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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
BIG FIGURING MILLS BURNED,

Large Mills at St. Cloud Consumed.
Spontaneous Combustion.
ST, CLOUD, Mimi, Nov. 6.-The St.
Cloud Touring mills, owned and oper-
ated by Wesley, Carter & Co., were
completely destroyed by fire at mid
night. The origin Of the fire is un-
known, but was doubtless caused from
spontaneous combustion, although the
work of all incediary is talked of. The
The loss is fully $25,OOO Six thousand
bushels Of wheat were also consumed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
Made O Mile in 1:42 I'd.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 5.-The worlds
record for one mile, paced, with flying
start, was broken by Arthur Gardiner
at Fountain Ferry. He rode the dis
tance in / AZ 2-5 This breaks Windle's
record of / AS l-5 made at Hartford, and
IS 4-5 seconds faster than JoLnson's s
professional record.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
VIII he Alaska's First Railroad.

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 6.-The steamer
City of Topeka, which sailed for Alaska,
carrid shipment Of ct" rails and fish
plates to be used in constructing rail.
road in the famous Treadwen mine, on
Douglass island The railroad iron came
through from Chicago by rail. 1t is said
this will be Alaska's first railroad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
OF INTEREST ON THE COAST.
The Great Northern Trouble Attracting
Widespread Attention.

The Great Northern Trouble Attracting
Widespread Attention.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 6.-The threat
ened strike of the employees of the Great
Northern railroad has caused no little
comment among the railroad men, and
especially among the members of the
A. r. U. The dissatisfaction of tho
Hill men has peculiar significance in
this city, Oakland and Sacramento, in
asmuch as it is generally admitted that
on the success or failure of strike on
the Great Northern at this time hinges
the
Future of Organized Railway Labor
west of the Missouri river. Incident
ally it may be said that on the South
ern Pacific railway system there has
been unusual activity of late on the
part of labor unions. Within the
past month it is officially declared
by the local A. r. U. officers that
nine lodges of that order have
been successfully organized on the Pa
cific coast All this work has been eff.
fected through the instrumentality of
James Hogan of Salt Lake City, who is
the general Western representative Of
E. V. Debs, and one of the nominees for
congress in the coming election in Utah
on the Peoples party ticket.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
Bessemer Ore Prices Raised,

MARQUETTE, Nov. 5.-As the resul,
Of a conference held in Cleveland be.
tween leading Lake Superior producers
Bessemer ore prices for next seasons
delivery on various grades will rule a.
least 81 higher than at the opening OF
the present season. Non Bessemer pro-
ducers are not in the agreement, but
will benefit 10y it,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
A Finish Fight in Wisconsin.

DULUTH, Nov. GA fight to the fin
ish between Jimmy Murphy of Duluth
and Tommy Norton Of Minneapolis was
pulled off last night at West Superior.
The contest lasted II rounds, when
Norton was finally knocked out, after
being severely punished from the very
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
KERWIN GETS THE POSITION,
appointed Surveyor General Of Mime
D. sofa by the President.

appointed Surveyor General Of Mime
81 sofa by the President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. q. - President
cleveland has settled the long drawn
out hight over the appointment of a sur.
veyor general for Minnesota, to sue.
ceed General Compton Of Fergus Falls,
the present Republican incumbent.
Mr.. Cleveland named P. H. Kerwin for
this position. kerwin resides in Rem.
vile county and is considered a yery
competent man for the place. His
principal competitor, it will be re-
called. was ex-senator E. w. Durant of
saltwater, although there We're at least
q score of other applicants for the posi-
ton. There is no doubt Of Kerwin's
confirmation by the next senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06

DETROIT, Nov. Whaleback barge
11s, bound up, in tow of the steamer
Samuel Mather, collided off Crosse
Points, Lake st. Clair, with the steamer
Business, bound down. The Business
was quite badly damaged and sunk in
16 feet of water.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
Minneapolis Grain.

MIN&EAPoLIS, Nov. 5, 1895.
WHEAT-\ovember closed at 53Lc;
December, 53bc; Mav, 57I(65sc On
Track-NO. hard, 5411c; No. Northern,
53Ac; No 2 Northern, Ike.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
IS OF UNUSUAL INTEREST.
British Cabinet Is Discussing Some Very
Weighty Matters.

"eighty Matters.
LONDON, Nov. 8.-Unusual interest
is attached to the cabinet meeting
which was called for noon and it is be-
ieved that several matters Of the ut.
most importance are under discussion,
including the situation in the Far East,
the disorders in the Turkish empire and
the disputes between Great Britain and
Venezuela, and Brazil. Lord George
Hamilton, secretary Of state for India
and Rt. Hon. G. T. Ritchie, president
Of the board of trade, were the only
members Of the cabinet absent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH. Nov. 5, 1895.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard. 561lc; No.
l Northern, 551sc; No. 2 Northern, 521l q
5lc; No. 8 spring, 50A@4SAc; rejected,
47@3sHc. To arrive-No. l hard, 56Hc;
No. Ntrthern, 55Ac; November No. |
hard, 56Hc: No. Northern, 55Ac; Decem-
her No l hard, 55Ac; No. Northern,
54Ac; May No. Northern, 591ac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
CONCEDED BRAKES ELECTION.
Iowa Democrats Give Up the Contest in
INIT

That State.
OTTUMwA, Ia, Nov. &C. A. Walsh,
secretary Of the state Democratic CEN
tral committee, practically conceded
election Of Drake. He said: IF he
has over 10000 plurality I will be
fooled, but think he will have some
thing under, but near that figure. If
it had not been for Marshalltown con.
vention adopting the gold standard,
Rabb would have been elected"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06

CHICAGO Nov ), 1895.
HOGS-Market active at 5(G lOc de-
cline.
Sales ranged at S3.3OGt3.6j for light;
$3.35@3.o for mixed $3 325A3.7O for heavy
packing and shipping lots; s3.25N $40 for
rough.
CATTLE-Best steady; others 54lOc
lower.
Beeves, S3.0'(0,.l5; cows and heifers,
$l.2U>43.3'; Texas steers, S2.6143 35; West
erns, s2.s5t94.OO: stockers and feeders,
q. 20d3.sI.
SHEEP-Good steady; others 5@lOc
lower.
Receipts: Hogs. 5000; cattle, q, ,OOO
sheep, Il 600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Nov.::, 1925.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-November, 5sc December,
5sAc; MAY, 63Ec
CORN-Novemb Der, 29Ac; December,
27ssc; May, 29H..
OATS-November, 1870; December,
1870; May, 2OHc.
PORK-November, $s.l2X; Decent Der,
sS.s5; January. s9.l7H: May, %. 42h.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee Grain,

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, Nov ), 1895.
FLOUR-Sl eady.
WHEAT-No. , spring, 57ssc; No. l
Northern, 59c; May, $3.50
CORN-No 3, 2Sc.
. white. 2)c; No. 8 white,
1SA019c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-06

"a hours it is barely possible that strike
may be called on the Great Northern
road. or even sooner, although it is re-
garded as extremely doubtful by con-
servative men who have kept track Of
the run Of events, if an effort to tie up
the road will be successful There were
several premonitory symptoms of trouble
along the line Monday, but nothing
which can be taken either as an indica-
ton of the feelings of majority Of the
employees or the strength Of the Ameri-
can Railway union. Sylvester Kelli-
her, who is the practical head Of the Or
ganiZation, pending the release Of Debs
from the Woodstock Jail, is guarded in
his statements as to
The Proba bility of q Strike,
and no doubt is ignorant as to what
success will attend a call for one until
the various local branches vote upon the
question. This must be done before a
general tie-up can be inaugurated, so
that the real situation cannot be clearly
defined as yet. With the exception Of
several trifling interruptions the Great
Northern trains are running as usual,
while the officials of the road maintain
the position taken at the outset that
they have had no intimation that any
OF their regular employees have any
grievances to be adjusted.
1t is conceded in certain quarters that
the fact that such large percentage Of
Great Northern employees are members
of the A. r. U. will make a general tie
up possible providing majority of the
branches favor such action.
Some Trouble Along tho Line.
Early Monday morning it was an
nounced here that the telegraph opera.
tors on the Montana division of the
main line had left their instruments.
The telegraphic connection between
st. Paul and points like Helena and
Butte was cut off, the line being "open''
or useless.
Linemen were set out when it was
discovered that the wires a few miles on
on either side of Havre had been
grounded by binding copper wires about
them. A meeting was held at Spokane,
at which vote to strike was carried,
and force of 20 men employed in the
machine or repair shops, as well as a
score Of bridge carpenters, quit work.
The trainmen, however, stuck to their
posts and declared they will not go out.
Set Fire to a Company Bridge.
The westbound transcontinental train
came to a burning bridge three miles
west of Columbia Falls. AS the train
approached a man was seen running
away. The trainmen extinguished the
fire and the train proceeded on it's way.
General Manager Warren in an inter-
view said:
while we have q few men out at
Spokane" he said, "and two at st.
Cloud, with four engines killed for three
hours at Kalispell, and two slight inter-
ruptions caused by attempted wire tam
pering and bridge burning, business is
going on as usual without any delay in
any department"
Although it is somewhat difficult to
learn the local sentiment, it is thought
that the members Of the A. r. u in the
Twin Cities will obey the order to go
out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
SECRETARY cARrIsLe,s REPORT.
Follows Exactly the Same Lines rs the
the Message ON Financial Affairs.

Follows Exactly the Same Lines rs the
the Message on Financial Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Secretary Car
Isles report was sent to congress yester-
day. 1t had been anticipated by what the
president said on the financial question and
added nothing thereto, except as to detail.
The burden Of the report is that the
greenbacks should be retired and that
until this is done the reserve will not be
safe, no matter what the condition of our
foreign trade. He says the retirement of
legal tender paper money will not con
tract the currency, as gold will come out
OF its hiding place to make up for the pa
per retired.
He says there will be o surplus in the
national revenues next year with the
gradual return of normal business con-
ditions. But the surplus revenue will be
no safeguard ''unless it should be required
to be paid in gold under a system which
would exempt the government from the
obligation to furnish the gold when de-
manded to be used in making the pay
ments, and it is scarcely necessary to sug-
gest that such a system is impossible as
long as the United States notes and treas
ury notes are kept in circulation and are
redeemable in gold by the government it.
self on presentation" This is the key to
the whole report"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
NEXT YEAR At CINCINNATI.
Federation Of Labor Selects Place for the
Meeting OF 1896.

Federation Of Labor Selects . Place for the
Meeting OF 1896.
NEW YORK, Dec 17.-Tne chief work of
the Federation Of Labor convention was
the selection of city ut which to hold THE
next meeting. When the matter was put
to vote Cincinnati and Nashville were
the only candidates. The Ohio city won
on vote of l, 200 to sS1 In the matter of
the dispute as to which was the legitimate
body, the International Machinists' union
or the International Association Of Ma
chinists, it was decided that the latter was
the one to have a charter.
George Francis Train made a brief ad-
dress on labor topics and was followed by
Mrs. Charlotte Smith. of Boston, presi-
dent of the Woman's Rescue League, who
told Of the position in the industrial world
of women. Because of the small money
paid for labor many of them begin a life
of shame. This should be remcdied and
more money paid to them. The contro
versy with the American Tobacco COM
pany, which refuses to employ union la
Dor, was referred to the committee on boy
colts.
The question of members voting outside
of party lines was up at adjournment.
The convention will adjourn sine die to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
Proceedings in Congress Isriesed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lin the senate
Stewart made a speech ON silver, charging
the low price of that metal to gold
combine" PETER introduced q resolution
to inquire into the order of the postmaster
general prohibiting postal employees from
urging legislation in their interests. Frye
offered a resolution for an amendment to
the constitution acknowledging God.
Carter introduced bill authorizing
cable company to build a line from the
Pacific coast to Honolulu, the govern
ment to pay for twenty years a subsidy of
&25 a nautical mile and have free use and
preference of the line.
Smith of Michigan introduced in the
house a bill restoring the Mckinley
tariff schedules on agricultural products,
wool and woolcns and silk and silk goods.
Tracy of Missouri introduced a bill giving
pensions to all who served ninety days as
national or state troops during the war,
either on land or sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
Denies That There Is Lockout.
PHILADELPHIANs ARE WALKING.
General Strike on the Street Car Lines Z
That City This Morning.

General Strike on the Street Car Lines of
That City This Morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-At a meeting
last night of the committee having in
charge the street railway troubles it was
unanimously decided to inaugurate .
general strike on all the lines of the Union
Traction company. After this action a
mass meeting, intended to last all night,
was opened with a large attendance of
railway workers and citizens. The citi-
zens' committee, headed by Ex-Governor
Pattison and Thomas Martindale, was
comforting with the railway committee in
an endeavor to have the proposed strike
called off.
The strike began at a. m. today. The
conductors and motormen are waging war
for an increase of wages, shorter hours
and the privilege Of belonging to the
Amalgamated Association of Street Rail-
way Employees. Dissatisfaction has been
growing for long time. but reached a
high pitch Immediately after the recent
consolidation Of all the local lines into
one company-the Union Traction. Then
action was precipitated by the numerous
discharges from the company's service of
men belonging to the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION. Many conferences have been
sought by the various committees repre-
senting the railway men, but all have
been rejected by President Welsh and the
company's board of directors.
w. d. .Mahon. of Detroit, the national
president, is here managing the strike
The gentlemen who attempted to avert a
strike attended the strikers mass meeting
and asked for a private conference, which
was granted, the leaders Of the strikers re-
firing to give the committee the fullest
opportunity they could desire, but the
eloqucnce Of Ex-Governor Pattison and
the other citizens seems to havc been
wasted. The union has $40 members,
and the strike leaders say that number
of non-union men will also stop WORK,
making the number out about 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
Bismarck Eutertains Kaiser Billy.

FREDERICKSBURG, Dec. Ii. = Emperor
William arrived here from Hamburg yes
terday afternoon. Prince Bismarck, in
the uniform of the Cuirassiers of the
Guard, accompanied by Count Won Rant
Eau, his son-in-law, and by DIR. Schwen.
niger, met his majesty as he alighted from
the train. After thanking the emperor
for the honor of his visit Prince Bismarck
accompanied him to the castle, where the
royal traveller was Hospitality entertained
by the ex.chancellOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
The Ohio B.shi B..ouk.

man, Peter Swinderman, Frank Swinder-
man and John and Joseph Kerns have
been placed under arrest, charged with
the brutal assault upon the family Of ia
cob Schaad last week The accused
are among the weaithiest farmers Of the
county. They were disguised as women,
and with hickory withes and clubs beat
each member Of the Schnad family into in
sensibility. There are witnesses, some Of
whom were uear the spot and saw the
pcoceeaineA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
Not So Gory.NIinded a, Tbev wcr,.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. i7.-Congressman
C. j. Boatner, of the Sixth district, has
challenged Major H. j. Hearsey, editor of
The States, to fight duel. Negotiations
have been pending since and the seconds
announce that an amicable settlement Is
now very likely and that there has been a
stay of proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
A Kansas Verdict in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec II. On the
ground that she was hypnotized the court
of appeals has reduced the sentence of
death imposed upon n girl named Rouy-
myantzeff to five years imprisonment
The evidence showed that the girl was
completely under the control Of a man
who compelled her to poison her father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17

RICHMOND, Mo-, Dec. 17-Dr George
W. Fraker, the alleged insurance swindler
who had been confined in the Ray county
Jail here since his capture, has been re-
leased ON bond. He left Immediately for his
old home at Excelsior Springs, and will
engage in the practice Of medi zine at that
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
Stood on with On Empty Gu..

FULLERTON, Neb., Dec. IA tramp a.
tackled Mrs. Minnie johnson and her
young daughter at their ranch near here.
The woman secured q revolver, and
though It was not loaded she intimidated
the man, who fed Later he was arrested
and iailed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17

ST. JOSEPH, No, Dec. lit il gener.
ally believed here that w. c. Brown, gen.
erai manager Of the Missouri lines Of the
Burlington system, will succeed w. f.
Merrill, general manager Of the entire
Burlington route, when the latter retires
Jan l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17
FIERCE STRUGGLE.
Another Of Those Bloody Engage.
ments in Cuba.
COMBAT HOT AND LONG. CoNTIHUED

Sig thousand Rebels and but 500 Span.
iards. and Yet the Latter Are Victorious
with Only Seventy-Six CasuAlties-Coi.
Rubin. Surrounded on All Sides. Licks
Quiutin Bandaras' Force Of Insurgcnts-
Havana News Of the War.
HAVANA, Dec I7.-An Important en-
gagement is reported at Maltiempo. pro.
vince Of Santa Clara, in which force 81
500 troops under Colonel Arizon met the
main force of the insurgents under Gomez
&c the number Of 5000. The combat Is re-
ported TO have been a fierce one and long.
continued. Maltiempo 10 near Las
Cruces and equi-distans from that
town and from Paez. u is about
half way between tho city Of
Santa Clara and Cienfuegos and eighteen
miles from each. 1t is also about twenty
miles west of Siguanea. In the neighbor.
hood Of where the insurgents' main body
was last reported, Las Cruces ie on the
railway between Santa Clara. Genera!
Campos headquarters, and Cienfuegos.
Somebody Does Mighty Poor Shooting.
The Spanish forces engaged were those
under Colonel Arizon, numbering about
200, together with 800 eff the battalion
Canarios, under q lieutenant colonel.
This force sustained an uneven combat
with Gomez insurgents, who renewed the
engagement after having been once driv-
en- back. But they were finally repulsec
with heavy loss. The loss of the troops
was two officers and thirty soldiers killed
and four officers and forty soldiers wound.
ed. Colonel Arizon at the close of the en-
gagement was left in possession of the
field. He sent his wounded back to Cru
ces, and then advanced to Paez.
Rebels Beaten by the Artillery.
Colonel Rubin, while In pursuit Of tho
'nsurgent force commanded by Quintin
Banderas. was attacked on all sides at Des
Filadro. near Banao. The troops made a
grand defense and the insurgents were
eventually beaten off by the well-directed
artillery fire turned upon them. The
troops lost four killed and seven wounded.
A culvert on the railroad between Santa
Clara and Cienfuegos, the headquarters of
Captain General Martinez de Campos, has
been blown up by the insurgents. A
pilot engine which was sent ahead of a
train running over that portion of the
road was ditched and five railroad en-
ployes were killed