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IN A FAMOUS TIN BOX.
Dooumsnts IsorimipatiuE an Iowa paI
sIsH AEsat.

Dooumsnts IsorimipatiuE an Iowa Pen
sISN Agent.
DuuuoUE, Iowa. Oct Especial EIsmi-
nsT e. +. waitS. OF tho pension bureau, in
obedience 10 an order Of JudRs shiras. has
hiod tho dosBnsA,s osptursd In ths fAmouI
tin box In Pension Agent George n, Van
LeyOun's private oiios a, LIHS Springs.
The documents are mostlY In the form OF
co1rpapondsncs inotirninstinR upon iIs face
Van LSvruA and osrtaiH boards 81 msdionl
oramlhera with whom he had relations.
Nearly all ot the numstous indictments
iounl sgAlhst thu pension attorney arc
based on these letters. In all about 1O|
papers arc died. Eome ot thssa letters are
tu pension claimants whom Van lYoysuu
adviSsd TO grease" TIE memory OF The
board in order to havs their eIsminHtionI
60 through smoothly
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-10-10
JUMPS THE @. 0. 2.
Because II h U.slis'sbly Opposed to
Trss Coinage.

Because II Is U.sltsrsbly Opposed to
Erss Coinage.
DENVER, OCT. 9.-To-night Al Coliseum
hail l. N. Stevens. who Q fss days ago re-
aligned his position as chairman OF the 70.
publican city committee. made Q speech to
q large Audisnes. He made public his
reasons for deserving the republican party,
and proclaimed his slssianes 10 the popu-
lis, psrty. Mr.. Stevens. Al the opening OF
kis speech. dsslt With tbs silver question.
lie ssid grave erlals had been reached In
the govsrnnsnt, snd 10 had 10 bs met
He qus,sd FROM tho letter OF Ssnator
Jones 10 his sonsiltuency, and from
speeches Of Senators Teller and Noleotb
daring ths debate In congress on the repeal
Of the purchasing olAuIs OF the sherman
ast Ne sail that the republican phrIJ and
ths democratic party vsTs opposed 10 free
silver. Sisvsns insisted that ths sentiments
OF both parties was against the rssto alton
of silver without ths consent 81 England.
he concluded; II shall new and hero-
after co-oDsrAte with ,ho political party
which makes silver ptsdomihant natioual
question, whatever that parry maJ be-"
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A Third T,ess, In IN. Field.

Hrw YoaG. OoL 9.-rhs third tleks,
patty. 81 q uss,lng this evening a. ths OF
does Of r.. N. shepard. dsSidsd 10 Homi.
nate the following Ticket Governor,
EvsTs.t p. Wheeler Of New loTk sitT
Dasisl N. lockwood.
Of BufAlo juags Of the sout Of AppsHlG
Cha. T.. brown, Of Orange oouaty. EVsTstt
4. Wheeler has announced his acceptance
Of The nomination. shepard says hIssTs.
brown sBd Lockwood Also accept ihs nom
inalionG
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rhur.,en md IIrrsn 70 Moot.

OMAHA Got John N. Thurs,on for
the republicans and CongrssSman Bryan
for the democrats are 10 engage 10 n series
Of debates on the relative merits OF their
parties on silver. After . lengthy corTs-
apoudsRos ThuFston ", day accepted
HyAu's ohallengs Gnd named Ootobsr III
al Lincoln, and the 18th al omahe, aud
further saidi Debate 10 proceed Ia an
aTgumsalAlivS mAnast, nsithsf speaker 10
10 interrupted or Questioned by his op-
ponsnt or Any otSsr psfsoa. Minor details
10 b, srfAnEed by committee Of ala. l
hereby nams Hon. J. q. MhAtton, Hon. II,
ID, Slaughter AAd II. 8. Hall, E1q, a. mem-
hers Of aueh cos IN ittsa"
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PiIuuuGu, rJ. Oct 9,-rhs sol, Of
Mp. Marths JouDs 10 recover g10 900 fTom
tho Fidelity Mutohl aasoelNliou nN rouey
ON the llis Of her husband VISA btonghl 10 =
omarkah,o termination To-day lEs de.
tense produced deposition anu n photo-
graph Of tho supposedly dead man, showing
that hc Ia now living IN Enoleud. Jones
disappeared in Deosmbsf, 1889 aud few
dais later Mrs., Jones idOntihed the body OF
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ANSWERED THE A. +. A.
The Order Sent Him Copy OF Its Plat
fern.

fern.
WlLLA WALLA, wash. Oct. 9.-Ths
American Protective association sent John
l.. shnrps,sin. democratic sandidsts for
supreme judge, . copy Of iss platform. with
o request for an immsdiats opinion OF each
section thereof. The form Of the letter
indicstss that the ssms Kind Of rsquss,
was ssnt 70 ether candidates. shsrpstsin
to-day answered 10 the sEsot that he does
not bslisvs In sserst political orsauiz.tioas
OF any kind; that aay organization having
q platform sf ptinsiplss. tnd supporting
only persons subscribing thereto, isA po-
li,icAl party. Ne believes religious liberty
is opposed TO prescribing Any person BY
TeASon of their religions bslisE that re-
llgion OF vsnt thereof should not bs con
sldSrsd aa q uualitos,ion fer public oiacs;
that hs 10 opposed 10 the diversion Of pub
lie money for aay private putposs. or 10
this support OF nHI private school.
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SrAruR Wach,. Oit. a dps1i4l u tho
p.sJ 'nir.ug ugencoc from v0aatls Wash,
..st dgstr1r pccu rod In tho
Il tuttstl r,s. ut g. -pb lmpruysm Ont
clm aus mine nt u.as U'0Iuo1 with tho
r.suu TINT QUO nine 0su. pa1iah, 10 dead
Nud ton arc soy. rely burned, two probably
fatally.
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LIQUORS..

All brands of whisky in cases at
equally low prices.
Fancy Liquors packed in assorted
cases at case prices.
25 gross pint Flasks .$65
25 gross quart Flasks. ..,... 600
AL mail orders will be attended
to promptly.
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FUTURE OF conEA.
Russia aud Other Europosn Powers Are
Intsrsstsd.

EoWerh are
Istersstsd.
LONDON Ost 9.-Ths Manchester Guar
dian publishes q letter from its 81. Peters
burg correspondent saying Russla sent .
note TO japan in September claiming sn
interest In the future government OF Coros.
The Japanese reply. IL ia asserted. wAs IN.
friendly to RuSsla's proposition. R1ssis's
position In eastern SlbO Ia does not render
that to ritoiy safe In q eon1io, with JApA n.
but large Tsinfo csmsnts OF troops are
proceeding TO ,bs military stations along
the Amor and Usarl rivSrS.
LoSDoN, Oct. 9.-Ths Associated Press
learns on tho best authority that the l. uro-
posn powers n'e acting Ia ba mony. Ihcy
do not intend TO permit tho integrity oi
Cofea 10 be disturbed, and will aoliVslv en-
TO CO this decision should Japan attompt
permanent occupation of tbs oninsula.
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rsru,i.,. rh,.a,o. = L,noaing.

ATLANTA. G,., OsL 1-JsmH Ohambofs
a democrat. shot and killed VIM. weaver.
a populiai. In Tssrly county in aquarrsl
over election results. Chambers IN 10 jail
aud the populiats thrsAtsu 10 lynch bin.
Tho democrats have armed themselves ~
defend Chambsh A Tlotla feared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07
4. R. U. Men Claim Leaders of Riots
We're Hired By the Managers
Association
AND THEY CAN PROVE TT.
Information Given to Mayor Hopkins
in the Claims Cases---Strike
Declared Off.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-During the past
week committee Of the American Rail-
way union held frequent consultations
with Mayor Hopkins. w. e. Burns, q
director Of that organization and the
head OF the committee has admitted
that the purpose Of their visit was to
furnish the authorities with informa-
ton touching the damage claims of the
railroad companies. The A. r. u. men
say they expect to prove i'm many
instances that the destruction Of
property for which damages are claimed,
was done by men in the employ of the
railroads and general managers associa-
tion. Whey claim to be able to prove
that the man arrested last Friday
charged with leading the riot and burn
ing cars ON the Rock Island tracks on
July 5, was at that time in the employ
of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road.
They also claim to have other similar
cases.
Their object is to show that the A. r..
q. Is not responsible for the riots and
destruction of property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07

A BiII to Make All Sessions Of Congress
and ITS Committees PubIic.

A BiII to Make An seasions or Congress
and ITS Committees PubIic.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.--Representa-
tive Richards Of Ohio has introduced in
the house . bill involving an important
change in the manner of conducting
the work Of congressional committees.
This bill viii provide that every session
Of Legislative body of the national CON
gress shall be open to the pubic. If Ii
passes, It win eifectually do away with
star chamber proceedings n all congress
sional matters. The bill states that all
committees and subcommittee consid-
ering proposed legislation referred to
them shall admit the public ON all occa-
sions when such matters are considered.
And it shall be unlawful for either Of
the bodies herein designated to hold any
meeting for the transaction Of business
In secret. This provision includes the
executive session Of the senate and Or
the conference committee. In speaking
OF they bill Mr. Richards said that its
purpose Is to allow the people the most
ample opportunity to be informed Of
their Representatives In Washington
and AZ to their aoings. This he believes
VI
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RUssIA's COUP.

The Northern Bear Said to BE Getting o
Sensation Ready.
CHICAGO, Aug. THE Posts special
from Washington says: Russia is plan
ming a coup d'etat in Corea, and unless
the czar's plans miscarry there viii be
one of the most sensational incidents of
war between Japan and China. Accord
ing to news received here the
great Northern Bear intends to grab
one of the most desirable ports of the
hermit kingdom and establish sover-
eighty over it. The story to- this effect
is pronounced of q most authentic char
acter and leaves no doubt of its trust.
worthiness in the minds of the recip-
tents. The reason for Russia's move is
her desire for a southern port which
shall be open to her commerce through
out the year. The only port Russia now
has on her Siberian coast is closed dur
ing the rigors of winters.
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MILLS TARIFF IDEAS.
They Are Embodied In d Resolution
introduced BY the Senator
From Texas.
TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY
Is the Main Idea, Coupled With a Free
Raw Material Clause---Tariff
Conference.

WAsHrNeToN, Aug. Tin the senate
q resolution was introduced by Mr..
Mills and ordered to lie on the table
temporarily, declaring that in the re-
vision Of the existing system of national
taxation, the following principles should
be observed:
First-That all taxes are burdens on
the taxpayers and can only be right
fully imposed to raise revenue to sup
port the government.
Second-That when taxes are imposed
upon imported goods, the rate should
be 90 low ~ not materially to restrict
importations, and
Third That in selecting articles to
be taxed, only thoSp ready for consump-
ton should be chosen, and those i'm
ported for manufacture or remanufacture
should be exempt.
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THE STRIKE OFF.


Chicago A. r.. U. So Declares Except Is to
the Santa Fe and Eastern Illinois.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.--After a struggle Of
40 days against the united railroads, the
American Railway union in Chicago
has declared of the strike inaugurated
In behalf Of the Pullman employees. Be-
ginning in the morning each member of
the union who responded to the order to
strike win be at liberty to resume work.
At meeting Of the delegates Of the
"a local labor unions affiliated with the
A. B. q. during the afternoon it was
voted to declare the strike OF in Chi
cago, except on the Santa Fe and Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois The action
was purely local, and the declaration
does not even affect Pullman. Neither
President Debs nor any Of the A. n. U.
national officials were present at the
meeting. In fact President Debs had
left the city for Terre Haute before it
occurred.
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sla STORIES, NOT WINNINGS.
Exaggerated Reports OF Amounts Lost ana
Won nc the Race Track.

Exaggerated Reports OF Amounts Lost ana
I Won at the Race Track.
One reason for the great popularity OF
racing among men who know nothing
about the sport IL the extraordinary for
tunes which people are supposed to
make In the course Of Is or 30 minutes
by betting ON horses which have long
price marked opposite their namea The
racing editors Of several OF the morning
papers are exceedingly careful In noting
the winnings and losses Of prominent
men ON the turf when they are worthy
Of comment, but this Is not true Of eli
the men who sit in the reporters' stand
ut the tracks
Every year some particular man La
picked ont, and the stories Of his win
nings are mentioned day after day quite
as Q matter of course. but never with
any real notion Of the actual facts Of
the case McCafferty, for instance, is
commonly credited by the papers with
having landed between $50, 900 and
@60, 600 ON o single race this week. and
few days before 1t was solemnly an
nounced in the papers that 'Pittsburg
Phil" had a rather bad two days. rac-
ing, but having landed S65, 900 ON Cam
delabra he was feeling more comforta-
BILE.
Such winnings as these are noted usu-
ally as matter Of course in the shape
Of footnote or some small item of
news of the track.
The inconsistency of these statements
is apparent sometimes, even 10 people
who have no knowledge Of racing.
When McCafferty rode Rough and
Ready, for instance, the price was 80 to
/, and it was stated that McCafferty
bet $5, 900 Of his own and his partners
money ON his mount. OF course it would
be impossible to place such am enormous
sum of money ON an outside horse, as
the bookmakers are too sharp to be
caught mapping that way. ..
But, assuming that the story is true
and that McCafferty had bet that
amount of money, his winnings would
have amounted to $3.50. 600 ON that par
ticular race People who imagine that
the bookmakers at Sheepshead Bay can
pay ont $3.50, 900 ON q single overnight
race have a lofty opinion of the finan-
cial stability Of the ring. It is curious to
note how persistently this exaggeration
is practiced, since it 10 apparent to all
racegoers that such enormous winnings
are entirely imaginary. New York
SUM-
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A Senatorial Conferences.

WASHINGTON, Ang. SENATORS Caf-
ferry and Blanchard of Louisiana, and
Allen and Kyle, Populists, were In con-
sultation for an hour in Senator CAT
fery's room, and il is understood that
the proposed compromise in the sugar
schedules was under consideration.
None Of those present would reveal amy
OF the proceedings Of the meeting, but
one OF them remarked that there was q
better prospect that the claims Of the
Louisiana senators would receive more
consideration than they had formerly
been led to believe they would receive.
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'uT Aug. 81
HOGS-St-ong; three loads and q bunch Of
wagon hogs received selling early to packer:
quail ,ty, fair e. good.
CATTLE-Steady offerin mostly common
and sold slow. Good demand for fat but her
1 attic and veal Ives.
Prime steers, $}256b3.iA goot steers S27j
@325 prime cows, " 069!.75; :, oil cows $500
or common to fair cows, u 2 light veal
calves, taos -; heavy calves, S43; bulls, 81 Is
@200
SHEEP Cool muttons and lambs steady;
com on dull.
Mutto1s, 1s2.7j; lambs. S2 $50 common,
SlD2.
receipts: Hogs, 2 0; cattle, 75.
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Another Relay Race.

WAsHNGToN, Aug. Promptly with
the fall Of the big black time bali ON the
State, War and Navy building at noon
Chief Consul George B. French and @.
Ronsaville Of the District of Columbia
division Of the L. A. w. started from
the White House ON the great bicycle
relay race from Washington to Denver,
to be run in conjunction with the forth
coming L. A. w. meet at Denver. The
two wheelmen bore letter from Pri-
vate Secretary Thurber to Governor
Waite which is to be passed from BIZ
cyclist to bicyclist till it reaches its des-
tination. Representative Springer OF
Illinois arranged the preliminaries for
the wheelmen.
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Corn swsns rsoorning.

CHICAGO. Aug. 4. Corn went boom
ing again and touched the highest
figure recorded here during the present
crop scare. As heretofore, the present
dry weather was the strong feature. ia
this was added an expectation that the
state reports would prove very bullish.
Country commission houses were free
buyers and local shorts were covering.
The consequence was that September
corn, which closed at 497 ON Saturday,
opened ragged ct 501k6 S5lc., sold up I'd
TX, on to 81 and back to 6l 10.
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Measures Of Importance Passed During the
Present Session.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07
GRAND STANDS BURN.
Bali Grounds at Philadelphia and
Chicago Scenes of Disastrous
Confagrations.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT
AT Chicago and a Panic Ensued in
Which Spectators We're More
or Less Injured.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. THE Phila-
delphia base ball park, one of the finest
Of its kind in the country, is smoking
wreck OF crumbling walls, charred tim
bers and twisted iron. The large sta
bles of the Omnibus Company General
adjoining to the west are now burning,
and the car stables OF the Thirteenth
and Fifteenth streets division of the
Philadelphia Traction company and adj
joining property are badly damaged.
The con6agration started between the
partitions i'm the ladies toilet room at
the west end of the main pavilion of the
ball park. The Philadelphia and Balti-
more teams had been scheduled
to play two games at the park In the
afternoon, and the players were either
practising in the field or in their dress
ing rooms. One of the bystanders
noticed narrow tongue of flame shoot
ing up between the boards of the parti-
tion at the west end of the stand. The
players ON the field did not think the
fire serious and several Of the bystand-
ers started to put 1t ont. In an instant
the entire structure was roaring fur
mace.
Stables Also Burned.
The stables Of the Omnibus Company
General, which operates line of omni-
busses ON Broad street, was opposite the
main pavilion ON Fifteenth street at the
corner Of Huntington. The omnibusses
and horses were all saved, but the upper
door contained large quantity OF hay
and straw, which at this hour Is still
burning fiercely and threatens towreck
the entire structure.
While the fremen were making q
strenuous effort to save the adjoining
property the long lines Of bleaching
boards opposite right and left field in
the ball park had fallen prey to the
flames and the seats and pavilions were
burned. The loss Is estimated ct
e1O0, 600.
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stocEyarsls Men Go BACK.

CHICAGO, Aug. THE striking em-
ployes Of the stockyards company have
decided to return 10 work. When the
motion Was put ii was almost unani-
nous to return TO work and to report
individually ct an early hour. It was
also decided to assess those who go back
for the benefit Of those who cannot ret
back until the latter cam secure employ
ment.
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frnisers For .Tapar.

LONDON, Aug. Two fast vessels
left England on Thursday flying the
Spanish flag. Another will follow In q
few days. These three vessels are partly
fitted ont as cruisers and will be trans
ferred On the high seas TO the Japanese
government. Their equipment WIN be
completed in Japan, All munitions Of
war now loading for both China and
Japan clear under Spanish and Portu-
guese dag, III
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waite,s presidential Bee.

Sioux Cry, Ia, Aug. Hon. Rob
ert w. Bonynge, member of the Col
orado Legislature, says that Gov. Waite
Of Colorado win be renominated by the
Populists, and that he was an avowed
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton IN 1896 ON the Populist ticket.
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6T. PAUL. Aug. THE body Of
Charles F. Dana, chief deputy sheriff Of
Ramsey county, who was drowned near
Isle Royale u Lake Superior recently,
arrived in St. Paul at 8:25 p. m. over
the Duluth road, having been recovered
early Sunday morning.
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Robbed = BODY.

Sioux CITY, Ia. Aug. 2. Plus Neff
was drowne sonewhat mysteriously at
Crystal lake. The coroner was unabie,
10 determine whether it was accidental
lor otherwise. Charles Eberhardt and
son Of Dakota City, Neb.. have been ar
rested to answer the charge Of robhing
the body cf the drowned man.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07
Thayer Geaa enc Judgeahlp.

WAsHINGToN, Ang THE president
sent to the senate the following nomina-
tons: Justice Amos M. Thayer Of
Missouri to be United States circuit
Judge Of the Eighth Judicial circuit;
Jaxnea n. PorfeK ok Temmnasee 30 be
United States district Judge Of the east
ern and middle districts Of Tennessee,
vice d. M. Key, resigned; II. s. Priest
of Missouri to be United States district
Judge Of the eastern district Of Missouri.
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.


A MILWAUKeR. AuR. a. 1aets
WHEAT-Firmer. No. spring, bSas<; ss6.a
NCrthern, oac; geptemher, 81
CORN-Firmer; No. ., 56c.
I oATS-1kc higher. No. white, S6c; No. Q
white. 0eo.
sample. Ao054c.
RYE-scarce and wanted. No. l. 47c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07

DENVER, Aug. z. - Incorporation
papers have been fled here for the
National Boys league, an organization
intended for boys from Ia to 81 years Of
age. The proposed work Of the league
ID combination Of the Chautauqua
and Christian Endeavor ideas, the motto
being .'Self Help"
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FIVE cREMATEp.
Terrible Result of Fire In Minnesota
Farmh0use

Farmhouse.
WHLMAR, Mimi, Aug. THE farm
house OF s. @. Ostenson, of the town Of
Dover, about eight miles north Of here,
was burned to the ground at Q a. m.
Mr.. Ostenson and four children lost
their lives in the flames. Mrs. Ostenson
narrowly escaped cremation, but is
crazed over the awful event. No one
knows how the fire originated, but it ia
believed lightning was the cause. A
fierce wind sped the flames in the work
of destruction.