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Check for $500 From Grover.

DECATUR, Ills, May IA few weeks
ago the wife of Albert Zerkles, q poor
farmer living three miles north of here,
gave birth to triplets, all girls. Acting
on the suggestion Of a friend they were
named Ruth, Frances and Esther and
the father wrote to President Cleveland
telling him of the christening and ask
ing him to buy them each a new dress.
Mr.. Zerkles has now been greatly sur
prised and gratified. by receiving q
check for $500 signed by Grover Cleve-
land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, May S.
The cranberry raisers feel much better
over the prospects in this vicinity than
they did earlier in the season. The late
heavy rains have given them an abun-
dance Of water and their marshes have
been deeply flooded, which had won
derfully refreshing effect upon the
vines. One large raiser thinks now they
can safely count on half crop and
possibly more, where month ago they
thought there would be nothing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
SHOCKED ROYALTY.
King Humhsrt and Queen Margaret In
Railway Accident.

King HumNsrt and Queen Margaret In .
Railway Accident.
ROME. May S.-King Humbert and
Queen Margaret had a narrow escape
from death. They were on their way
by rail, in special train, from Flor
ence to the city, attended by their
suites. Suddenly near Incisa lake there
was violent shock, one Of the car
riages was derailed and everybody on
board the train received more or less
serious concussions. An obstruction of
some description, it appears, either fell
across the track or was placed there by
evil minded persons Several members
of the royal suite sustained slight in
juries but the king and queen escaped
with nothing more serious than q bad
shaking up.
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Lo9s at Black River Falls.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, May g.
In spite of the fact that there has not
been a natural rise of the river at all
this spring the heavy flooding of the
past day or two has probably taken
down as many logs as have ever gone
down up to this date during late years.
The run lasted about six hours, with
an estimate of 1900. 900 feet per hour
passing over the falls. There are prob
ably more logs stranded than is usual
but the river men look for q good sum.
mer for their business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
Great Falls Water Power.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The secretary
Of the interior has affirmed the decision
Of the commissioner Of the general land
Office in the case of Charles Graham
against the heirs Of Archibald Campbell
and the Great Falls Mon. water power
and town site company, rejecting the
application for confirmation to Graham
of the valuable lands comprising the
tract involved. Graham claims he has
acquired the lands by vested right, a
contention overruled by the depart
ment
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Log Driving . Failure.

AITK1N, Mimi, May 8.-Log driving
in this vicinity has been failure this
year and all attempts at it have ceased.
The water is so low in the small streams
that there is small prospect Of any sue
cessful driving before June. Some of
the lumbermen have sent up crews, but
have been compelled to lay up and
wait for water. Plenty of rain has
fallen for the purpose Of the farm ere,
however, and they are in good spirits
1t has rained heavily all around us this
spring, but the lumber regions have only
caught the sprinkles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
REPORTED SHORT OVER $4,000
City Treasurer Jacobs OF Butte, Mon,
Commits Suicide.

City Treasurer Jacobs OF Butte, Mon,
Commits Suicide.
BUTTE, Mon, May 8.-Simon Jacobs,
the retiring city treasurer, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
head. The act was committed in al
shafthouse mile west of the city.
Jacobs term of Office expired Monday,
and he is reported short in his accounts
$50. 900 or $40, 900, but there is no posi-
tive information regarding it. Jacobs
has been city treasurer six years and
was one Of the best thought of young
men in Butte and a man of most ex-
emplary habits. The community is
greatly shocked. If he is short in his
accounts the money is believed to have
been lost in mining or his private
business. ND
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
CARLISLE THREATENS TO BOLT.

viii Desert the Democratic Party II 1t
Declares for Free Coinage.
WASHINGTON, May S.-"If the Demo
cratic national convention declares for
free coinage of silver at 16 to don t
see what can do but vote the Republi-
can ticket
Secretary Of the Treasury John G.
Carlisle used this language in conver.
sation. He went on to say that as be-
tween a Democratic Is to presiden-
tial ticket and Republican sound
money ticket there was nothing for
Democrats who take the administration
view of the financial question to do
but to vote with the Republicans. It
might be, Secretary Carlisle said, that
the sound money Democrats in the
national convention would refuse to be
bound by 16 to platform and ticket,
and would make platform and nomi.
nations Of their own. In that event he
would, Of course, vote for the sound
money Democratic ticket. But-and
the secretary was very emphatic-he
certainly would not support, with his
vote, a l6 to l. free coinage ticket.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
Accidental Shooting.

LYONS, Ia, May s.-A shocking acci-
dent occurred at Goose lake, near here
Upon his return from squirrel hunting
Paul Stockton drew his rifle across the
counter in the telegraph Office, when it
discharged, instantly killing Joe Bow
den, aged l6. The latter was student
in the telegraph office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08

ST. JAMES, Mimi, May =. The prob
lem Of what to do with tramps arrested
and convicted of misdemeanor here has
at last been solved by the city council
passing an ordinance compelling them
to work out the time of their sentence
on the streets or public improvements.
For some time st. James has been over.
run with this class Of people, and they
have caused considerable trouble in and
about town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
In Cro,,e Bids for /. school.

MADISON, Wis, May S.-An offer for
the seventh normal school has been
made by La Crosse to the board of nor.
NAL regents The mayor of that city
and the chairman of the La Crosse
county board have pledged themselves
on behalf of the city to give q site and
q suitable building if the school is To-
Gated there. TIE regents will consider
the location of the seventh normal at
the meeting May II.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
Chicago Grain and Provisions,

CHICAGO, May Z, 1895.
CLOSING PRICES
WHEAT-May, Csc; July, 69@62Hc;
September. 6.hc.
CORN-May, 49Ac; July, 49Ac; Sep.
tember. 595s @i9Ac.
OATS-May. 2S15c; June. 29c; July
2sssc; September, 26Ac.
PORk-May, $ll.S); July, sll.95; Sep
tember, ST.. Is.
LARD-May. >6.5a July, s6.65; Sep
tember, S. so.
SHORT RlBS-May,' s5.93; July, s605
September. $50.
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, May I,

SOUTH ST. PAUL, May I. 1895.
HOGS-Market 59 10c lower Range of
prices. a. 20(G44D.
CATTLE-Market firm on good grades
Prime cows. $4.00@4 so; good steers,
$3. 50@4.00 prime cows, >2.75@3.75; good
cows, >225@2. %; common to fair cows,
$1.50@2.2 IS; light veal calves, $3OO@4 CO.;
heavy calves, 50 OoM3.0); stockers. 81. 75(9
$50: feeders. $2.2iM3.OO
SHEEP-Steady
Muttons, 50. O004 25; lambs, s3,75@4.75,
common, 81. 25M2.5O.
Receipts Hogs, $50; cattle, 20.
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Gamblers Gathered In.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May S.-Four of
the gambling houses in the city were
raided by the police and 81 persons ar
rested. In the police court each was
fined $40 and costs. Eight or 10 gam.
bling houses have been running wide
open here for some time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
Diuwoodie's Body Found,

DULUTH, Mimi, May 8.-The body
of George Dinwoodie. who disappeared
from here on April 9. was found in the
bay 1t is clear case of fuicide. but
no cause can be found which would
lead him to take his own life. He was
connected with the Lehigh Coal COM
panv in M:nneauolls
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, May Z, 1895.
HOGS-Market fairly active. Light
weak, others stronger.
Sales ranged at s4.35@4.70 for light;
$4.4O(9475 for mixed; 81. 3Ot94. 20 for heavy
packing and shipping lots; 30@4 As for
rough.
CATTLE-Market firm to a shade
higher.
Dressed beef and shipping steers. - 25@
GO COWS and bulls, $l.S5@5.l0; Texans,
s.. 35G5.60.
SHEEP-Market strong
Rece. pts: Hogs, 5000; cattle, $500:
sheep, 1000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08

LONDON, May 8.-Advices received
here from Algiers announce that Sir
Frederick Leighton, president Of the
Royal Academy, who has been i'll for
some time past, isnow in such serious
condition that hopes of his recovery
have been abandoned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
Probably he Tried in Federal Court

FroDaUIy DE IrI6u IN TeuefaI Nouft.
MADISON, Wis, May 8.-The case Of
Harry B. McMaster, assistant cashier of
the National Bank of Eau Claire,
charged with embezzling $25, 900, will
probably be tried before the federal
court, complaint having been sworn
out against him here by United States
District Attorney Briggs. He is now
under arrest under state warrant, but
that case will probably be nolled and
McMaster turned over to the federal
authorities,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
May Settle the School Question.

WINNIPEG, May 8. 1t is reported
that compromise ON the Manitoba
school question may be effected before
the meeting of the legislature on
Thursday. Premier Greenway had a
conference during the morning with
Lieutenant Governor Schultz on the
matter. It lasted over three hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08

WASHINGTON, May S.-Representa-
tive Hit of Illinois is reported better.
Secretary Gresham's condition also
continues to improve.
Pietzmeier Convicted.
OTTUMwA, Ia, May S.-Alfred Pietz-
meier was convicted by a jury of muir
der in the first degree for killing Officer
Graves March 27. The defendant was
sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
LATEST MakNtI HtrUHI.
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A Good Haul.

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., May 8. james
A. Howard of Grand Harbor brought
to the county auditors Office a female
wolf and nine pups which he shot. One
pup is still living.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
Customs Employes Reclassif,ed.

Customs Employee Reclassihed.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-The reclassifi-
cation of employees Of the customs serv.
ice has been completed and the rules
for carrying into effect all the changes
made will be promulgated at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
Durant's Trial.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.-Theodore
Durant will spend several weeks in the
county Jail before he is placed on trial
for the murder of Blanche Lamont and
Marian Williams. The police will not
hurry him to trial, desiring to give him
abundant time to prepare for his de-
fense. The case will, therefore, not
be called until July.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
Double Drowning.

BOISE, Ida, May 8.-John Gehrig
and Alexander Struben were drowned
near Shoshone while attempting to ford
Wood river. Gehrig's body has been
recovered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, May Z, 1895
FLOCR-Dull.
WHEAT-No. . spring, 625sc; No !
Northern, 6012c; July, 642sc.
CORN-No. 3. SOC
OATS-No.2 2 white, :224c; No white,
32hc
BARLEY-No :, SOC; sample 5000
h2c
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or. Prices Cream Baking puvue-
Most Perfect Made.
whiteman Goes to California.

CHICAGO, My S.-Otficer Ross Whit
takcr of San Francisco arrived in the
city, having in custody A. }. White
man. The latter was arrested in New
York two weeks ago on charge of
forgery. The officer is taking him b ok
to San Francisco where the offense, it
is said, was committed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
waterworks System Started.

LONG PRAIRIE, Mimi, May S.
Ground has been broken for the very
fine system of waterworks now being
put in by the village. Over 100 men
are now employed and the force will be
doubled in few days.
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Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPoLIs, May I. 1895.
WHEAT-May, 635sc; June, 6s1s g644c:
July, 6l4@6i14c; September, GlIs:. On
Track-No. hard, 6514e; No Northern,
64Hc: No. 2 Northern. 651ac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
American Medical Conven

BALTIMORE, May 8.-Delegates to
the American Medical Association con-
vention are holding four-dayr session
in this city. Nearly 1900 delegates
are present.
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Duluth Grain.

DULUTH. May Z, 1895
WHEAT Cash, May. No l hard,
65Ac; No l Northern, 64Nc; July, No.
Northern, 6534c; September, No. l North
ern 633L
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-05-08
A GOLD MONOPOLY
The Belmont Morgan Syndi-
cate Evidently Has Corner
on Yellow Meia'.
BUYING BULLION OF SHELTERS
A Denial That the Facts In the
Case Would Appear to
Contradict.

DENVER, May 8.-The rumor that a
syndicate is buying up gold in Colorado
is denied by smelterman.
THE report is erroneous" said ex-
Governor Grant of the Omaha and
Grant smelter. We are shipping our
bullion to New York and have been do.
ing SO for month or more, as we get
65c per 81, 600 on gold bars in New York
market"
Mr. Grant expressed himself strongly
of the opinion that there is no gold
syndicate operating in the West. The
low express rates are pointed out as one
of the agencies that have caused the re.
ceipts of the Denver mint to fall of 30
per cent within the last 10 days.
Silver Goes to San Francisco.
A well informed express agent estim-
ated that So per cent of the silver pro.
duced in Colorado is going to San Fran
cisco on account of the demand occa-
stoned by the war between China and
Japan The San Francisco quotations
have ruled one-quarter to two-thirds OF
a cent more than New York quotations
for three or four months past. The ex-
press rates have been practically cut in
two by the hard times and close compe-
titfon in business. One express COM
pany in eight days recently shipped
$500, 900 in bars out of Denver. The
shipment all came from one smelter.
Opinion of Treasury Omcials.
A special to The News from Wash.
ington, however, says that the treasury
authorities admit that the receipts of
gold at the mints have sensibly dimin.
ished ever since contract for the pur-
chase Of gold bonds was awarded to the
Belm ont Morgan syndicate, and adds,
another feature of this affair lies in the
fact that the production of gold in the
United States has lately increased o
such an extent as to make it an object
for this foreign syndicate to corner or
control the gold market, and inasmuch
as the Belmont Morgan syndicate OBJ
tanned not only privileges Of purchasing
these bonds at very low figure, but a
monopoly of all bonds to be issued,
whether now or next October, at the
same low rate, it is clear that from the
high price they obtain on the sale Of
the bonds abroad, they
Can Afford to Pay . Premium
rate for gold bullion over and above the
rate fixed at the mint. This way the
syndicate obtained practically monop-
oily Of the gold production Of the United
States and especially the product in
Colorado, where the increase in gold
production has been large within the
last year or two. The treasury seems
to be entirely in the hands Of the
syndicate. 1t must have gold to
maintain the reserve, even if it practi-
cally cripples the purchasing operations
of the mint. The syndicate would much
prefer to have gold in the shape of
bullion than in coin, to the end that it
can be shipped abroad if necessary
without loss from abrasion. as fre-
quently happens to gold coin exported
from or imported into the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27
An EYYptfan Wonder.

One of the greatest wonders Of an
.cient Egypt was the artificial body of
water called Lake Moeris. According
to Herodotus 1.-The measure Of its
circumference was thirty-three hun
dred furlongs, which is equal to tho en-
tire length of Egypt along the sea-
coast" The excavation, which was
made in the time of King Moeris (the
Memnon Of the Greeks and Romans),
was Of varying depths, and its center
was occupied by two pyramids. the
apexes OF which were three hundred
feet higher than the surface of the
water. The water for this gigantic
artificial reservoir was obtained from
the Nile through a canal, which six
months Of the year had an inflow and
the other six an outflow, corresponding
to high and low water in the river.
The canal gradually filed with sand
and the lake has long since evaporated,
but the bottom Is still one of the most
fertile tracts in Egypt.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27
A UNIQUE REVENGE.
The Trick . Passenger Played Cpon
Grouty Railroad Omcial.

The Trick . Passenger Played Cpon o
Grouty Railroad Omeial.
At station on one Of our great rail-
road lines there is gate-man noted
for his gruffness. One day there came
a man who lived On the line and had an
annual ticket. The gate man always
passed this passenger without troubling
him to show the ticket; but one day,
being more than usually gruff. he
ordered him to produce it, adding, in
a severe tone: mind, I want to see
this every time you take traia." A
week later, at two o'clock in the morn
ing, the gate-man was aroused from a
sound slumber by ring at the door
bell. Looking out of the window. he
saw a man in . great state Of excite
ment. 'Come down, quick!" he cried.
Railroad business" The official hur-
,ried on his clothes and came down to
the door. 81 want you to look at this
ticket" said the visitor. I'm going
ON the three q. m. train, and you said
you wanted to see the ticket every
time" The gate-man uttered an ex-
clamation of rage, and slammed tho
door, without even glancing at the
ticket; and, furthermore, he never
afserward asked to see it at the gate.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27
sht EGAUT OF NULL
How II May BE Used In the Making Of q
Pretty Costume.

How II May BE Used In the Making Of q
Pretty Costume.
The beauty of null is something that
can never be denied, and while it is not
a particularly expensive material, IL
becomes rather costly to make it up,
inasmuch as silk or satin is required
for its lining. That girl who is at once
fond of pretty clothes and economical,
has saved the white silk Or white satin
party dress that has served its time,
and utilities it, after it has been thor
oughly cleaned, as a foundation for
the null skirt, under which it looks 50
we'll 1t might be that instead OF
white it was pale pink or blue that
did service, for this would also be in
good taste and make a very effective
background for the thin null. Instead
of being plated the null skirt is care
fully gathered and falls over it's silky
consists of three narrow founces care.
fully hemmed by hand, and headed by
q guile, which is, in reality. a triple
box-plait of very narrow pink satin
ribbon. Broad pink ribbon, that which
is known as the sash width, makes the
yoke; and the lower part OF the bodice.
which is of the null, is fulled TO il.
This fullness is evenly laid On the yoke
edge, but at the waist it is drawn to
the center so that a pointed effect is
achieved.
The yoke is overlaid with rather
coarse lace, white in color, and the
collar, which is of the folded null, has
an edge of lace turned over on il as IL
it were a speciallymade rolling collar.
The pointed belt is of folded pink rib
bon. and the sleeves are of the null.
very full, but drooping.-Lsdies' Home
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27
Fashion for Farmers.

A western farm paper, humorously
inclined, gives the following hints "a
farmers in regard TO their attire"
Don't wear kid glove when teaching
q calf to suck the finger.
Don't wear silk hat when plowing
corn
Don't wear diamonds while breaking
@ colt
Don't wear a starched shirt while
moving away hay.
Don't wear spring overcoat with
diagonal stripes while killing potato
tugs.
Don't wear a white vest while curry
ing the horses
Don't wear tight collar while dis
cussing the currency question
Don't appear in evening dress when
you are called upon 70 meet note
Don't wear any clothes OF any occa-
sion that you don't feel tina, you have
honestly earned
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27
An Ideal Community.

Mgr. Capel is going to establish an
ideal community in the Sacramento
valley. where he has big ranch On
one part of the land space will be set
aside for an agricultural college. This
institution will be the monsignor's
especial care. It is his earnest purpose
10 educate those people In California
agriculture, of which he has made a
clcse study du1ng his residence in Cal
ifornia- 1t may be necessary 20 carry
these settlers for the first year before
they begin TO get q return for their
crops, but that very important point
the Donsignor hopes TO provide for.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27

Havana, Aug. 26-According to Off
cial advices an engagement between
Spanish troops and insurgents was
fought at Hiquero. Insurgents are
reported to have lost fifty killed and
wounded.
\ column of 300 Spanish troops COM
manded by Lieutenant Teuret, it is an
nounced, recently attacked the insur-
gent Chiefs Stello and Angel, who have
a following of $50 men, near Doloritas
in the Remedies district, in the province
of Santa Clara. The so-called "Ameri-
can company" of the column charged
with the bayonet and captured three in
surgent positions. The insurgents lost
three killed and the troops captured
twelve saddIed horses and one prisoner,
the father of Angel.
Six railroad bridges in the Tunas dis
trict of Santi-Spiritus, province of San
ia Clara, have been restored. During
the attack on the fort at Nigura the in
surgent lieutenant, Magin Perez, was
killed. The troops lost two men killed
and three wounded.
According to the details received from
official sources regarding the fight at
Nigura, Reiter. the insurgent leader,
was wounded in both arms. 1t is also
Rivero, with 200 men has arrived in the
neighborhood of Nigura.
a column commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel Vale, numbering about $50 men
has had a skirmish with an insurgent
band commanded by Nuenez.and num-
bering, according to official advices, $40
men. The insurgents are said to have
been compelled to abandon the posi-
tons which they occupied on Mount
Caussito, leaving seven wounded on the
field. The official reports say that only
two soldiers were wounded during the
engagements.
Information received here by the gov
ernment is to the effect that Roloff has
been reinforced by 1000 insurgents in
Puerto Principe, and with these and the
forces OF Sanchez he is said to be NOV
ing upon Santa Clara. The father of
Seraphin Sanchez died recently at San
10 Spiritu. Copella has arrived from
Santiago de Cuba and has been appoint
ed chief for the battalions Of public or
der and police of Havana.
Upmann, the banker. today advanced
the government the sum Of 100000.
Strong nerves depends upon pure,
rich, red blood Hoods Sarsaparilla is