missionary living
at Hastings, Mr. Charles Kelsey, she
told the story of her crime, and stated
that she wished to make a full confes-
sion to the authorities. She was so
earnest that those who learned her
story became convinced of its truthful
ness. and meeting was arranged be-
tween her and Deputy Sheriff Boyd, OF
Adams county. Her arrest, trial, con.
viction and sentence to four years in
prison soon followed. Her husband
was arrested and tried as accessory,
but was acquitted.
Mrs. Mason was iucarcerated in The
State penitentiary on January %. She
was twenty-five years old, and her
presence among the ether female in
mates at the penitentiary produced a
marked impression. She talked al,
most necessarily upon religious subjects,
and soon converted nearly all the in
mates of her own sex to her way Of
thinking Then she instituted series
of prayer meetings, and several nights
in the week the female inmates of the
institution would engage in singing and
praying until late hour. A deep re-
ligious fervor pervadcd the female
ward, and the hardened characters
from the slums, convicted OF crimes too
shocking to mention, became the de
vout pupils of the Hastings woman.
Governor Grouse issued her pardon,
not at her own request, but in response
to petition signed by eight hundred
citizens Of Adams county, including the
Judge, jury and bar She has consump-
ton, and began failing rapidly from the
first day of her confinement in the
prison. 1t is not possible for her TO live
more than few months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lewis E. Mastt r., who is accused III
Baltimore, of numbering his wife, says
that if he struck her it was while he
was in stupor from intoxication.
A large and growing fund to be used
in the hope Of defeating the Wilson
tariff bill is being raised by manufac-
turers and others whose pecuniary
interests are directly involved in tariff
legislation.
Democrats in both houses of Congress
are said to be uneasy at the financial
condition of the country, and are dis
cussing the ACCESSIBILITY of issuing
statement on the subject for the in
formation of the public,
Yesterday evening a crank named
Phil. ]. Schwarz went to the office of
Mayor H. B. Tyler, of Louisville, KY,
drew pistol and said he was going to
kill the mayor, but the latter in an in
slant disarmed the man and turned him
over to the police
The London Times, in an article on
Norway and Sweden, says that if the
approaching election in Norway should
be carried by the radicals the king may
be forced to use arms to compel Nor
way to remain in the union.
Including public works on which
payments have not been made, build
ings in course of erection on which
work has been stopped and continuing
appropriations, the deficiency in govern
ment revenues is 5000, 100000.
A blast from the northwest blew
over the harbor and rivers at New
York yesterday and wrought havoc
among the shipping. 1t nearly sent
the big cruiser New York crashing into
her dock, delaying the approach of the
Bretagpe for three hours, foundered
tugs, caused barges to run into steam
boat, sent ferryboats reeling from their
paths, almost drove several sailing vess
sells ashore and took at least one human
life..
Col. Thomas S. Rhett, distinguish
ed ex-confederate soldier, died at his
home, in Washington, early Tuesday
morning. Colonel Rhett had an ac-
cident about two weeks ago, by which
two of his ribs were broken and one of
his lungs was pierced. 1t was the re.
opening of this wound which caused
his death. Colonel Rhett was sixty
eight years old. He was born in Beau
fort, S. c., and was a nephew of Robert
Barnwell Rhett, who succeeded John
C. Calhoun in the United States Senate.
The race meeting at the Ivy City
track near Washington was resumed,
yesterday afternoon, under rather ad-
verse circumstances. The presence OF
detectives with the avowed purpose OF
arresting every bookmaker who at
tempted to do business in the betting
tent served to brighten of all but
George B. Marvin, of the Detroit Club.
He alone offered odds on the opening
race, and after being run be and his
three clerks were placed under arrest
and taken to the City Police Court,
where they were each released in
81 900 bail for appearance tomorrow
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27

MILITIA ORDERED OUT.-The negro
Abe Lambright, who shot Ira Smith
near Wildwood, Fla, Monday night,
together with five other negroes who
were in the fight, were arrested yester-
day and lodged in Jail by Sheriff Chap
man, in charge of the Leesburg Rifles.
There was considerable firing from the
Rifles before the arrests were made, at
least seventy-five shots being exchang-
ed. Several negroes were slightly
wounded. Isaiah Ryan, colored, was
killed Monday night, but the fact was
not reported until yesterday. Three
of the supposed leaders of the riot,
Coleman Lambright, jeff McAllister,
and Anderson Brown, are in Jail.
1t is not definitely known how many
negroes were killed. Abe Lambright
was shot before being arrested. 1t
looked for while as if he would be
lynched, but mass meeting of white
citizens was held to protest against
lynch law. and it was decided not to
hang him.
Acting under instructions from Gov.
Mitchell, the Tampa Rifles, forty-two
strong, left on the o'clock train last
night for Wildwood to aid in quelling
the negro riot. The Governor also or
dered special train from Ocala to that
place to convey the military to
the scene of the riot. The latest
news from Wildwood is to the effect
that fifteen negroes were wounded, four
killed and four captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

ltUIISSIOlLuSASO VI wv AiS<Ast'Nh'A NANSSesS'J
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81, 1898.
The subcommittee of the Senate
committee on foreign relations, which
was charged with the inquiry into the
Hawaiian affair and the conduct of the
executive branch of this government in
the matter, met this morning at the
Capitol. But one member was absent,
Senator Butler of South Carolina, who
is spending the holidays at his home.
Those present were Senator Morgan,
chairman, and Senator's Gray Of Della
ware, Frye of Maine, and Sherman Of
Ohio. The resolution upon which the
committee will proceed is as follows:
Resolved. That the committee on foreign
relations shall inquire and report whether
any. and. if so, what, Irregularities have &C.
Cured in the diplomatic or other intercourse
between the United States and Hawaii in re-
lation to the recent political revolution in
Hawaii and to this end said committee is au-
thorzed 10 send for persons and rapers and
to administer oaths to witnesses.
The strictest secrecy is enjoine1 upon
the members of the committee, the sec
rotary, the stenographer and the wit
nesses. Two witnesses stood ready to
testify. They were Rev. o. P. Emerson
and Surveyor General Alexander, both
citizens of Hawaii and both believed to
be in strong sympathy with the provi-
sional cause. Rev. 0. P. Emerson is q
native of Hawaii, but was educated in
the United States. He is present secre-
tary of the board of missions. Mr.. AL
exander has been in Washington for
few weeks past and has been stopping
temporarily at the Hawaiian Legation
here. Mr.. Emerson was the first wit
ness, and in answer to the call he dis
appeared behind the closed and guard
ed doors of the inner room. Mr. Emer-
son told the sub committee that he had
spent nearly all the years of his life on
Hawaiian Islands. He was we'll ac-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
CLOAKS AND CAPES.

New, fresh, desirable garmeuts-this sea-
son's--to be sold before stock taking.
A table full of Strictly Atwood Kerscy
Cloth Jackets, in blue and black, Worth
c,lIar, satin lined Jacket half lined-all sizes,
best plain Jacket this season at $3.50. Re-
duced to so.
A rack full of Capcs. all-wool kcrscy cloth
and trimmed with black marten fur. Reduced
from $3.50 to $40.
A splendid collection of High class Gar
ments, plain, fur and braid trimmed. To
close these out by stock taking we have taken
20 to 33is per cent. of the prices
Third floor. 11th-st. building.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
PosToFFIcE RoBBERy.-The boldest

PosToFFIcE RoBBERy.-The boldest
and most remarkable burglary in Con-
necticut in the last twenty-five years was
perpetrated by expert metropolitan
craftsmen a night or two ago in the
post office at Jewett City, large and
thrifty mill village, in eastern Connecti-
cut, on the line OF the Norwich and
dorchester railroad. The robbers got
away as easily as you please, with a
big stack of postage stamps and $1,000
worth of money and registered letters,
and it is the opinion of the Jewett City
folks that, if they had used about half q
pound more of gunpowder in blowing
up the office safe, they would most
likely to got away also with the entire
post Office building, and possibly the
larger part of Jewett City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27

BLIND TOMS GUARDIAN.-Before Judge
Truax, in the Supreme Court chambers in
New York yesterday, an application was made
to compel Mrs. Elsie Bethune, the legal guard
ian of blind Tom" the negro pianist and
musical prodigy, TO show cause why she
should not be punished for contempt Of court
"Blind Tom" is well known all over tho coun-
try. At the time of the emancipation of the
slaves, he was owned by John q. Bethune, of
Fauquier. The Supreme Court of Virginia,
on account of Blind Toms" infirmity, de-
cided that he was to remain the property of
the Bethunes forever.
Col. Daniel p. Holland, Washington law
yer. endcavored to get the negro out of the
hands Of the Bethunes, but before that could
be accomplished, Mrs. Elsie Bethune succeed
ell in being appointed "Blind Toms" guard
ian. Col. Holland died, and as his bill for
legal services in behalf of the musical genius
was not paid, Mrs. Irene Alderman. of Wash
iDgton, brought suit against Mrs. Betlune for
the fee amounting to $3.50.
Mrs. Alderman Won her suit and the court
ordered the money to be paid out Of the money
earned by Blind Tom" In that action Mrs.
Bethune swore she had no money resulting
from her wards earnings. Mrs. Alderman
claims that Mrs. Bethune has $35, 900 and
real estate resulting from Blind Toms"
musical productions hence the contempt
proceedings. Judge Truax reserved his de
cision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
The Personal Liberty Law.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Dec. 27.-Supt.
Hoskins, of the street railroad, will be
arrested to-day for the purpose of test
ing the personal liberty law. This law,
passed last winter, prohibits corpora
tions or individuals from refusing to
employ members oflabor organizations.
1t is also claimed that the law would
apply to the A. P. A. in its discrimina-
ton against Roman Catholics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27

IT HAS just been, not charged, but
proved, thata ring ofrepublican federal
officials in Oregon have been growing
rich by standing in" with certain
Chinese immigration agents there. And
yetit is still said at Washington, that re-
publican officials can not be removed I'M
til the expiration of the terms for which
they were appointed, and that the de-
partments are SO busy with appointing
successors to those whose terms have
expired, that they have not time now
to investigate charges against others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27
Our Semi-annual
Clearing. Sale
WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.

This Clearing Sale is to accomplish COM
plete clearance of all odds and ends" and all
small lots of merchandise by December 30
when we take stock. You will not only find
short lengths" of Seasonable Dress Goods,
Linens, Laces Flannels, &c, but broken sizes
Wraps, Shoes Mems, Women's, and Childrcn's
Underwear Boys Clothing Corsets, &c
Mussed and Tumbled Aprons, Handkerchiefs,
Laces Hosiery, Neckwear and 50 on-scratch-
ed and Clipped Bric-a-Brac, Glass Ware
Crushed Boxes Of Stationery, Soap, and u
thousand and one other useful things-al at
reduced prices.
Don't get the idea that these are all imper-
feet goods. It's a general clearing sale of all
classes of merchandise, perfect and imperfect
at greatly reduced prices.