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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-10

dressed on an average Of $1,000 a year.
The head officers were elected as follows:
Consul, William A. Northcott OF Gar
field, H.; clerk, Charles w. Halves OF
Fulton, ILL.,; banker, Col. A. H. Holl,ster
OF Madison, Wis"
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THE DAILY
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1895.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADVERTISERS

The DAILY LEADER makes q special feature Of
furnishing information concerning the advantage,
and resources of the city of Madison and Of tn
state at large emitting il to the patronage of nd
vertisers of every class.
J. +. STAHL, Proprietor.
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ANOTHER RACE WAR
NEGROES KILL TWO WHITES AND
ARE PURSUED TO THE WOODS.
A Posse Chasing Them In All Direc-
tions from Brookside, Aln., and
Number Shot Down.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July 30.-The min
ing town of Brookside. fifteen miles west
or here, Is In a state of panic tonight
over a race riot which occurred to-day,
resulting In the death Of two deputy sher-
ifs and number of negroes. The fight,
which lasted for over an hour, was be-
tween an organized band of white miners.
headed by Deputy Sheriffs A. I. Woods and
Joel Baxter. who were trying to arrest
Jim Biggers, a negro, and a crowd OF the
latter's friesds. Over $50 shots were fired.
Mine boss Culverhouse, of the Sloss
Iron and Steel Company, discharged Big
gers for violation OF mine rules. Biggers
remained about the place making threats.
He refused to leave the company's prem
ises and a warrant was sworn out for
his arrest for trespassing. Deputy Sheriff
Woods and special deputy John Baxter went
to arrest Biggers. AS they approached
Bisgers fired on them with a Winchester
rife. A bullet passed through Woods's
head and another through his heart. kill
ing him instantly. Baxter was mortally
wounded. but was able to get back to the
camp and give the alarm.
The white miners at once organized and
went to arrest Biggers. The latter. in the
meantime, had called In a number OF his
negro friends and Wnen the TWO parties
met a pitched battle resulted, the negroes
fleeing to the woods. 1t is now said that
half dozen or more negroes were shot
down, several of whom were killed out
right and the others badly wounded.
Whether any OF the whites were wounded
or not cannot be learned. The names OF
the killed and wounded Aegroes could not
be had. The town of Brookside is in a state
Of great excitement every man In town
being armed Shooting was kept up at in
tervals for two hours or more.
Late tonight word reached here from
the telegraph operator at Brookside, who
is locked in his Office. that an attack by
the negroes is feared. When the first news
OF the fight reached here this evening
Sheriff Morrow and Chief Of Police Nc
Donald summoned all the available off,
GERS. and a carload of them started at IL
o clock for the Nfene Of the riot. Deputy
Woods. who wasv killed. was ex-sherff OF
Talidega county. 1t is believed that the ar
rival OF the force Of officers from this city
will restore quiet and that no further DEM
onstration will be made by the negroes.
Trouble between the white and black
miners employed by the Sloss Iron and
Steel Company. at Brookside, has been
brewing for some time. There has always
been i'll feeling between the two races. and
it needed but the first shot of to-night's
riot to bring on night.
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CRITICAL TIME FOR IRELAND.
Ancient Order Of Hibernians Trying
to HarmOnize Matters.

NEW YORK. July 30.-The national OFF,
GERS and directors OF the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians are In this city, bent on secur-
ing a Union Of Irishmen in this country In
what they consider the most critical point
of Ireland's history since the suppression Of
the rebellion in 1898. and the passage OF the
act OF union. They win make supreme
effort to bring back 10 their ranks the dis
senting section known as the Board OF
Erin" and will In addition do everything in
their power to bring other bodies of Irish
men into one fold. despite obstacles that
may be thrown in the way by factional
leaders. The officers were In conference
nearly all day at the Continental Hotel
Those present were p. j. OConnor. nation
al president, savannah, Ga; y. j. slattery,
national treasurer. Columbus. o.; Judge
Maurice F. Wilhers, Philadelphsa: Major
Edward Sweeney Cincinnati; Judge j. NJ
Clark, Milwaukee. and James Jackson.
Philadelphia
The day was spent in attending TO the
ing the decks for action in the interests Of
the union. and the question generally OF
Irelands independence. letter was sent
TO James Haggerty. national delegate of the
Board OF Erin. inviting him TO meet the
officers OF the A o. r., with a view 70
were submitted 10 him and there are hopes
that an auiable arrangement may be ar
rived at, although previous efforts in this
direction have failed. Mr.. Hagger.y Is ex-
pected 20 meet the officers tomorrow. Ger
tain other Irishmen have also been asked 10
attend tomorrow and have signihed their
intention Of doing SO. which is considered a
favorable sign for recognition.
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coLONIsTs TO LIBERIA
Return and Tell How They Were
Duped by Agents Here.

PHILADELPHIA. July 3o.-At the Way
farers' Lodge. Lombard street, homesick
and destitute, are three negroes Of Arkan-
sas. who have returned from Liberia,
whittier they went as coionists some months
ago. OF nearly a hundred companions in
the expedition. some are said to have died
or starvation and others eking out a
wretched existence In Africa. The three
men are farmers Of jefferson county. Ark
ansas. Frank Shelton. one Of the men, has
q wife and four children there; ]. r. Tuck
er, another, has a family. and Ebenezer
Russell. the third. Is unmarried. They say
the international Emigration Society. of
Birmingham, Ala, offered twenty-five acres
OF land to every colonist and used as IN
dirsement the name OF Bishop II. NJ. Tur-
ner. OF Atlanta, Ga. The ubscribers were
required to pay s4ol In advance by INSTALL
ments. and their passage to Savannah. In
return they were to be given their passage
1000 and the land on arrival The ship
saheo IN March for Monrovia, with ninety
the society's secretary. The men declare
tney were simply dumped ashore and al
lowed to shift for themselves A score Of
their comrades died OF fever. and some IL
was reported, perished by starvation. Work
could not be secured. and the flesh of dead
animals and snakes was seized on with
avidity for food. Shelton and his two neigh
bors saw no hope for them In the colony
and succeeded in obtaining passage Ia
Liverpool and thence to Philadelphia They
expect help from Arkansas, which will ena-
bic them to return to their homes
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LOCAL OPTION IN NEW YORK.
Mayor Strong Says the Present Condi-
tion VIII Lead to That.

NEW YORK. July 3o-Mayor Strong
spoke very freely on the excise question to-
day. fie had just returned to his office after
his vacation. and found awaiting him dele
cation OF citizens bearing a petition that
he call Commissioner Roosevelt on a BIT
from the enforcement OF the Sunday closing
law. The petition said that the enforce
ment OF the law was causing much drunk
enness in tenement houses. To the delega-
tion Mayor Strong said:
IT am sorry. but this will have 10 be bur-
led. You know our administration was
elected because Tammany had been lax In
enforcing the laws. especially the excise
law. In fact. the Lexow committee proceed
ings clearly proved that the excise law had
been made. not for enforcement. bu,
10 bleed saloon keepers In its strict en-
forcement we are working for the saloon
keepers interest.
.'fhe repeal OF the law can be brought
about only by enforcing IL rigidly. OF
course. you know that I like the saloon
keepers. Ninety per cent OF them are jus,
as good men any other citizens. They
have just as many rights as others. and
am trying 10 get them their rights. But
you can't ask me 10 willfuily break the law.
What We want to get Is local option. and
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play had no reference to the Durrant case.
but Judge Murphy said IL made no differ
ence IL they play Hamlet" the play itself
cut little figure. II was the violation or the
injunction OF the court instead OF taking
legal means 10 have the injunction set
aside that constituted the contempt. The
case was not finished, and was postponed
until Saturday. In the meantime Daily
will rest in jail unless he can procure bonds.
Last night. when the play was stopped,
Daily announced on the stage that perform
ance would go on as usual, but Judge Muir
ply made the actors promise that they
would make no further attempt TO produce
the play, and they were allowed 70 60.
The production OF the play entitled The
sCrime OF a Century was played on the
stage at the Alcazar Theater last night and
was stopped In the middle OF the third act.
Just at the point when Dubois. the charac-
ter who Is supposed 10 impersonate Durrant,
was about 10 drag a young woman 70 the
belfry OF a church. Sheriff Whelan and his
deputies marched on the stage and arrest
ed the performers. eleven in all. The man
ayers OF the theater were all placed under
arrest. The manager stepped before the
curtain and made a speech In which he
claimed he had right to produce the play.
but he was taken into custory. neverthe-
less. for disobeying the order made by Judge
Murphy restraining him from putting the
piece on the stage. A great crowd attend
ed the performance, which was Missed at
intervals. The whole company spent the
night in fafl.
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Shocking Tragedy st BscoEaeld. the
Result Of Malicious Gossip On the
Par. of . Young womaa.
CLARA sHANKs MYSTERY
ALL PARTIES AGREE To AN INQUIRY.
WHICH PROVES FRUITLEss.
Fountain County Girl shoots Her
Brother-Mother Killed and Babe
Injured by n F1ying TraiE.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
ACTON. lnd.s July S0.-Miss Arabella
Vandiver. young lady about seventeen
years OF age. committed suicide at the
home OF her parents In Brookheld to-day.
at about $50 o'clock p. m. while her ia
ther and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Van
diver. were visiting sick neighbors a short
distance from their home. They heard a
pistol shot. but paid no heed 10 it. On re-
turning home Mrs. vandiver. thinking that
her daughter remained a long time out OF
the room. went TO look for her. and found
her in an upstairs room, stretched across
a lounge. with blood streaming from her
temple. where the bullet had penetrated
One hand was laid across her breast and
the other hung by her side. with powder
burned fingers. revolver lay upon the
floor near by. The coroner was summoned
from Sheibyville quickly as possible.
AT the coroner's examination some letters
were found which Miss vandiver had writ
ten TO her friends IL seems that a girl
In that place had circulated false report
to the effect that Miss vandiver had told
stofies with regard TO a certain young
man. who is very highly respected. and a
woman in that neighborheod. This report
Miss Vandiver very fatty denied. but Il
seems that IL so preyed on her mind. and
also caused quarrel between herself and
a Mr.. John Giles. a blacksmith, who had
for some time been paying respects to Miss
", that she could not endure the idea OF
being implicated in the matter. and
thought to end her troubles by taking her
own life. In a letter she requested the re-
turn OF presents she had received from her
lover, and also made disposition OF other
little tokens OF affection 10 her relatives
templated suicide for some. days Her
mother Is almost prostratei with grief. as
is also her former lover. Mr.. Giles. Mr..
and Is a prominent and wel-respected cit
izen or Shelby county
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FIRE IN THE swAMPs.


GLADSTONE. Mich. July so.-The
swamps to the west and northwest OF the
city below the blum and In the Goodman
addition. as well as the marsh lands on
both sides OF the 800" railway. are burn
Ing furiously. The buildings on the Ham,
mer property. owned by W. ID. washburn.
jr.. OF Minneapolis. were destroyed this
afternoon. The timber now on fire is of
little value. The 500 railway has al its
available men and apparatus ready in case
the shops would catch fire. and in the city
every precaufion is being taken TO prevent
the hre getting into the business and resi-
dence portions. The wind still remains in
the north and Is blowing a gale. and the
smoke In the streets IL almost binding.
The fire department has been on duty all
day wetting oowa places where fire would
be liable TO catch from flying embers.
Heavy Ares are reported between Sault
Ste. Marie and Trout Lake. but little west
OF that point. Unless the wind changes
soon II will be almost a miracle IL hres do
not start In the city. as everything Is dry
as ffnder
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CLARA sBAxks's ,.s-aER
Creates Sensation with q story OF q
Dream Of the Murder.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGDALE. Ind, July 3O.-A spe-
cial court OF inquiry in the Clara shanks
murder case was held at the old Buffalo
schoolhouse TO-DAY, lasting from 10 o'clock
in the morning until o'clock tonight. in
which new sensation was sprung when
attorney McCabe. for the KeIlar family. at
tempted 10 fix the murder OF Clara Shanks
In her own family. Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Sims conducted the examination
for the Shanks side. and this court to-day
was the Besult OF one weeks systematic
search for evidence. Both attorneys and
all parties concerned consented TO a court
Of inquiry. Daniel kellar. upon whom sus-
picion had rested. was the first witness.
His testimony was a straight story and
clusion public opinion had grown in hts
favor. Mrs. Daniel kellar. who made the
original charge Of intimacy between Clara
and her husband. was called and told how
towards Wolf creek falls on that after
foosed oi Miss Emma cox sister a1s of MRS
Kelar, and Miss Keliar, who witnessed the
quarrel in front OF the Kellar home. told
Frederick shanks. father OF the dead
girl. was questioned long by both attor-
neys. but nothing new was gained. Mrs.
tant witness Of the day. She told how she
dreamed OF seeing Clara struggling I'm the
the legal combat OF the day, attorney Nc
Cabe contending that this dream was too
real to come from seeping brain lie
considered this evidence OF the most impor-
tant kind--that Mrs Shanks should locate
the body OF her daughter with such certain-
~. Daniel Shanks told the court how he
found the body OF his sister In Wolf creek
falls. at the direction of his mother. who
sent him there at o'clock I'm the morning.
Cross-examinafion brought out the fact
that he was seen TO cross the fields towards
Wolf creek during Saturday afternoon,
July G.
To-day's evidence brings stu deeper
mystery TO this strange murder. The neiEh-
borhood about Wolf creek falls was quiet
af Z o'clock tonight.
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BANKER w0RMsER DEAD.
Fell ON a Door step and Suddenly Ex-
pired I'm New York.

NEW YORK. July so.-simon wormser. of
the banking firm of !. g. S. wormser. well
known In California and throughout the
United States died suddenly at $40 o'clock
tonight on the stoop of the residence OF
DR.. Gordon, No. 20 East Sixty-sixth street.
The cause of his sudden death Is thought
to have been stroke Of apoplexy. Mr..
Wormser was apparently IN good health.
He spent the evening until o'clock play
ing penuchle with his brother at their home,
and the-l started for his customary evening
walk. A few minutes afterward a messenger
boy found him lying upon DIR. Gordon's
scalp wound on his head, probably caused
by a fall The body was taken to a nearby
police station and members of the family
summoned. after which the body was taken
to the family residence. Simon Wormser
was born in Landau, Bavaria. Dec. p, 1924.
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Opening session M the Twenty-sec-
ond Annual Camp Meeting.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind. July 3o--The twenty
second annual camp meeting Of the In
diana Adventists began IT'S session In this
city tonight The meeting was led by
Elder 1. D. Van Horn. who II the presi-
dent OF the Ohio association. and at the
same hour Elder J. w. Watt. OF Indian
apolls who is also the State president
or Indiana, delivered his annual address.
The Indiana conference was organized In
September. 1872. with w. A Covert, presi-
dent At that time there were but 10 me-
bers OF the conference. Elder Covert has
been called to Vermont as president OF the
association In that state. and the member
ship has grown in this State alone 10 over
f.so communicates. Including some sixty
churches The Indiana Adventists are tn
cluded I'm the Third district. which il COM
posed OF fhs States Of Indiana. Michigan.
Illinois. Ohio and Ontario. OF which Elder
J. II. Morrison. OF Lincoln. NeS.. Is super
intendent.
Elder o. A Olsen. OF Battle Creek. Mich.
Is che president OF the General Conferences
and expects 10 fpend much Of the session
In this city. Among the leading persons
who are hero and VIII arrive during the
camp are: Elder J. w. Covert. OF Franz
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THE STAMP coUNTERFEITERs.


BUFFALO. ~. y. July se.-seeret service
detectives have found a satchel containing
$500 worth OF bogus stamps which be-
longed 10 Mrs Mcmillan. alias Mrs Mack.
of Hamilton Ont. who IL now In jail
awaiting trial FOR participating IN stamp
counterfeitlng scheme. The satchei was
found on the terrace In the possession Of a
person whose name II withheld and who
may be a member OF the gang. The search
for this safchel which was IN Mrs. Mack
hand when she visited the express ONCE 70
snip her stamps 20 Chicago has taken two
months and the detectives are Jubilanf over
the discovery. Ars- Mack tainted when she
hoaxd of II.
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The right Way Come on In Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. July 30.-A private
telegram was received here this morning
from one OF the officers OF the Florida Ath-
iatIc (sIub inouiring as TO the feasibility OF
nuliir,g of the Corbett-Fitzsimuons battle
in Mexico. Just across the border from La
redo or Eagle Pass. Tex. The club desired
transDortation could be afforded by rail-
roads leading 10 the border. The latter
Question was Immediately taken up by tele-
graph with the railroads. and II Is believed
a safjsfactory guarantee as to rates and
transportation facilities will be given by the
passenger departments OF the roads con-
cerned It Is believed that the outspoken
proposed pugilistic carnival preciudes all
possibility OF the fight taking place al any
place in Texas
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ON BALD MOUNTAIN.
Gen. Harrison and Party Took Lunch
Up There Yesterday.

OLD FORGE. N. Y. July 3o.-General
Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Dimmick.
Master Benjamin Mckee, Miss Mary Nc
Kee and Secretary Tibbett. together with
guide Sperry. walked to the top OF Bald
mountain to-day and took lunch there. The
mountain Is eight hundred feet above the
spends his time in cruising about the lakes.
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SHOT HER BROTHER.
She Claims It Was Accidental, hut An-
other Brother says It Was Not.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL Ind, July 3o.-Much excitement
was caused at Harmony. this county. about
II o'clock to-day. when IL was made known
that Cora Stapeleton had shot she brother.
William Johnson Mrs Stapeleton IL oniy
sixteen years Old and recently married her
husband, Andrew stapeieton. aged over
sixty years. She gained considerable motor
ity by appearing In court and swearing
that her aged husband was a witch and
had brought spells upon her. she lay
i'm spasms for three days. the result. she
claims. OF influences brought upon her by
her husband. She refused TO longer live
with him and returned home TO her mother
Some trouble arose between her brother
and herself to-day and she fired al him with
a revolver. The bullet entered his thigh
and ranged upwards. making very bad
wound When arrested, Mrs. Stapeleton
Gained that her brother was endeavorinE
10 take the revolver from her and acci-
IDENTIFY discharged it. But a little brother.
who saw the shooting. claims that Mr4
Stapsleton purposeiy shot her brother she
was arrested and placed In jail 20 await
a preliminary hearing.
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CHICAGO SUED FOR $4,000, 900.
Harry Stow Claims the Patent for
Cedar Block Pavement.

CHICAGO. July 30.-Harry VI. stow to-
day began suit against the city Of Chicago
for s3,0O0.0o0. Stow claims that he was al
lowed a patent In 1874 on a method for paw
city OF Chicago has used his methods since
then without paying any royalty. He fig
ures that 100000 Is due him.
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CHILLdcOTHE. O.. July 30-James
OBrien, aged eighty. a hermit living IN
evening in an unconscious state near bis
yard with his head nearly beaten into a
Jelly and his BODY showing the MARKS OF
long enough 20 accuse Jim Seamonr OF the
assault for robbery. O'Brien - dying
6eamour escaped
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FRESNO, Cal. July 30.-The courthouse
in this city was burned last night Only
estimated at 100000. most OF which Is COW
cred by insurance.
HoNESDALE. Pa. July so-The Irving
Clin brewery and the residence OF August
Hartung were destroyed bv fire at an
early hour this morning. 1he loss Is So
0oo, insurance. $e2.oco.
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ACTORS ARRESTED.


SAN FRANCISCO. July 3o.-Judge MUIR
phys court room looked as II the Durrant
trial were In progress to-day. but II was
not instead the actors and managers OF
the Alcazar Theater held the boards In an
endeevor 10 show why they should not be
punished for contempt for playing THE
Crime OF Century In denance OF an order
OF the court. The case Of Mr.. w. r. Daily.
manager Of the company. was first called
His sttornsyv endeavored to show that the
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Hall Accepts choyin.krs Challenge

DETROIT. Mich, July 3o.-For some
days Jim Hall has been negotiating with
"Parson'' Davies. relative 10 the challenge
10 the world. promulgated on the part OF
Joe Choynski. and yesterday Hall sent 20
Honest John" Kelly. at Mount Clements.
S2.5Q0. his part OF the stake. In accepting
the proposition. Hall says he thinks the
most money viii be offered by the club az
Dallas. and he will meet Choynski there II
the match II made.
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sympathi.ers sent to Prison.

HAVANA, July 80. = Antonio Reguera
Acea. a wealthy planter of Cienfuegos; Ar
turo Primellas, and Gustavo Gavald, a jour-
nalist, who were arrested, few days ago,
on board the steamer Humberto Rodriguez,
as sympathizers with the insurrection,
were to-day, taken to the peniten-
tiary at Ceuta. where they will suffer i'm