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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Fraudulent Registration,

KANSAS CITY, May 27.-The board of
revision, which has been in session for
a week at the recorder of voters office,
has stricken from the registration lists
7,4OO names of voters out of total
registration of $4,000. These 7,40O
names, more than one-fourth of the
whole number, were expurgated be-
cause the board found them to be
fraudulent and fictitious. They formed
part of the almost unheard of ballot
frauds which caused so much trouble
after the election last November.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Mills Resuming Onerations.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., May 27.-Re-
ceiver Lyon has started mp the Crooks
ton, Mayville and Mandan mills. This
has become necessary since most of the
large stock of -four on hand has been
nearly exhausted by the large number
of orders, and as the contest over the
ownership of a large quantity of
wheat stored with the milling associa-
ton is being spec lily cleared away by
Receiver Lyon he will be enabled to
start up other mills in the near future
and keep them in active operation.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
SlLVER!TES AT MEMPHIS.
They Hold an Opposition Meeting-Ad-
dressed by Bryan.

1hey Hold an Opposition Meet1hS-Ao-
dressed by Bryan.
MEMPHIS, May 27.-Memphis is the
storm center of the South just now in
the agitation of the all-absorbing cur
rency question. Shortly after the
sound money convention was called
the silver people got to work upon a
counter demonstration, with the result
that Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska consented
to reply to the speech Of Secretary
Carlisle at meeting held at the Grand
Opera House. Mr.. Bryan was intro
duced by w. H. Carmack, editor of The
Commercial. Appeal, and received an
enthusiastic reception. A considerable
part of his speech was taken up with
comparisons on Secretary Karlisle' $
last speech with utterances said to have
been made by him in 1878. The telling
points in Mr.. Bryan's speech We're
loudly applauded and when he had
concluded the audience rose to its feet
and cheered for several seconds. He
was followed by Congressman J. M.
Allen of Mississippi in humorous and
interesting speech.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
BOYCOTT REMOVED.
Western Passenger Association and Lake
Lines Reach an Agreement.

Western Passenger Association and Lake
Lines Reach an Agreement.
CHICAGO, May 27.-Ths Western
Passenger association lines have re-
moved their boycott against the lake
lines. The boycott was instituted some
time ago because the Western roads
claimed that the lake lines were dis
eliminating against them in favor Of
Lake Superior ports. Several confer
ences have taken place between repre-
sentatives Of the lake lines and Chair
man Midgley of the association, at
which propositions and counter-propo.
sitions were made, but no agreement
was reached. Now, however, an ar.
rangement has been made satisfactory
to both sides. 1t is on the basis of 20
per cent to the railroads at Duluth and
SO per cent TO the railroads at Chicago
The new divisions will go into effect at
once,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
WILDE ON THE STAND.

He Denies Entirely tho Charges Made
Against Him.
LONDON, May 27.-There was the
usual crowd of people in the Old Bailey
courtroom when Sir Edward Clarke
addressed the jury in behalf of his
client, Oscar Wilde, whc els charged
with serious misdemeanors. Among
those present was Lord Douglas of Ha-
wick, the eldest son Of the Marquis OF
Queensberry. Wilde was called to the
witness boz and was provided with "a
chair, as he seemed to be utterly broken
down. Wilde, in answer to the ques-
tions, related how he had been on
terms Of intimacy with the MARQUIS Of
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
STATE OF TRADE.
Reports of Severe Damage to
Crops Is Felt in Busi-
ness Circles.
IRON STRONGEST SINCE 1893-94
No New Discoveries of Pc
trOleum Point to ExhauS-
ton of Oil Fields.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Bradstreets
Gays: The moderate reaction in the
stock market last week and this week,
caused primarily by repeated frosts and
reports of severe damage to cereal crops
and other farm produce, was followed
only in part by corresponding check
to the movement in general trade. Not
one Of the larger grain states confirms
the reports Of severe damage to wheat
and corn with which the exchanges
have abounded, and there is less reason
to believe in the extent of it as cur.
rently reported. The most bullish fea.
ture of the wheat situation lies in the
announced restriction of Argentine and
Russian exports, reduced export ability
of nearly all leading producers and
shorter
Supplies of Importing Countries.
Few believe wheat has touched its
highest point on this wave, although 1T
is rs cents per bushels above the lowest
since the panic. Exports of wheat from
the United States, both coasts and
Montreal this week amount to 2, 754, 900
bushels against 1897, 900 bushels last
WoOh, q, ,O1O,OVO Ouol1Olo Ill UAlC cA1AA -
week of May, 1894, 3,106,0O0 bushels III
the third week or 1893, 2,2SO,OOO BUSH
els in the year before that and as COM
pared with 2,345,O bushels exported
in 1891. The tone of the iron and ste el
market is the strongest since the de-
preston Of 1S93-94. Woolen manu-
| facturers are
Working on Old Prices
and some refuse to stock up with raw
material, as prices at the interior are
above parity with those at the sea-
board. Western views are that manu-
facturers may be short of supplies tc
meet fall contracts. The immense adj
vance in petroleum prices has so tal
failed tQ induce any large Increase IL
the well output, thus pointing to ap
preaching exhaustion of subJerranear
stores of this product in the Appa
lachian region. Consumption is still
lighter than production.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Vesuvius Active.

LONDON, May 27.-The Daily News
has a dispatch from Naples which says
that the activity Of Vesuvius, which CO.
incided in 1894 with the earthquakes in
Japan, Turkey and Calaberia, is again
noticeable. Thick columns of smoke,
fire and lava are issuing from the
mouth of the crater, making a splendid
spectacle by night. A new cone is
forming in the summit, which is al.
ready 70 feet high. The seismic instru.
ments are very active.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
CLEVELANO'S PORTRAIT
Will illuminate the Night at the Kiel
Celebration.

Will illuminate the Night at the k.iel
Celebration.
NEW YORK, May 27.-President
Cleveland's portrait will illuminate the
night during the festivities attending
the opening of the Baltic ship canal. 1t
will be shown in pyrotecnics from the
yard arm of the cruiser New York at
Kiel, and at the same time fiery por-
trait of Emperor William II will be dis
played. 1t was suggested to Secretary
Herbert shortly before the New York
sailed that it would be an excellent
idea to have display of fireworks at
the opening of the canal and that the
presidents portrait would look well
among other set pieces. The secretary
thought we'll Of the suggestion and the
order was accordingly given.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
How This!

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Ca'arrh Cure.
j. Cheney & Co. props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fecty honOraba IN all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
West Trmax, wholesale druggists. Toledo o
WaldiRg, Kinnan s. Marvin, whOles ale drug
g'sts. Toledo, O.
Hail's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces =
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold a
all druggists. Testimonials free.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Queensberry's family for years, and
entirely denied the charges made
against him.
To Unite Labor.

DULUTH, May 27.-An attempt is to
be made to amalgamate in so far az
possible the various commodity ham
ding crafts at the head of the lake into
one organization for the better protec-
ton of labor. whether they be coal
beavers, ore trimmers, package pushers
or lumber showers 1t is stated that
Duluth is the best organized labor
town in the country, the different
branches being very complete.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Eighty Thousand Children in Line.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, May 27 Eighty
thousand children, representing 1S6
Sunday schools or - divisions, paraded
in Brooklyn in honor of the Goth ami
versary of the Brooklyn Sunday School
union. The parade was reviewed by
ex-President Harrison, Prince Francis
Joseph Of Battenburg, and others.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Tucker Did Not Embezzle.

RoLLA, N. D., May 27.-After being
out all night the jury returned a YER
dict of not guilty in the case of the
state against John G. Tucker, ex-treas.
urer of Dunseith school district, for the
alleged embezzlement of $2,931 from
the district.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Bucket Shops Indicted.

QUINCY, nls., May 27.-The grand
jury indicted all bucket shops and COM
mission houses in the city. The grand
jury threatens to follow this up by in
dieting the owners of buildings in
which bucket shops are operated under
the act passed by the legislature in
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Bread Goes Un.

KANSAS CITY, May 27.-All the bak-
ers in Kansas City, Kan, have notified
the retail dealers that the price of bread
would be advanced. It has been re-
tailed to consumers at three loaves for
a dime and as cheap as two for cents.
It cannot now be sold for less than j
cents per loaf by retail dealers.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Civil Service Extended.

WASHINGTON, May Eft is under
stood that the president has approved a
recommendation made by the civil
service commission for the extension of
the classified service to sundry posi-
tions in the agricultural department..
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Killed Himself and Daughter.

CHICAGO, May 27.-Louis Kracman,.
a Bohemian, Respondent over the loss
of work and unable to properly provide
for his 3,year-old daughter, shot and
killed the child at his home and then
put bullet through his brain.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
North Dakota Republican League.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., May 27.-The
executive committee Of the Young
Mems Republican club of North Da.
kota met in this city. Twenty.four
delegates were selected to the national
convention at Cleveland. Jamestown
was chosen as the place to hold the
state convention of Republican leagues
in 1896.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Assets of the Mill Association.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., May 27.-The
statement of Receiver Lyon Of the
North Dakota Milling association gives
the purchasing value Of the assets as
1870, 337. .83, and the recently estimated
value at $3.50, 23S.32. The liabilities
are placed at 1868, 4l4.2e.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
War Reports Groundless.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Senor Calvo,
the Costa Rican representative here,
says that the reports of probable war
between Costa Rica and Nicaragua are
groundless, according to advices re-
ceived by him. He says the boundary
question is the only one Oh which the
governments differ. This he says is q
subject Of peaceful diplomatic adjust.
ment
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Biwabic Miners Strike.

DULUTH, May PA special from
Biwabik says: One hundred men en-
ployed at the east cut of the Biwabik
mine have gone out on strike for
higher pay. Thus far they been quiet
and orderly, and no trouble is ex-
DeCted
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Dedicated the Cooley Bust.

ANN ARBoR. Mich, May 27.-
Twenty five hundred people witnessed
the dedication exercises of the Cooley
bust memorial in University Hill.
The bust which was presented to the
university by the senior law class will
be placed in the law department as a
tribute to the services of Hon. Thomas
Nj. Cooley.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
General Schofcld Denies.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 27.-Gen-
cral John Schofield, to whom has
been attributed presidential aspirations,
denied emphatically to correspondent
OF the Associated Press that he had
ever entertained the subject for an in-
EClQt.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Southwestern Editors,

JACKSON, Mimi, May 27.-The South
western Minnesota Editorial association
will hold its summer meeting in this
city May 27. A large attendance is
expected. A banquet at the Ashley
House will be one Of the features.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Confederates' Convention Closed.

HoUsToN, Tex, May 27.-The fifth
annual convention Of the United Con-
federate Veterans association has
closed. General John B. Gordon Of
Georgia was reelected communicating.
chief
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
SDain VIII Join.

MADRID, May 27.-At the cabinet
council the finance minister announced
that Spain was willing to join an inter-
national bimetallic conference.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01
Darrlngton Knocked Out.

WAUsAU, Wis, May 27.-Frank
Burnett, champion welterweight of
the Northwest, and Patsy Darlington
of ManitoWoc. fought at Warren Park
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01

during the morning. The match was
to be 10 rounds, but Burnett made his
man quit in seven. In the last round
Darlington was knocked down three
times
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds rair Highest Medal and Diploma.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-01

once.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-03-28

hentucklans are always proud Of then
State in whatever department Of human
labor they may told place, Not long age
widow went to see marble cutter to get
a tombstone for her husband She select
ed plain one from the stock, and gave
him an inscription to put Oh it,
Cant do that, ma'sm, be said politely,
when he had read it.
Why notY she asked in surprise. I'm
paying for it,
Yes m but | cant put that on stretch
my conscience a good many times in
what put on tom bstone, but amt 20,
ing to tell lie when know it.
The widow was greatly shocked and in.
sisted on hls explaining wnat be meant
Well, ma'am, be saiJ, We got here
Gone to better land, and tbet ain't 80,
ms'sm. There oiot any better land than
Kentucky.
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nor'nOoudd street car and when the con
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nlm that identical cent piece.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-03
The Oldest rish ON RECORD.

According to Prof. Baird, there is
now in the imperial aquarium of st.
Petersburg pike that first saw the
light at the close of the fifteenth CEN
fury. He still appears to be quite a
young fellow, Notwithstanding his CEN
turtles and his long captivity. The
professor says that there is nothing
very extraordinary in this case, and he
mentions several other fish in the same
aquarium that are more than $50 years
old. Who knows but what the age of
eels is still greater9 Nobody can Ak
the date of their nativity, and the
chances of their longevity, considering
their regular habits, are certainly as
good as those Of the pike. What q
moral there is here for temperance
lecturersl Eels and pike never drink
whisky and never chew tobacco. There
Is nothing like cold water making
fellow live long.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-03

Harriet Beecher stowe Eas Now
Reached This Age.
Her "Uncle Toms Cabins Did More for
the Freeing OF the Slave Than ANY
Other Single Agency Characters
In the Great Story.

It reads almost Ike some chapter of
forgotten history-the story of Harriet
Beecher Stowe, who did more to free
the slaves than any other one of the
half-dozen causes. 1t may not be gen.
orally known that "Uncle Toms Cabin
was written when Mrs. Stowe was a
resident OF Walnut Hills, suburb OF
Cincinnati, and her husband, Prof. Call
YIN Stowe, was connected with Lane
theological seminary. That was be-
fore the war, when Cincinnati, In
slavery days, was an important station
on the underground railroad" The
Ohio river was easily crossed at this
point, and numerous runaways made
their away over from Kentucky and
were1net In Cincinnati by friends who
assisted them in various ways to make
good their escape.
Among those more or less active in
this movement were the Beechers, Mrs.
Stowe being daughter of Lyman
Beecher, president OF the seminary
There she first imbibed her hatred Of
slavery, and began work on newspa-
per story depicting life among the
lowly, that was afterward enlarged to
"Uncle Toms Cabin" The house in
which she wrote the historic work still
stands on Walnut Hills, modest little
home, at which no passer would glance
second time, and all the characters
were taken from the experience Of Mrs.
Stowe, who saw much, OF the evils of
slavery at that time. The eliza"
house that gave refuge to the escaped
slave girl who afterwards figured In
the story as Eliza, stands upon a hill
near the village of Glendale, the Van
Tromp Of the narrative being John Van
Zandt, member of the Society of
Friends, who settled on farm and
made it an underground station. The
Eliza was Eliza Harris, Kentucky
slave, owned by man near Ripley, o.,
but on the slavery side of the river.
She ran away from her master with her
child, as told In the story, crossing the
river on the ice, and afterward shell
tered In the house of Rev. John Rankin,
whose family still lives in Ripley.
Another young girl who gave much |
to the construction of the character of |
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-03

Eliza was q seamstress In the employ OF
Mrs Stowe. She came from Kentucky
with the consent of her mistress, her
brother being held as hostage for her
return. The girl was legally free by
her presence in Ohio by consent of her
mistress. Shortly after her arrival the
brother escaped, and she resolved not
to return. In this she was encouraged
by her friends, and also by Mrs Stowe,
In whose family she had found employ
ment. Free papers" were obtained
for her to make her condition doubly
legal. There were many people in
Cincinnati, however, who were ready
to serve the shareholders by kidnap-
learned that the former master CT Eliza
was In the city, and friend told him
there was q plan TO take the girl at
night, it was determined to put her in
a place of safety. Accordingly Prof.
Stowe performed the part of Senator
Bird. Procuring a horse and wagon,
accompanied by Henry Ward Beeeher,
he drove the girl ten miles along
lonely road and over dangerously
flooded ford to the house of John Van
Zandt The fireplace Is still shown
where Eliza is said to have been con-
fined during one of the visits of the
slave hunters to the place in their pur-
suit. .1g ssgfs45js. y
Another character in the story Is
Richard Dillingham;, o young Quaker
from Morrow, o., who came to Cincln-
natl to teach the negroes, and whose en-
thusiasm led him to Nashville In behalf
of slave, where he was imprisoned
and died before his release. So far as
known, only one Of the originals of the
characters OF the story Is now living, q
very old man, and whose adventures
are recorded in this story as the expert.
ences of George Harris. He is now liv-
ing very old man, and for years re-
si6ned at Oberlin, 0. He crossed the
0Moat Ripley, and had refuge for sew
eral days with the Rankins. He was
afterwards conducted north into Gin
ton county, whers he found safety and
a home for years among the QualSers of
that part of the state. A son of Rev.
John Rankin, William Rankin, was
Harris guide, and tells with relish the
incidents Of the escape of Harris and
Eliza.
Such are some of the scenes and Incl
dents and people upon which was
founded the story of Uncle Toms
Cabin" book which has been read in
every quarter Of the globe, over which
millions have wept, and which brought
freedom to the captive and enduring
fame to the woman who celebrated In
a quiet way her eighty-fourth birthday
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-03

cenent language. He wears q long,
snow-white, flowing beard, and his
| step Is still firm and elastic, his figure
almost erect.
Garland was messenger and powder
boy on the frigate Constitution when
Capt. Hull commanded ''Old Ironsides. "
The famous vessel left Boston August
IL, 1872, and shortly met and whipped
the British ship Guerrierre, which had
just been taken by John Bull from the
French. The old man recites with
flashing eyes come all We rowing sail
ors boldn song which was written in
honor of that victory. He saw several
other sea fights before returning home
In 1914. In 1918 while cruising In the
eastern Atlantic his ship called at ST.
Helena. He was permitted to accom-
pany the officers on visit ashore. In
telling of this experience the old man
says:
The officers received permission to
visit the emperor at his dwelling. He
met us at the entrance, dressed in his
customary uniform, but with the cross
OF the commander of the Legion of
Honor as his only insignia. The i'm
perial host welcomed his friends cordial
ly, and spoke freely in a very pleasant
way, without displaying any pride. 1t
is hard for me to remember the sub
ject of the conversation, but the vision
OF the emperor standing at his door
and greeting his American visitors has
never escaped my memory. In 1920 ]
saw him again on the island, and Ave
months afterward he was dead"
Garland was masters mate on the
Brandywine in 1894, when Lafayette
paid his last visit to this country. On
account of his being able to speak
French well he was detailed as an
escort to the distinguished Frenchman
on his tour Of the country, and sailed
with him back to France. The old
sailor has shaken hands with all the
presidents from John Adams down to
Cleveland. Though f1fty-eight years old
at the outbreak Of the civil war, he en-
listed in the First. New York cavalry.
and, for conspicuous gallantry, was
commissioned major on the battlefield
by Gen. Mcclellan. He draws q pen
sion for services in the Mexican war,
and Is decorated with four medals.