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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-06
THECAUNTLETDOWN
"a
Bland and His Friends Will
Try to Gust the Present
Committee
IN THE SILVER CONVENTION
The Fight Will Result in Con-
siderable Friction if Moth
ing More.

PERTLE SPRINGS, No., Aug. 6.-Sil-
yer Dick Bland has arrived here to lead
the forces and frame the resolutions
which will be adopted by the Demo-
cratic silver convention. The advance
guard is small one, not more than
dozen delegates being here, and barr
ing Senator Cockrell, who lives here,
Bland is the only star attraction on
the ground. Bland, however, has al
ready thrown down the gauntlet to the
anti-silver element in the Democratic
state central committee and it may re.
suit in considerable friction if nothing
more. Mr.. Bland had not been here a
half hour when he was out in the dec
laration to few trusted friends that
the time has arrived when the silver
men should
Assume Control of the Party Machinery.
For publication he refused to talk,
but the statement of his declaration OF
war is correct 1t has excited lively
comment.
This declaration of BANDS is inter.
preted to mean that he proposes to fight
the old committee, and endeavor to
oust them and secure new committee,
favorable to the white metal. Mr..
Bland is of the opinion that the final
results will be most gratifying to the
friends of silver, who hold that the
ratio of Is to is the proper basic point
upon which to go to the nation for the
fight for free and unlimited coinage OF
cilrar
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FINISHED By TRAIN.


Bicy yclists Between st. Louis and Denver
Had Hard Time.
DENVER. Aug. 6.-John M. Trendley
and Jerome Winstanley. bicyclists, who
left st. Louis on July 22 on their wheels
for trip to Denver, arrived in this
city on Union Pacific train, the dis
abled condition Of their bicycles hav>
ing made it impossible to pedal the 80
miles from Limon to Denver. The
trip occupied ID days. 1t was estimat-
ed that the feat could be accomplished
in llha days, but the riders did not
take into consideration the unprece-
dented weather which presented every
obstacle. Trendley tells of prairie dog
holes, rattle snakes and other unex-
pected things that contributed in send
ing thrill along his spinal column,
and made him wish many times that
he had never left St. Louis
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No Extra Session for Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 6.-There is
40 probability that Governor Altgeld
will order another special session of the
legislature at least for some months.
In an interview with representative
of the Associated Press he expressed
the opinion that the members of the
present assembly are not capable OF
coping with the important questions
LAID before them at the extra session
just concluded and that it would be
folly to call them back for the purpose.
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QUIT HUNTING FOR BONES.
Police viii Soon Turn Over the Holmes
n Ifs 0xnaHs

Police Will Soon Turn Over the Holmes
House to Its Owners.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The search for
human bones in the basement of H. II.
Holmes castle has been abandoned. A
small force of men was put to work
smoothing up the basement floor. fill
ing up the holes and repairing the
breaks in the masonry made by the de-
tectives in their search for clues. The
house will shortly be vacated by the
police and turned over to its owners.
The work of the detectives hereafter
will be confined to hunt for witnesses
who can directly connect Holmes with
some of the numerous murders with
which he is charged.
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NEW SUGAR TRUST.

Hawaiians Forming 1t to "Buck" the
American Concern.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. The Ha-
waiian sugar planters have undertaken
to form a sugar trust to break down
the American sugar trust and establish
a free market for sugar. Nearly $l,O0O,-
600 is said to have been subscribed by
leading and influential planters. The
planters do not think they are getting
the benefit of the high prices and pro-
pose to get the best of the Eastern
sugar kings.
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.a,IUnauts Injured,

JACKSON, Mich. Aug. 6. Two aero
nauts, E la Peake and Charles Elliott.
We're fatally injured i'll Il balloon acci-
dent which occurred at Vandercooks
Laka. a resort four miles south of
Jackson. The balloon used was one of
the largest OF the hot air variety with
double trapeze bars. 1t caught fire and
caused the accident.
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SHANGHAI Europeans Prote...

SHANGHAI, Aug. 6.-At a crowded
meeting of the European residents of
this place resolutions condemning the
action of the Chinese authorities in
the case of the massacre of mission.
aries at Whai Han, near Ku Cheng
1t was resolved. 1t was resolved to ap-
peal directly to the European govern
ments against the outrage. The reso-
luton also referred to the inadequate
manner in which China has dealt with
the perpetrators Of former outrages.
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Mountain Climber Badly Frozen.

TACOMA, Aug 6.-Homing G. pigeons
sent out by the Union with mountain
climbers have returned with messages
stating that Fred r. Cowen, Walter
M. Bosworth and Fred Evans, nearly
all experienced mountain climbers, had
been badly frozen in attempting to
reach the summit of Mount Tacoma.
The messag stated the wind is blow
ing gale. The pigeons were released
at q height of ~ GOO feet at point
known as the Camp Of the Clouds"
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Minnesota Plumbers.

MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. GA meeting of
tho plumbers of the Twin Cities was
held in Labor Temple for the purpose
OF discussing matters pertaining to the
closer organization Of the different
lodges of the state. Several short in.
formal speeches were made, welcoming
the visiting members. and the commit
tees appointed to investigate the advis-
ability Of forming a state organization
made their reports. These reports were
favorable to close union, and an at.
tempt will be made to draw all the
plumbers in the small towns through
ont the state within the fold.
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st. Paul Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Aug 5. 1895.
HOGS-Market 15c lower. Range of
prices, a. .25M450.
CATTLE-Market firm and active: good
demand for all grades; more fao cattle
and yearlings wanted.
SHEEP-Market steady; good demand
for good sheep and lambs; common dull.
Lambs, $2.5O@3.13; muttons, $2.75;
common, $l.000G2.LO.
Receipts Hogs go; cattle 50
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EQUALS EXPECTATIONS.
Latest Estir1ate of the Crop for the
Year,

Latest Estir1ate of the Crop for tho
Year.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 6.-The Pioneer
Press says: Carefully prepared es-
Inmates of the crop of 1895 in
Minnesota. the Dakotas and Wisconsin
show that the encouraging outlook
early in the season has become verify.
Conservative correspondents from the
different localities of the four states
furnish information of the probable
yield per acre in their immediate
vicinity after personal examination of
the fields and extensive inquiry among
the most reliable farmers. In many
instances the tale of the thresher,
whose accuracy cannot be doubted,
confirms the former estimates or even
exceeds them.
The reports from Minnesota indicate
that crops of all sorts are turning out
better than was expected in the few
localities where it was feared they had
been injured The estimated yield per
acre varies, OK course, in the different
sections of the state, owing to differ
ent conditions OF soil and amount of
rainfall.
An Average Yield
of2O bushels of wheat to the acre is
reported from counties where 10 to IL
bushels would have gladdened farmers
in other seasons. In other counties
22 bushels of wheat per acre is conf.
IDENTIFY expected, while As bushels of
oats and 40 bushels Of barley is not un.
usual this year.
In some counties in South Dakota
where a considerable portion of the
crop has been threshed the returns
vary from 10 to 22 bushels per acre,
oats from 80 to so bushels. In other
counties the average yield of wheat is
| II to Is bushels. In North Dakota in
the Red river valley the average wheat
crop is placed at from rs to 80 bushels
In Richland county, near Wahpeton
some barley which has been threshed
yielded IS bushels per acre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-06

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-What is be.
lieved to be an Internal machine was
discovered in the mailing depart
ment Of the postoffice, addressed to
Theodore Roosevelt, Central Police
Office" The box looked suspicious and
the investigation disclosed large cart
ridge, with fuse attached. Police head
quarters was notified and two police.
men sent down by Chief Conlin took
the supposed bomb away.
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Shot by An Anarchist.

DoUAI, France, Aug. 6.-During the
the tetes in the mining district Of
Aniche to celebrate the jubilee of NJ.
Vuillemin, manager of the Aniche
Colliery company, an anarchist named
Decoux fired five revolver shots at M
Vuillemin, while he was leaving the
church. Three of them took effect,
though the wounds inflicted were not
SariouS
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NEWS BRIEFLY Exported.

Daniel Webster of Wisconsin has
been appointed chief examiner of land
claims III the interior department..
Simon Szurtiet, section foreman on
the drainage canal, was murdered by
an unknown man in a saloon row at
Lamont, the murderer escaping. Szur-
tiet's father met a similar fate in the
same town seven years ago.
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.


Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. ). lS95.
FLOUR-Quiet.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, GSHc; No 1
Northern. 721zc; September 6S24c.
CORN-No. 3, 4lHc.
OATS-No. 2 white, 2511c; No. 3 white.
23c.
BARLEY--No. 2, 46c; sample on track,
36140G46c.
RYE-No g 45c.
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Boies says No.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 6-The
Gazette publishes a letter from ex-
Governor Horace Boies positively de-
clining the Demo ratio nomination for
governor. He says his decision is
final and that his reasons for declining
are lersona..
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Another Dry Sunday.

New YORK, Aug. G-The reform
police administration enforced another
dry Sunday il the metropolis. Many
patrolmen We're on duty IN citizens
clothes to watch the saloons and they
had the assistance Of members of the
city vigilance league, who reported
supposed violations of the law.
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Say Several In.uresnt. Were Killed.

MADRID. Aug. 6.-According to a
dispatch received here from Havana,
the government troops have defeated
insurgents near Matanzas and in addi-
ton, insurgent forces commanded by
Maceo have been defeated in the pro-
vince OF Santiago de Cuba. Several in
surgents were killed in both engage.
mpntS
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AFTER HOLMES AND oUlNLAN.
Hu sband Of an Alleged Victim Will Ap.
ply for Warrants.

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-L L. Conner, hus-
band of Mrs. Julia Conner, who is sup
posed to have been one of Holmes vic
Tins at the Englewood Castle" has
decided to take out warrants for the
arrest of Holmes and Quinlan, and the
legal documents will be applied for in
the morning. Conner claims that he
has discovered considerable that the
police know nothing about and that he
is convinced that Holmes murdered his
wife and that Quinlan was an acces.
sorry. He bases his opinion of Quin-
lan's guilt on the fact that consider
able of the furniture that the Quinlans
have been using was the former prop
erty Of Mrs Conner.
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An Orator Injured

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug G. In a
runaway Frank A. Leavitt, well
known >Populist orator. was seriously
and probably fatally injured. Mrs.
Quinn, a Christian Science healer, had
her hip broken
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-06

YOKOHAMA, Aug. 6. - Continuous
rains have ruined the rice crop in
many parts OF Japan, and a famine is
feared Many live, have already been
lost and the damage Gone Is enormous.
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Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Aug. 5, 1897.
WHEAT-Cash No l hard, 6SAc; No.
Northern, 6S4c; August No. l Northern,
6Sasc; September No. l Northern. GG1sc.
December, IS &C.
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MINNEAPOLIs, Aug. 5, 1895.
WHEAT-August, 66c; September,
64c December, 65Hc. On track-No. l
hard. 6711c: No. Northern, 66Ac, No. 2
Northern, 6jAc.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Aug. D, lS9J.
HOGS-Market Jor desirable grades ac-
tive, 5algc higher, others barely steady.
Sales ranged AT g. 10(G3.2j; for light;
$l.55d4 9j for mixed - 30tdi 90 for heavy
packing and shipping lots; cl.30M 80 for
rough.
CATTI .E-Market for best natives
steady, others lUc lower.
Texas steers, s2.9O(a 10; bulk, So 5Oa
3.
SHEEp-Market steady
Receipts Hog, 1000; cattle, 1850;
sheep 5000.
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Chicago Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO. Aug. 3, lS91.
CtGSlNG PRICES
WHEAT-August,6, ,6,A MG Nc: Septem-
Der, tSH MGSAc December, 1OTc; May,
i4Hc.
CORN - August, 4oAc; September.
Ic; October, o914c; November, 36Hc
December, 334c May, 1870 53Tc
OATS-August, aoXc September, .OIc;
October 2lc; May. 241<@ .4Ic
PORK August, 800; September,
Sy.62H; January, .lO.32L.
LARD - Au. gust, 1905; Sep ember,
S6l2h; October, G.l7H; January, 1920.
SHORT RIBS-August 1915 Sentern
Kate Power's review., 1895-06-15

~ASSas - -. booNnc Auu X. VI. Ia
Wis. Mr.. c. II. Alexander was also
chosen, but was unayoidably absent
The Lamar Society took the afgirma-
tive side, and their speakers were Wal.
Ter Scott, Of Camden, and Thomas ).
White, OF Brandon.
The Galloways took the negative.
ana their Representatives were John
NJ. Stevens, Of Augusta. aud William
II. Jones, Of Heidelberg.
These young men were splendid rep.
resentatlyes for any Society 10 send
iorth--splendid representatives OF any
Souege-splendid types, in fact. OF the
College student of to-day.
IhAt they were the banner men OF
their societies was shown in their ap-
pearance ON the platform-that they
We're the favored of the fair girls who
were scattered, like sweet flowers.
through the audience, was also evi.
dent.
Everywhere the interest was intent.
ana from above many flnttering hearts
the brilliant Society colors mingled
with and frightened the quiet colors
OF the College-purple and white--thc
colors OF royalty and purity.
This debate was most interesting, as
II was on one OF the vital questions OF
the day. The arguments were listened
10 with deep interest and attention.
IL II not very often that four debaters
meet on such equal ground and II was
known by the audience that, when the
committee should retire, 1t would be to
decide very difficult question.
And they found IL difficult; for after
careful consideration Of an points and
arguments, they tiled" In their decis.
ion, SO that both sides won and the
question viii doubtless have 90 be de-.
cided by ''the people" after all.
The medal for the best speech. was
awarded Tom White, of Brandon.
and this bright youth must have a.
teemed IL mn honor indeed To win the
medal over his splendid competitors.
The writer never saw "A closer race,
not even when on the great Sioux City |
race track, she saw the worlds fastest /
PAGERS pass under the wire separated |
only by the most tnhnitesimal shade of /
shadow, and space OF time too brief |
to be reckoned.
For those who received no golden /
prize. however, there were showers Of /
fragrant flowers, and long prolonged |
applause. And not even i'm their
splendid oratory did they appear ~
well AS when standing in the front If
the throng Of admirers congrafulating /
their friend, the winaer.
Tuesday was great day for the Col.
lege. Not only did II close tke third
years work, but Ii vi messed the tri-
umph Of Millsaps Colleges first Senior
Class. And three finer young men we
challenge any College or University It'll
the land, 10 produce. Physically.
mentally and morally. they 10 forth
from youth to manhood. rarely eqnipp.
cd. and bearing aloft the banner If
their Alma Mater which ri their
strong hands we are assured. from
three years Of familiar friendship with
them. will never be lowered. nor its
whiteness furnished
These young meu were Mr. nj MI.
Kate Power's review., 1895-06-15

and earnest application. What these
have done tor him ia much less than q
score of years Il too we'll known 90 all
men Go need my telling suffice IL to
say that he was the living cxrmplGnca-
tion ot what their earnest friends wish
them Ia bc.
Ills speech ON this occasion fairly
sparklcd with flashes ~ wst. ln the
lighter veins. and was impressed with
beautiful solemnsty IN those moru So
rloua.
lis Free Silver" speech, sandwich.
ed in. Ia true candidate style, between
the presentation og the medals, was
most ianghahle, and about the hrat
silver speech uf the snAann-cersainl
the brightest This, II course. wAA
done for the purpose of entertainment.
his real duty being to present to the
boys their hardearned hnnoFa This
was gracefully done aud with each
golden trophy went golden words.
that must have sunk decp Into the
hearts ~ tbs youths llAtrninR with
such sntrntnpaa In addition tn the
medals already mentioned were those
for scholarship. the Junior medal bc-
Ing won BY Mr Applswhltc, nf Walden.
aud the Freshman hy Il. Il. Ilennlng.
ton.
In closing, Mr.. Alexander paid heait.
ful tributes tn The splendid work uE tho
Faculty, 10 thr wise care and Eorr-
thought ~ the President. 1r. Murrah.
To the rrvrrcd hvnefactur, Ma. Mil.
saps, 10 the high tons ot the lnsliiu.
ton, and the personnel III the ataldnmt
body, nnd particularly t0 the Aonor
men.
Then, by way of consolntlun IL the
men who, after all their brave effortA.
had failed to win this priara, hr rurEtrd
a littlr alleEury uf which he hal heard
that morning.
III wis of child who playing among
the slbwerA sleep tn hia native valley,
had. up0n gtnnriAg ur, ranlrsl. high un
the hill above him, brilliant glitter.
ing spark. for which he yearned Ao,
dropping the slnwcrA hu held, he began
Nh climb the rough ascent tn reach thr
shining jewel. The way waA hara and
the journey long, bat ut lat ii waa AZ.
complished, and he had reached thr
great hills brow,
Hut ever ~ he climbed. thu spark III
light rosr too. and he found ID ahlnlng
far above him, upon \ mounsmln gGp.
And ~, nothing dauntpa, hu kept 0n
np aud np aud up. always
with the sparkling rays III the precious
yrm Frightening tho weary path with
'nturr promises.
II was no rAsy way. bot lunv aud
lard and rough; over great rocks and
scross yawning preciptseA the journey
ed and he WINS often hrussad Mnd hurt
md torn. bnt thia dth nUt Atop him.
EIr kept un antIl at lMkt III reached THU
Top, but IL crown Irwrl
was gone No where could M wee IsA
light, nor fad ita heauty. AMI gImnc~
ng npt hr saw his jrwei shining faIrer
md brighter than ever i star Aet In
.hr sky forever beyona hss reach.
Hat hn haA rraehed the mumntmEn tnn
.rd hy its beauty and guided hy EsM
rays. The thuruy way waa taAMnsl.
Kate Power's review., 1895-06-15

tsths Mr, y. u. tsiliY, n. y. Ot Chester
vile, spoke ON ''The Qualifications of a
Statesman, and Mr.. II. =. stevens, II.
-, of Augusta, Education aud Organ.
ization in Municipal Reform"
Like the speeches of the previous ey.
ening, these oratious were excellent,
and like their fellow students who had
then spoken so well this trio impress.
/ ed the vast audience with their
strength in all that goes To make a no-
| bic man.
Millsaps College will hare mo- cause
To blush for these, her eldest sons,
either in the home or on the Forum
They are men and gentlemen, that rare
combination to-day.
This committee, composed az Messrs.
Murrah, of Dnrant, Standifer, Of Col.
umbus, McGehee. of Memphis. Ma.
lone, of Grenada, and Bingham, of Car.
lrollton, had, like the previous commit.
tee. most difficult undertaking.
II seemed, to those who listened, n
genuine mistake that there had not
been three medals offered. that each
might have his due
Finally, however, the beautiful med.
al was given To- Mr. stevens, and pre-.
sented In u wild storm uf applause
from class mates, society nates, IRA.
ternity men and hosts Of admirlng
friends.
IL has been thought, for several
weeks, that OUR flower season had end.
ed but the fallaey of this belief was
proved by the masses of bloom sent 10
the graduates, by dozens aud by scores
0f baskets, clusters aud handsome dc.
signs
Next came the farewell address.
delivered by DR.. Mnrrah. II was full
Of beautiful sentiments and expressive
OF gratitude for splendid past. hope
for brilliant future and rejoicing im |
the unequalled present of this passing |
Century. Ills kindly admoniti0n ID
the boys, given with their diplomas, his
tribute to them as students andas men.
the pleasant memoirs of days gone hy.
and the bright hopes of those Ia come.
were combined In the most finished
and beautiful address ever delivered On
d similar occasion.
Then came the moment for which SO
many hours Of labor had been spent.
and tn which so many young hearts
had looked anxionsly forward the mo.
ment Of Mr.. G. II. Alcxanders appear.
ance ora the rostrnm, for fu his hand
he held the years awards
This N, properly speaking, an ac.
count Of MIllsapa College bat We can
not refrain frum more than passing
notice of this man, whose appearance
On any platform II Aignai for rapt IA.
fention and whose effort Tuesday
morning lifted the capstoue 10 thoae 1
three days ~ must unusual interest.
The selection wah excellent for more !
than one reason, Mr. Alexander ~ FL
stood before those boys, was a flttiuR j
model for each mud all 10 follow. /
What he 1T, each III them may tn tn
- and his exalted position among men,
~ this very early age~.tha surr foun. I
dation that he has built for himself.
perfect brick, by perfect brick, should
encourage them ~ earnest effort, fslr
when hr stood where they stO0d Tue.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-02
Tho ,y..,,cr ~. .us west,

The new turn the weather b Is taken The
past four or fivs days Gays the New York
Herald. givee fair promise thut all yes
tise Of the recent drought Will soon dis
appear aud all crops will 10 greatly I'M.
proved. In fact. the rainfalls reported
since Friday last from the Rocky Noun.
tains to the Atlantic coast have already
created a very much brighter outlook for
all grain crops in the United States.
The showers this weet hhve been par
ticuiarly fine and favorable to vepe alton
ia tho Atlantic StaIes where they will be
welcome.
With the arrival OF May the atmosphere
takes on q good share OF the vapor
brought to the coasts by southerly winds
blowing from the Gulf and the Cult
Stream. 1t would not be surprising.
therefore, II before this month closes
flood rains may occur on both slopes Of
tho Aileghanies.
Tho warm wave. In which tempora.
lures from so TO SS degrees were report
cd yesterday in Indiana. Illinois, Ken.
lucky, Iowa, Missouri South Dakota and
Nebraska, coming SO soon after ehowery
weather. will fotce vegetation rapidly
forward. As this Western warm wave"
is moving eastward, though very slowly,
we may hope for clearing weather on the
Atlantic Seaboard.