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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-24
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

1t cost $471, ,3l5 to maintain st. Paul
public schools last year.
Ten tons of oleomargarine were
seized at Duluth by the state.
George Godolphin Osborne, ninth
duke of Leeds, is dead, aged 81 years
-Four men, who attempted to capture
seven Mexican robbers at Morence,
Ariz, We're killed.
Minnesota revolutionary descend.
ents' societies have practically agreed
to unite.
Sections l6 and &c of the Red Lake
Indian reservation will 60 to Minneso-
ta' school-fund
Colonel Williams has been appointed
commissioner to investigate the Cass-
Crow Wing county secession matter.
The Usage river in Missouri is so high
that Bagnell and Tuscumbia, in Miller
county, We're flooded, and residents fled
for their lives.
The clearing house association has
given the committee authority to issue
clearing house certificates to all unlim-
tied amount
Postmaster General Wilson has ac-
cepted the invitation Of the faculty of
Vanderbilt university to deliver the
commencement address in 1896.
Governor Mcconnell of Idaho has
been informed of an alleged conspiracy
on the part of the Miners union in
Occur d. Alene to capture militia arms
and ammunition recently shipped tc
Mullan.
Mexican public sentiment is now be.
ginning to manifest itself in regard to
the attitude assumed by the United
States in the Venezuelan case anG
newspapers generally take the grounC
of supporting President Cleveland.
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HAVE A LIEN ON PRODUCE.
Grain Raised In Iowa Can He Held for
Payment Of Rent.

Grain Raised In Iowa Can He Held for
Payment Of Rent.
ORANGE CITY. Iowa, Dec. PA de-
cision of considerable Importance to
grain buyers in Iowa has been rendered
in the disteict court here in on action
brought by Craig Gilmore against the
Farmers Independent Elevator COM
pany. Gilmore is the owner of farm
near Orange City, and in 1894 he had
it leased to . tenant from whom he
was unable to collect the rent due.
While he was still endeavoring to en-
force collection the lessee disposed of q
quantity Of grain raised on the land to
the elevator company. Upon this Gil.
moro brought suit against that COM
pany, claiming q lien on the grain in
question. The case has bean consider
ed as q test and was bitterly fought.
The court has finally held, however.
that Gilmore is entitled to recover from
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-24
FATE OF THE STRATHNEVIS.
Probably Sunk with Nearly Two Hun.
dred on Board.


dred Board.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. 24.-
The fate of the Oriental steamship
Strathnevis and 100 people aboard, still
remains mystery. 1t has been "a
days since she was last spoken, and was
then about 800 miles west of Cape
Flattery, under two small leg-of-mut-
ton sails, making her way slowly east.
ward. Since then two Of the widest
storms of the season have been ex-
perienced in the North Pacific. The
British flagship Royal Arthur, with her
powerful search lights, covering a dis
tance of Is miles on either side, put in
a week cruising along the Northern
coast without discovering any signs Of
the lost steamer. The only other
steamer prosecuting the search is the
Danube of Victoria.
May Have Gone ON the Alaskan Coast.
The general opinion is that the
Strathnevis has gone on the southeast
coast of Alaska. In that event the suf-
ferings and fatalities Of the sealing
schooner, George r. White, which went
ashore on Wood island, when eleven OF
her crew froze to death in the snow,
will undoubtedly be repeated.
The continued absence of the Danube
is the only hope held out for the safety
Of the passengers and crew Of the
Strathnevis. 1t is argued that if the
vessel has gone ashore of the Alaskan
coast, some word would have been re.
ceived before now. The fuel on board
tho Dam he m nst Ia nearly axnanStad
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DAMAGED SPICES FOR SALE.
Ohio Dairy and Food Commission Warns
the Public.

Ohio Dairy and Food Com Warns
the Public.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 24.-State Dairy
and Food Commissioner McNeal called
attention to the fact that on Dec. 6 last
a fire occurred in the briggs stores, or
East India spice warehouse, of New
York city, and states that in those
stores were stored AZ, $50 bags of pepper
(being about one-half the New York
stock, 800 bags of cloves, 80 cases of
nutmegs, 1000 bags of tapioca, 1000
bales of China cassia and 200 bales of
sago. OF these vast quantities at least
one half was either partially or totally
damaged by fire and water
In consequence, announces the doc
toy, the amount of damaged pepper to
be thrown on the market within a very
few weeks after the fire reaches 3,O0O,-
coo pounds. The commissioner states
that already three sales of these spices
have taken place; one Oh Dec. IL, one
on Dec. IL, and the third on Dec. l6.
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OPENED MORE HOPEFULLY.
Upward Tendency on the New York
Stock Market.

Upward Tendency on the New York
Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The temper of
the street at the opening was more
hopeful, owing to the higher quotations
for American securities in London. 1t
was recognized that the character of
the early cables would determine the
course of the New York market. The
street was again crowded with outsid-
ers, who thronged the entrance and
galleries of the exchange.
The opinion had been gathered from
the newspapers that Monday would be
field day in earnest The brokers
were out early, and anxiously ex-
changed opinions as to the probable
course of the London prices. The re.
ceipt of the cables caused profound re-
lief, as they showed advances ranging
up to ga per cent in St. Paul. The
only important exception was decline
in Canadian Pacific Of .25a per cent.
Other reassuring reports and rumors
were current. 1t was announced that
the clearing house committee of the
New York stock exchange had decided
| to issue certificates as upon former Oc.
casions, and this, it was known, would
exert q decidedly beneficial effect in
averting trouble if any were impend.
ing. The scene in the stock exchange
at the fall Of the chairman's gavel, an.
nouncing the formal opening of busi.
ness was deeply impressive. The out.
siders were, of course, unaware Of the
change for the better in the sentiments
of the brokers. The opening was even
wilder than it had been.
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MAsSAORED AT ZEITOUN.

Said All Armenians Who Did Not Es
cape Have Been Killed.
NEW YORK, Dec. PA dispatch to
the Herald from London says: The
Telegraph publishes a dispatch from
Vienna. saying it is reported there that
Mustafa Pasha, commanding Turkish
force, has captured the town of Zeitoun.
which was some time ago taken by in.
surgent Armenians, and that he has
massacred all the Armenians in the
place who did not make their escape to
the mountains.
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Brutally Murdered by Robbers.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. "a. Hester
Curtis, an aged widowed woman, liv-
ing alone in this city, was found dead
at her home this afternoon, sitting up
right in chair with her skull crushed
in and blood bespattered bank book in
her lifeless hand. She had evidently been
trying to convince her assailants, whose
motive was no doubt robbery, that all
her money was on deposit in the bank
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FIGHT ATZEITOUM
Turks and Armenians Said to
Have Had a Desperate
Eattle.
Also Reported Turks We're Vic
tOriOus, and That All
Armenians
Who Did Not Escape to the Noun.
tains Were AfterWard
Massacred.

BERLIN Dec. 24.-The Frankfurtef
Zeitung publishes dispatch from Con-
stantinople saying that there has been
fierce fighting at Zeitoun, between the
Turkish troops who surrounded that
city and the insurgent Armenians who
defended it. Both sides are said to
have lost frightfully, The Turks were
10000 strong, and had "a pieces of artil.
lery. The Armenians numbered 49,.
600, but they had no artillery.
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the compel,y and has entered judgment
in his fayofs for the balance due on his
He Swallowed the Dollar.

FINDLAY, Ohio, Dec. 24.-Albert G.
Walters, student of Findlay college,
while performing a few sleight- of hand
tricks for the benefit of small audi
ence Of fellow students, swallowed a
silver dollar. which lodged below the
windpipe. 1t required the services of
two physicians for over three hours to
extract the coin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-24
Four, skaters Lose Their Lives.

, DENVER, Dec. 24.-While skating on
Lathrop lake, seven miles west of Den.
YER, Charley Jones, aged 8, fell through
an air hole in the ice. His brother and
sister, aged 81 and 20 respectively, and
Ida Ball, aged 16, attempted to rescue
him and all four were drowned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-24
Iowa Lands to be OPEN cd.

MASON CITY, Iowa, Dec. 24.--Iowa
has 81, 900 acres of its domain which
will be thrown open to settlement Feb.
~. United States Land Commissioner
Evans has been in this locality for sew
eral days, and has finally settled upon
this date, and Judging from the talk the
matter has produced repetition Of the
grand Oklahoma rush may be expected.
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The Bottle Came Back.

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Dec. 24.-Frank
A. Kolmel, baker, has received bot
tie containing q note which he threw
overheard in the middle Of the Pacific
ocean. Dec. 10, 1894. An accompany
ing letter stated that DR.. R. "A. Pack
wood picked up the bottle in the sand
on the Bermuda coast some weeks ago.
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LONDON, Dec 24.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Spree has been
towed of Warden ledge, near Totland
bay, Isle Of Wight, upon which she was
run Thursday last, and proceeded to
Southampton apparently uninjured
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Reports Of Fighting Confirmed.

MADRID, Dec. PA dispatch re-
ceived here from Colon, province of
Matanzas. islani of Cuba, confirms the
report Of the Spanish troops having
routed 1000 insurgents on the Calmena
river. One hundred of the enemy were
killed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Clifford Halle, son of Sir Charles Halle, one
OF England's most famous musicians twho, by
the way, was knighted by the Queen about six
years ago for what he had done in the world OF
harmony, is in the City, at the Occidental
Hotel.
Mr.. Halle has travelled all over India, Africa,
europe and France. During his ramblings he
has encountered many amusing incidents, and
mas happy way of recounting them without
showing any particular mercy to himself.
u reeollect funny thing that occurred in
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, when was tray
cling through that country as barytone
singer. The town is rather provincial, and
the Poundmaster never considers that he has
any duties to perform. The hall where sang
was in portion of the village where donkeys,
goats and other domestic animals held consid-
cradle OF the available space. The night was
warm and the main entrance was left open for
the purpose OF permitting fresh air to enter.
81 had already sung two or three numbers
and was announced to render ballad well
known in that part of the world entitled,
Thou Art Passing Hence, My Brother 1t is
full of sympathy and feeling, and as the audi
ence seemed to be alive to my work 1 did my
very best. The orchestra was reasonably good
and had the audience pretty well under con-
trsl. The conclusion of the song contains the
words, Brother, BROTHER and just as l reached
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
CITY AGAINST COUNTRY.

An extract from Magee's Real Estate
Circular, published in yesterdays CALL,
contains so many valuable hints to coun-
try borrowers on real estate that they need
to be emphasized and studied. Mr.. Magee
is an authority on the subject, but aside
from that fact his observations are evil
IDENTIFY wise.
After denying the frequent assertion
that the City banks unjustly discriminate
against the country in making loans, and
showing that loans by City banks on coun-
try property are large, he gives some sug-
gestlve reasons why the banks might prefer
to lend on City property. These may be
summarized as follows: First, the large
showing OF bank loans on City property is
partially the result of the fact that City bor-
rowers generally prefer to deal with banks
rather than with private lenders, while the
reverse is generally the fact in the coun-
try; second, City real estate values are
more easily determined, for various reasons.
than country values; third, the causes de-
termining the value of property are gener-
ally more fixed in city than in the coun-
try, and as consequence lenders feel safer
in making loans on certain percentage of
NdiuCj iOuitu, O4ly UoiiOhclS udSe H46u
salaries or other incomes and hence are
surer with their interest payments; fifth,
City borrowers, understanding business
rules and principles better than countr,
borrowers, rarely contest foreclosure, while
the opposite is the rule with regard to
country borrowers; sixth, City property
which falls into the hands of the banks by
foreclosure or otherwise is more easily sold
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Emperor William is in the habit OF FREE
quently going about his capital in disg uise,
| and mixing incognito with all classes OF his
subjects. This strange taste, while 1T is doubt
| less the means of enabling him 10 acquire
various experiences with which royalty is not
usually familiar, brings him into queer COM
pany sometimes, says the New York Vanity.
The Emperor was recently beset by several
enemies of the Jewish race, who urged him to
a more severe execution of the anti-Semitic
laws. A few days afterward, disguised as
Jewish peddler, he visited the haunts OF the
Jews in Berlin, and conversed with some OF
the more intelligent members of the race about
their business and their mode OF life. On an
other occasion, in the disguise of sailor, he
passed day and night in visiting the sa-
looms frequented by sailors and common
soldiers discussing with the men whom he
met the hardships and difficulties OF their lot.
He listened attentively to their stories and
asked numbers of question. He did not close
his investigation until, late at night in a low
saloon, he found himself among company OF
drunken sailors who insisted on his dancing
with them. His Majesty drew the line at this
and abruptly quilted the place, followed by
couple OF men who, until that moment had
appeared to be his half-intoxicated compan-
ions.
Captain Thomas C. Williams of Oakland,
oaI., Is now salu W NC eiIo oiuoe' Nv iiie N
Fellow. The captain is SO years old, and was
admitted to Odd Fellowship in December,
1924, when he was youth of ID. He went to
California in 1S49 with some companions,
among whom was Senator Jones. He joined
the first California lodge of Odd Fellows imme-
diately after its establishment, and has been 8
member ever since then.
Isabella and Sallie Broadbent, two Florida
girls who gave valuable assistance in rescuing
the crew of the wrecked Norwegian ship Cath
rine last August, have received silver lockets
and chains from King Oscar of Norway in
recognition The lockets are inscribed with
the crown and monogram of the King and the
words "For noble deed"
Sculptor Schafer's measurements of Bis
marcks skull show its cubic dimensions to be
1865 kilometers, nearly 500 kilometers greater
than the average German skull.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
Christian Endf

Christian Endeavorers and Their Prospects.
Some one has wisely said, that christian
union is much like silence; it is apt to be
broken when you begin to talk about it," The
Christian Endeavorers do not say very much
about Christian union. They do not expect
organic unity, or the destruction of denomina-
tons, for they understand that denominations
stand for the emphasis of great ideas and
they know that there is great difference be-
tween denominational1sm and sectarianism.
Christian Endeavor is an inyeterate foe to
sectarianism, but is friend of broad
minded, warm-hearted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The denominational rallies at the conventions
are ceilings OF great power and interest, and
national character of the gathering, which
draws its chief inspiration from this demon
stration of the practical oneness of Christians
of every name.
Never were the prospects for the triumph of
this INSTRUMENTATION fellowship so bright
as at present. Though strenuously opposed in
some quarters, and much misrepresented in
Others, it is constantly winning its way. The
fellowship is enlarging by hundreds of thou
sands every year. Every month sees four
times ten thousand earnest youth joining this
fraternity, which stands for loyalty as we'll as
fellowship for fidelity as well as for fraternity
Never did the young people before SO hear
the call which summons them to duty for their
country, for their community, for their
church, for their God. To the genuine spirit
of the movement they have responded most
surprisingly and are constantly going for
ward to larger victories. - Rev. Francis E.
Clarke, D d., in North American Review for
September
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PERSONALS.

Dr. A. J. Shores of Los Angeles is at the Occi-
dental.
S. Myerstein, merchant of Ventura, is at
the Lick.
DR.. D. w. Rulison of Reno, New, is guest at
the Palace.
P Kerwin leading miner of the Comstock,
is at the Palace.
L. B. Porter. merchant of Salinas, is staying
at the Occidental.
]. F. Colby, mining man of Trinity County,
is at the California.
A. C. Snyder, merchant of Santa Cruz, is
staying at the Lick.
S. Casper, merchant of Truckee, registered
at the Lick yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Bruno and children have re-
turned from the country.
w. B. Bayley of the navy was one of yester-
days arrivals at the Palace.
w. H. Perry, lumb herman of Los Angeles,
and Mrs. Perry are at the Lick.
R. Gracey, an attorney of MERGED, was one OF
yesterdays arrivals at the Lick.
Ex-senator G. s. Berry came in from Lindsay
yesterday and registered at the Lick.
Senator j. NJ. Gleaves of Redding came down
yesterday and is staying at the Grand.
F. NJ. Miller, an attorney of Fresno came to
town yesterday and put up at the Lick.
Charles E. Sherman, a mining man of Bakers
field, registered at the Palace yesterday.
o. B. Stanton of the Southern Hotel Of Ba-
kersfeld and his family are staying at the Pal
ace.
w. A. Delano, Superintendent of the Wash
ington mine Shasta County, is at the Occi-
dental.
G. w. Phelps of Guatemala was one of yester-
days arrivals by the City of Sydney and is
staying at the Lick.
II. c. Wallace, banker of Tacoma and g
member of the Democratic National Commit
tee, is guest at the Palace.
Ex-Judge w. P. Gardner, a leading attorney
OF Los Angeles, and his family came in yester-
day and registered at the Occidental.
M. A. Melendez and T. A Gonzales, coffee
planters of Salvador, arrived by the City of
Sydney yesterday and put up at the Palace.
]. T. Hawley and F. D. Duran of Guatemala
were among the arrivals by yesterdays steamer
from the south They are at the Occidental.
Charles Crane who was one of the candidates
for the gubernatorial nomination before the
late Republican Convention of Utah, arrived
here yesterday.
Rev. D. B. Wallace will be in the City to-day
en- route from Los Angeles to Portland. He
will be invited to assist in the Congregational
rally tomorrow.
Yesterday was the thirtieth anniversary Of
the engagement of Ernest c. Stock as mem
Der of THE CALLS corps of writers. In that time
Mr.. Stock, the dean OF THE CALLS staff, has
seen quito a number of newspapers and news
paper men come and go, but he "goes on for
ever" as Tennyson would remark.
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than country property; seventh, it is easier
to ascertain the character of City bor-
rover than one III the country, with refer
ence to his industry and thrift. In spite
of all these facts, however, the banks lend
far more on country property than the
public is generally aware.
The differences from these disclosures
are numerous. In the first place, it seems
clear that no sentiment governs the action
of the banks, but that they are influenced
solely by sound business principles. and
that if the country can offer as good in
ducements for loans as the City, it might
get all the money it wants. In the second
place, the farmers, when compared as to
business understanding with City men, are
often found wanting. This is a serious
matter. The leading rural pursuits of Cali
fornia require for their successful prosecu-
ton much higher business understand
ing than is exacted of farmers in any other
part OF the country. There are abundant
evidences that our farmers are learn
ing that fact, and that to the extent of
their mastery of it they are winning pros
perlty. This refers to the handling of the
soil and the marketing of the products.
The next step will be the learning of
financial principles. This is as important
as either of the others.
1t seems evident that the uncertainty on
the score of country values might be abol-
ished. This can be done by mastering all
the problems related to farming. Not the
least of these. in addition to those already
enumerated, is reasonable control of
transportation facilities. Doubtless the
absence of this quantity in California has
had as much as anything else to do with
the uncertainty which exists. 1t is not
difficult to imagine, for instance, the great
difference which will be produced in the
San joaquin Valley by the construction of
an opposition line. 1t will insure profit
from farming, and hence will not only en-
nance, but also fix, the value of land and
remove the salient objection on the part
of City banks to the lending of money on
property in that section.
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should be threatened by war the socialists

should be threatened by war the socialists
would be as eager as any other citizens to
take up arms in defense of the fatherland.
1t is impossible to combat such senti-
ments as these. 1t is giving turn to So
clallsm that represents whatever sentiment
OF republicanism there may exist in Ger
many. The republican idea is always,
and necessarily. the highest expression Of
patriotism. 1t is the intelligent and de-
liberate action OF the whole people, on their
own motion and without the leadership
of king, to defend their country and their
homes and to institute for themselves the
form of government which their judgment
leads them to desire. Had those Germans
who are dissatisfied with a monarchical
government adopted republicanism instead
OF socialism as their battle-cry for indi.
vidual liberty-or rather. had all the dis
contented elements concentrated their
efforts on republicanism as beginning
toward the ultimate adoption of socialism
they doubtless would have made far
more Roadway than their record shows as
it stands. Between monarchy and So
cialism there is too vast gulf.