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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
SKATING nv CHINA.
IT'S Utility In Carrying ON the Internal
Trade of the Country.

Skating is business with the China H.
man rather than u sport, for he con-
trives to turn frozen canals into convcn-
lent highways for his merchandise, as
they do In Holland and Denmark. Pas
sengers are carried III sledge chairs, pro
pelled by an active Celestial on skates,
and there is no more enjoyable way OF
making tour round the II miles or
wall which enCirCles the ancient city Of
Peking than in sledge of this descrip-
ton. The canals afford facilities for loco
motion which are not to be found in tho
dirty streets, crowded as they are with
overworked humanity.
1t is not likely that the Celestials will
ever astonish the world with q rival
to our Smarts or Sees, for they do not
| aim at great speed of progression, but
| they are nevertheless fairly qualified
adopts in their way, and there have been
some efforts made to introduce ice yachts
out there, which would indeed be a
grand thing not only for sport, but for
the transport Of goods at time when
all traffic is practically as standstlll,
owing to the impossible condition OF the
wretched causeways which do duty in
China for highroads, There are over 70
miles of the Pei-Ho annually covered
with ice several feet thick, bank to
bank, extending from Tung- Chau, the
port of Peking, to the mouth Of the riv-
er at Taku, in the gulf of Chilli. What
noble race course this would form for
our fen skators
Tt is not commonly known that the
capital of China is icebound for five
months out of the 12, or that the stolid
looking Chinese could ever be graceful
skaters, yet both these facts are well es-
tablished The Chinese use very infe-
rior style of skate, of their own manu-
facture-a mere chunk of wood arranged
to tie on the shoe and shod with rath-
er broad strip of iron. There is no at
tempt at elegance of design or Mt any
thing approaching spring fastening.
A pair of "Acmes, when shown by the
writer to some native students i'll the
Chinese capital, produced unbounded as
tonishment and admiration Ivy thel1
, lneatness and strength. On the other
hand, the very chcapness and simplicity
; of the common native made article tenc
to make skating general --Pittsbura
r Or. PRICES Cream Baking pOwdes
, Most Perfect Made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
MINISTER TO MEXICO.
Not q Few Members of Congress Would
BE willing to Take the Place.

Not q Few Members of Congress Would
BE willing to Take the Place.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--Net a few
members of the house whose terms of
office viii expire on the 4th of March,
are supposed to be willing to accept the
Office of minister to Mexico If President
Cleveland should see fit to tender
it to them. Several of them are
making active efforts to secure the ap-
pointment, while others who desire it
are merely standing where lightning
may strike them. The name most often
heard, after that of Senator Ransom, is
Chairman Wilson of the ways and
means committee. Mr.. Wilson is max
ing no effort to secure the appointment
and it is not certain that he would &C.
ceDt it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Laird Landed the widow.

TFFIN, o., Feb. 20 --Tffin society is
i'm whirl over the marriage of the
wealthiest lady of city, Mrs. Della
Shawhan, to w. Ell. Laird, a wealthy
lumber dealer of Winona, Mimi. Mrs.
Shawhan, who was entertaining tea
party of so persons, retired to another
room, and soon reappeared accompanied
by her husband and Rev. DR.. Bigger,
who announced that he had just per-
formed the nuptial rites. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. and Mrs. Laird will re.
side in Tiffin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
TALK IT TO DEATH
Silver Men Will Fight the Pro-
posed Certificates of
Indebtedness
IN THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
A Clause Which May Cause the
President to Veto the
Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-The silver
men have determined to fight the prop
osition for certificates Of Indebtedness in
the sundry civil bill, and win carry
their opposition to such lengths as will
prevent the bill becoming law ii IL is
retained. A conference of silver sena-
tors upon this subject, developed great
opposition to the certificate proposition,
and the course of talking the bill to
death viii be resortfd to in case the loan
amendment is retained.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
ATTACKED BY MExIcANs.

Former Iowan Fatally Beaten by Bandits
Near AIbuquerque.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Feb. 22.-E. G.
Moftit, a prominent Mason and Odd
Fellow of Guthrie Center, Ia, who has
been living ON ranch near Barela for
the benefit of his health, was attacked
and robbed by four Mexicans, few
miles below the city, while walking
along a lonely road. His injuries will
prove fatal. Jones Martin, Mariana
Montoya, Pablo Montoya and Portilo
Padillas, all of Barela, have been arrest
ed, charged with the crime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Officers of Odd Fellows.

ST.. PAUL, Feb. 90. The grand en-
campment of Odd Fellows adjourned
after electing officers as follows: T.. G..
Bloomfield of Willmar, grand patriarch;
grand senior warden, w. w. Tratton,
Faribault; grand high priest, J. F.
Moran; grand scribe, 8. r. Ferre, Min
neapolis; grand treasurer, +. NJ. Ware,
Amboy; grand junior warden, r. e.
Patterson, Duluth, and grand represen-
tative, w. G. Nye, Minneapolis. Some
important changes were made in the
constitution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Rate of Discount Unchanged.

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Throughout the
year ending Thursday the rate for dis
count at the Bank, of England has stood
at per cent 1t has been IL years
since the rate remained unchanged for
a year. The directors of the bank at
their meeting Thursday made no
change, SO a second year at per cent
was agreed upon. -..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Al Latter Ilay Noah.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 22.-Anchored
in the bay is little old craft, originally
q sloop, but now nothing but hulk,
without mast or rigging. It is the float
ing home of Richard Smith marine
hermit, who believes that he is to be a
second Noah. He predicts that San
Francisco and Oakland viii sink into
the sea because of their wickedness, and
then few of the select viii come to
him and be saved from death ON his
rudderless craft.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
RELIEF OF FIRE SUFFERERS.
The State Commission Holds Another
MnnAsnr I'm nisOnaa the MaAfar

The State Commission Holds Another
Meeting to Discuss the Matter.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 22.-The state fire re-
lief commission and the joint commit
tee on legislation met in Secretary
Hart's office. c. A. Pillsbury, Ken
meth Clark and Mr.. Hart represented
the commission G. D. Holt, agent of
the commission at Hinckley, read re-
port of what had been done at that
point. A subcommittee was appointed
sion. The question of giving further
relief to certain families was discussed
and taken under consideration, but NO
action was taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Cherokee Bill ON Trial.

Fort SMITH, Ark, Feb. 22.-The
trial of Crawford Goldsby, alias Chero-
kee Bill, for the murder of Ernest Hell
lon, has begun here in the United States
court. The present grand jury has
found an indictment charging Cherokee
Bill with the murder of his brother-in.
law. Nose Brown.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22

APPLETON, Wis, Feb 22.-The larg-
est state convention of Epworth league
in the history of the organization in this
state, opened here with large attend
ance Of delegates from all parts of the
state. The convention will be in ses-
sion for three days and the programme
provides for addresses by a number Of
eminent speakers from this and adjoin.
ing states
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
ORANGES FOR GLADSTONE.
Box of California's Finest Sent 90 tine Eng
lish statesman--One for Grover.

Box of California's Finest Sent tO tine Eng
lish statesman--One for Grover.
SAN BERNARDINo, CAL, Feb. 22.-In
about two weeks, or the shortest time it
is possible to make between San Ber-
nardino, Cal, and Hawarden Castle,
Eng, the Rt. Hon. William e. Glad
stone viii receive box of highland
oranges sent by John j. Valentine, pres
ident of the Wells-Fargo Express COM
pany, as the finest oRanges grown in
this state. Next Wednesday President
Cleveland win receive box of the same
fruit. Each box viii be marked with
the name of the grower and the place
grown. These boxes, together with 180
others, viii leave the Santa Fe depot in
the evening. The purpose is to show
California's citrus capability.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
EXTRA SESSION COMING.
So Mr.. Cleveland Intimates in q Convers

So MIR. Cleveland IntiInates in q Converse
tion.
WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-Representa-
tive-alect G.. A Towne and two new
members from Michigan called on Pres
ident Cleveland, and, in the course of
conversation. the president asked them
how they would like to come back here
ON March Is.
''You needn't call an extra session fol
us, Mr.. President" said Towne.
well, i think viii have to brins
You back here very soon after adjourn
ment, was the renlv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22

GRANTsBURG, Wis, Feb 22.-Senator
Erwin has finished up the state relief
work here for the present. In the
neighborhood of 800 persons were given
aid. A great many more applied but
were repulsed. This number does not
include any from the towz1 OF Rusk.
where Mr.. Erwin, with Chairman
Thoreson of the county board, win go to
attend the destitute there. There will
be fully as many more in that town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
The Deportea Roxallsts.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Feb. 22.--The de-
ported Hawaiian Royalists, Cranstoun,
Johnston and Muller, are stial here.
Muller, who was a prosperous merchant
in Honolulu, has been given work by
>the}city shoyeling dirt On the streets, TO
enable him 30 live. Johnston's friends
have come to his relief. Cranstoun ID a
guest OF United States Consul Peterson.
The men fear that I'll their property in
Honolulu has been seized by the Ha-
waiian government,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Reports or Cruelty Are False.

CHICAGO, Feb 22.-A Tribune special
from Dubuque, Ia, says: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. e. O'Neil, formerly of this city, now
of Honolulu, have. arrived here on a
visit. They pronounce the story of the
hanging up by his thumbs of Captain
William Davies by the Hawaiian gov
ernment as utterly false. Nothing of
the kind occurred, they say.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
MINNESOTA EDITORS.
The Convention at St. Paul Gets Down to
RuRiness-

The Convention at st. Paul Gets Down to
Business.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 22.-The afternoon
session of the State Editorial associa-
ton had been made a special order
for the hearing and consideration of the
report of the committee ON business or
ganization. At the meeting of the as
sociation year ago this committee was
appointed to draw up plan for bust
ness organization, the purpose being tc
cut out the middleman in the advertis.
ing business and get all there was in il
for the publisher. The reading Of the
report precipitated a debate which
lasted three hours and had not CON
cluded when the meeting adjourned fol
the day
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22

BUTTE, Mon, Feb. 22.-Policeman
James Dwyer shot and instantly killed
Owen Walsh, miner, in saloon about
midnight. A fight was in progress be-
tween two men in the saloon, and the
officer stepded in to quell it. Walsh cut
him above the left eye with knife. The
officer then fired into the wall above the
bar to frighten his assailant, but Walsh
only fought more fercely, and the officer
Lot him throur:h the heart.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Prohablx settle on. q court.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Feb. 22.--Attorneys
for nj. A. Thayer, the Sparta banker
indicted for receiving moneys after
knowing himself to be insolvent, are of
opinion the various cases against him
viii be settled out of court. Meetings
will be held at Tomah and Sparta this
week to consider the matter. The fact
that the assignee ID ready to make AN.
other payment when the litigation is
settled has considerable influence on
creditors
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Northwestern Photographers Meet.

ST.. PAUL. Feb. 22.-The first annual
convention Of the Northwestern Pho
tographers' association began In the
Rice building, this city. The event
brings together nearly 400 photogra-
piers ef the Northwest. and there is 4
dne display OF photography. Wiscon.
sin, Minnesota and North and South
Dakota are now IN the association and
Iowa will be admitted at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
NOTED NEGRO DIES.



Diplomat, Is No More.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22--Frederick
Douglass, the noted freedman, orator
and diplomat, died few minutes be-
fore o'clock at his residence in Ana
costa, suburb of this city, of heart
failure. His death was entirely unex-
pected, as he had been enjoying the
best of health.
Frederick Douglass was born in Tuck
ahooe, Talbot county, Md, in Febru-
ary, 1917. His mother was a negro
slave and his father was white man.
At the age of 10 yeas he was sent to
Baltimore, where he learned to read
and write. His owner later allowed
him to hire his own time for $3 per
yard for some time, later purchasing his
freedom.
Was a Noted Orator.
Mr.. Douglass first attracted attention
as am orator in lS41 at an anti-slavery
convention and for four years thereafter
he travelled and lectured throughout
New England in the interests of the
Anti-Slavery society. After the war he
became prominent in politics and for o
| long time was register of deeds of the
District of Columbia. In 1889 he was
appointed minister to Hayti, where hi
remained four years. Since his return
he has lived quietly in Washington, no
engaging in any special business. Mr.
Douglass leaves a fortune of perhaps
$500, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 81 1895.
FLOUR-Quiet.
WHEAT-No. " spring, 537sc; No
Nor hern, 6216c; May, 5474c.
CORN--No. 3. 42c
OATS-No. 2 white, BIC; No 8 white
31Ac
BARLEY-No. 9, 52Hc; sample, seq
O. &c.
RYE-No. l, 53kc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22

NEW YoRK, Feb. 23.--Mrs. Bourke
Cochran, the wife Of Congressman W..
Bourke Cochran. died at 5:l5 p. m. at
the Holland House from hemorrhages
with which Sshe was attacked ON Tues
day. Mrs. Cochran was 81 years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb 81, 1895.
WHEAT-February closed at 56s4c; May
561s@5S14c; July, 567sc On Track-No. l
hard, 5813c: No. Northern, 5711c; No. 2
Northern, 55ISc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Feb 81, 1885,
WHEAT-Cash; February, No. l hard.
$3.50; No. Northern, 561sc; May, No.
Northern, 581sc; July, No. Northern
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22

SALTWATER, Mimi, Feb. 22.-The
Commercial club has adopted resolu-
ton asking congress to acquire and pre-
serve the Dalles of the St. Croix as an
Interstate park, and viii ask the legis-
latures of Wisconsin and Minnesota to
each appropriate $4,000 to be expended
in it's preservation.
ApANeEs rE0R AnST0NE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22

General Richard Montgomery, who
was killed at Quebec in 1775, is remem-
bered in the name of the Alabama city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Chicago Union Stock Yards,

CHICAGO, Feb. 81, 1895.
HOGS-Market rather slow; prices SO
10c lower
Sales ranged aC s3.65@3.9 .95 for light; 50, 10
@415 for mixed; 3d. 70t942 25 for heavy
packing and shipping lots; S. 7093s5 for
rough.
CATTLE--Marketf firm.
SHEEP-Markes strong.
Receipts: Hogs, 1900; cattle, 11,0)O;
sheep, II,oOo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Gave his Body TO ne Carved.

OMAHA, Feb. 22.--John "A. Walters,
formerly claim agent OF the Pennsylva7
MIA railroad, with headquarters at Pitts
burg, bat recently with the Burlington
road, died from the effects Of dose Of
laudanum, taken with suicidal intent.
He left note bequeathing his body to .
medical college.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
H chicago Grain and Provisions.
WAAAUta8U W1azM HHu AHU7ISUss
CHICAGO. Feb. 81, 1895.
CLOSING PRICES.

CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-February, 5OHc; May, 5311c;
July, 541ks.
CORN February, 42a4c; May, 44A@
44Hc.
OATS February, CSC; May, 29hc; June.
20Bc: July 27Jkc.
PORKAFebruary, $1,000: May, 5000.
\. RD-February. s6ss; May. s6.60:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Sc. Paul Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. Feb 81, 1895.
HOGS-Market was about &c lower and
quality was good. Range of prices, So. rs
@3.95.
- CATTLE--Market was strong and act
i've. Receipts are much below the de-
mand.
Prime steers, So 25@375 good steers,
50. 75@3.25; prime cows. $2.40@3.00; good
cows, S2.00@235; common to fair cows,
$l.00@I.75; light veal calves, S3.5094. 30;
heavy calves, ~ OO(0l.T5.
SHEEP The sheep market was strong
and active; there are too many half fat
sheep coming In and not enough of the
best grades.
Receipts: Hogs, 1856; cattle, 204; calves.
IA; sheep, 31l.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Fourht Under Rozxaris.

SALEM, Mass, Feb. 22--Frank Con-
stantine Victorato died at his home in
this city. He was about 98 years old.
He was born in the Ionian islands, and
as young man took part i'm the Greek
rebellion, which resulted in the inde-
pendence of that country, fighting un.
der the leadership of Marco Bozzaris.
victorato always maintained that the
accepted histories of that event were in.
correct, and that Bozzaris fell at the
hands of his 0wn men
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
Milwaukee Grain.

LATEST MARKET REPORT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
scrpton. etched in harmony with the general
character of the design:
Offered by John r. Drexel ::
n. Y. Y. c. Won by
Amorta--J. V. Brokaw.
Newport. Z. J.. August 9th. !:

The bowl is richly gilt inside, has capacity Of
twelve pints. and weighs over seventy-six ounces.
The lovng-cups all thoroughly nautical. There
Is a good representation of choppy sea- produced
in raised effects and etching yachts with well-flled
sails and other artistic touches that tell how much
thought and ingenuity nave been brought into play
to lend some effect subject that artists
have treated for several generations. Both dophins
and urel leaves have been used for handles. with
much originality in their treatment. In addition 10
the name of the donor John r. Drexel, the en-
tw!ned letters IN Y Y. c. and Newport. r. l.,
August 9Th 1895 the following names are inscribed
upon the cups:
lNHa
Emerald "A"V"
The cups range In weight from ffty-eight TO
sXty-four ounces; in height from nine and three
quarters to twelve inches and in capacity from six
IN fght
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
THE MEIER HAD 4 ROCGH TRIP.
SHE WAS BOARDED BY HEAVY SEAS AND HER
CAPTAIN HAD A NARROW ESCAPE

SHE WAS BOARDED BY HEAVY SEAS AND HER
CAPTAIN HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
The North German Lloyd steamship II. II. Meier
arrived here early yesterday morning after an I'M
usually lively and stormy voyage. She left Bremen
on December IL with 23G steerage passengers, ana
fine weather prevailed until the 2lst when the
Meier ran into northerly gales accompanied with
snow and slee The gales increased in violence and
on the night December % the Meier was laboring
in gale of hurricane-like intensity
All that night Captain Franz Mentz, the COM
mander OF the ship, remained on the bridge AT 2
O'Clock on the morning of the 23d huge wave struck
the ship on the starboard side, about amidships,
and carried away one feboat and stove in three
others. The water rushed against the bridge with
the force of an avalanche and swept all before It,
Captain MentZ swept aft, but saved hlmselt
by grasping a stanchon. The wave struck the
bridge abaft and swept forward and twisted the
stanchon and practically ruined the structure.
Three hours later another big wave boarded the
Meier and caused considerable damage. From
a. m. the 22d 10 p. m the following day the
steamship hove TO and labored against the
heavy seas Captain MentZ then headed his ship
for New-York and, although heavy northerly gales
were encountered. he arrived without further mis-
hap.
The Meier bore numerous evidences of her rough
treatment the hands of old Neptune but with the
exception of the loss of the ifeboat there was no
damage that could not be easily repaired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
or srrpUEy'S ANNIVERSARY.

St. Stephens Church, Twenty-e &C.,, an
Third-ave. yesterday celebrated the io a.. .nni-
niversarv q, its foundation and the hrs' '"
v.rsa,v NJ It's consecration. The church was oeco-
rated with green's Bishop John M FARLEY. as n,rn
larry 10 Archbishop Corrgan. celebrated solemn n,s
mass The Rev. DR.. Henry A. Brann ac'eo "' 49,
assistant. The Rev. Thomas i. ooon"S' ..on
deacon The Rev. Joseph p. Donohue sub-deacon'
80 w. o. Tahr 7 McCabe was master OF cere-
monies. The Rev Clarence f. woodman' C. D. H.
preached. ,.,o.I nrogramme Dill
l.1 There olSe; az Bass
{. Novelties "Adeste Ftde,:es.. uaIIeiuiah Chorus
were sung in morning There s Celebrated by
rubncal vespers in the evening" a,sssi,ted by Father
baiy g. G. e. and rs,nsr rsre Fathers
g. sub-de Deacon. oconnor Donohue. Maher ana
Mcaahus The Very sy oAA,,Ohonai Hy" With ssnet
Inc vespsrs ~ ce nriesis and and the choir