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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
DUTY TO CUBANS
Representative Hit Advocates
the Adoption of the Confer
ence Report.
Recognition the One Important
Thing Contained in the
Resolutions.
We Owe No Debt of Gratitude
and Should Do Simple
, Justice.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The galleries
# the house were filed up, in anticipa-
ion Of renewal Of the Cuban debate.
n connection with the presentation of
he conference report on the Cuban
but the attendance on the
door was smaller than usual. Some
routine business was trans
lcted, and then Mr. Hit of Illinois
ook the floor in advocacy of some>ac
ion on the Cuban resolutions. He
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04

KANSAS CITY. April Am attempt
was made to wreck the Chicago and
Alton Passenger train, which leaves
here shortly after o'clock for St.
Louis and Chicago. Just out Of Grain
Valley, 25 miles east Of here, the en-
gineer saw al obstruction on the track
ahead. He stopped his train quickly,
but not in time to avoid the derailment
of his locomotive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
IOWA'S NEW COAL FIELD.
Believed to He . Great Quantity in this
Vicinity Of DOws.

Believed to He . Great VuantIty In ths
Vicinity OF Dowa.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, April 4.-Since the
reported discovery of coal in the vicin.
ity of Dows a thorough examination Of
the locality has been made by experts,
who state that all indications point to
rich deposits all over the region. a
shaft sunk a mile from the point where
the first discovery was made shows D
layer of fine coal five feet thick at q
depth OF 200 feet. intermediate shafts
will be sunk to learn if the vein is con.
tinuous. If prospects seem to be good
preparations for mining ON an extern
rive scale will be commenced at once.
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pontended that the house and senate
resolutions were practically the same
n the most vital part-the recognition
f Cuban belligerency. Continuing,
lr. Hit said:
1t is to this hope of recognition of
|elligerency that all Cubans and friends
f Cuba turn. The reason is plain.
they know it would be of importance
nd inestimable assistance to the Cuba
ause. 1t
Would Give Them = Flag,
wonld give them a-status in the
world. If they procured. vessel and
ntered New York harbor tomorrow
With their lone star flag, they would
|e liable to be treated as pirates. The
panish minister would Immediately
lain that this should be done. But
With a recognized flag. they could enter
3 the ships from all countries do. They
ould buy munitions Of war openly;
hey could buy supplies Of every kind.
len could 60 openly if not in armed
kpeditions to join them. They could
egotiate loans. negotiate them as
40 SAO OponAOAu CaA w uOW.
ne Spanish government buys muni-
ons Of war at Hartford and at Phil.
eelphia, buys supplies, loads ships, in
ct, the United States is today the
hse of operations in furious war to
rush those who are struggling for lib.
Fty, and our government has been
nsied for year in obeying the init.
ations of the Spanish minister. Is
his fairness? Is this justice? Is this
bserving neutrality in this struggle:
ither in spirit or in fact are we not
Emcient Oppressors OF tho Cubans"
bch was not the policy Of our govern
Pnt in earlier days. In 1915, the
(anish minister, De Onys, when the
lonists in Southern America were
ruggling, just as the Cubans are now,
emanded that our ports should be
osed to the revolutionists under the
lags of Buenos Ayres, Carthagena and
iexican congress, and other places
vhich have, he said, 'revolted against
be authority of the king. my master. I"
e denounced them as pirates and ban.
it's and demanded that they should be
p treated. President Madison disre-
Arded his naughty demands. and
cognized the belligerency Of the
ruggling oolonists. The success Of the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
County Tr-asurer Cobb suIcid ed.

LINCOLN, Neb, April /. - County
Treasurer Maxey Cobb, who has been
missing several days has been found
dead near town. He had taken NOR
phine. Financial reverseS caused him
to commit sue de. He was serving his
second term and was one of the most
popular men in the state. He was q
son of Judge Cobb and his family
stands high socially:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04

ANACONDA, Mon, April 4.-Thomas
Brennan was burned to death while
putting ont fire during the morning
The blaze was unimportant. Brennan
was, about 10 years ago. well known in
athletic circles as the champion
sprinter of the world, having an estab-
lished record of l9 seconds for 200
yards at Allensdale, Pa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
South Dakota Out &9J, 900.

PIERRE, s. D.. April THE sale, on
execution, of the property of the Taylor
bondsmen, i'll Sphinx county last week
brings the total receipts of the state up
to $3.50, 922. IL. The Judgment secured
against Taylor and the bondsmen, i'll.
cluding interest and costs, is for
1851, ,225.li. This leaves u total yet due
the state of $95. .3O3. O6
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
Cuban lob tcr, rop Very >maIi

BALTIMORE, April 4.-Mr Charles
Dittmar OF the wholesale tobacco firm
of Dlttma- * \une:tf of this city has
returned from Il trip to Havana He
says that the outlook for the tobacco
interest is most Giscouraging. In the
Quemodos district hardly one.tenth of
the normal crop Will ne harvested, and
when it will ever te planted again is a
matter of grave con mcclure
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., April 4.-Sena-
tor Hansbrough will head the 20 dele.
gates from this judicial district to the
Fargo state convention. The La Moure-
Robinson combine, who are supporting
Mckinley. laid down their arms just be-
fore the caucus opened.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
Pleased With President Diaz.

Ell PAso, Tex, April 4-The people
of this city and of Juarez, Mex, are
celebrating and thanking President
Diaz of Mexico for his declaration in
favor of the international dam and res
ervoir at this city. 1t is believed that
thousands of acres Of land below this
city on both >des of the Rio Grande,
hitherto alan IuIed, will be reclaimed
by irrigation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04

DENVER, April Miss Chloe Rueh-
len. the Bellefontaine CO., heiress,
whose mysterious disappearance from
her lodgings Sunday had been re.
ported to the police, has returned safe
and we'll. She said she had been visit
ing relatives in Leadvllle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
Declines Kruger's Assistance.

PRETORIA. Transvaal, April A.
President Kruger has received from
Governor Sir Hercules Robinson of
Cape Colony reply to his offers of
assistance in quelling the uprising in
Matabeleland. Sir Hercules Robinson
declined the offers of assistance and
thanks President Kruger and the
bur0hers heartily for their offer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04

Cubans is now probable. For a
year they have batfled the armies
of Spain. In recent statement
by the Spanish minister, addressed
to the people of the United States, he
said Spain had sent l25, 900 men into
Cuba. With this great army, more
than 40 war vessels have been CO.
operating to shut the Cubans in and
subdue them. Far from being subdued
they have fought on successfully for 2
year, each month and each week press
ing forward, bringing province attcl
province under their power, until then
authority has extended over 600 miles
from the eastern to the western end of
the island.
1t is our duty to treat them today
with fairness, to observe "a neutrality
that is real. Americans who are de.
Scendants of those who struggled
through contest against tyranny nike
that today in Cuba, should not be false
to the memory Of their fathers, nor to
the tradition and spirit of their history
We Have No Deb. nf Gratitude
We have no debt of gratitude and
should be influenced by no sentiments
but those of justice and that enlight-
ened self interest which is the orue
guide of nations. When this is gwen,
as it will be, overwhe .mingIy, by this
house concurrlng with the senate in
expressing the will of the people,
we cannot doubt that the executive
will act and obey the voice of the
nation. and that we will speedily
hear that the president has recognized
the belhgerency of the struggling Gu
bans. The waning cause of Spain has
been apparent from week to week for
two months past. 1t will not be long
before we shall have an end of all tho
bombastic pretensions and abom na
tions Of Weyler's savage operations.
and the Cubans. having vindicpted
their right with their arms, will enjoy
the liberty they have earned
SEEDS FOR CONGRESSMEN.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
CyciiSt<-Will Parade.

ST. PAUL. April 4.-One of the fea-
lures of the &. A. Il. encampment will
be All enormous bicycle parade. a
committee consisting of DR.. G. A. Van
Duzee and Captain Ed 5. Bean has
been appointed to take the matter in
charge. 1t is the intention of the COM
mittee to make the parade one of the
principal features of the week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04

ST. PAUL, April + H. X. Richard
son, secretary and treasurer Of the de-
funct Snow w-Church company. was
found guilty of grand larceny in the
first degree. the jury being out all night
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
SEEDS FOR CONGRESSMAN.
Each Receives $1,000 Packets Vegetable
and I, 1000 Iackeis of Flower Needs.

Each Receives Is, 900 Packets Vegetable
and 1,4OOO Packets of Flower Seeds.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE agricul-
tural department has forwarded all
senator's and representatives notice that
the quota of each one in this years dis
tribution Of government seeds will be
$1,000 packets of vegetable seeds, in
packages containing 10 assorted va
rieties, and 400 packets of flower seed
in $50 packages of 80 packets each.
The allottments for the southern sen-
htors and members will be distributed
first, owing to the advanced season.
All Of these seeds have been purchased
put up ready for mail ng, in properly
printed packets, and mail packages,
and VII be mailed by congressional
franks from the place OF purchase.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-04-04
Emlbezxled Society Funds,

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, April 4.-Dr.
o. M. Shede proprietor of the Pough-
keepsie Star and member of the
board of police commissioners, was ar.
rested on charge of larceny in the
first degree. 1t is charged that Shedd
defaulted from the Order of United
Friends in the amount Of 50, ,O22. SO.
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Frozen to Death.

= BYRON. Wis, April 4.-John Foxon,
q prominent and wealthy farmer, was
fonnd: under fence frozen almost
dead. His hands. face and feet were
IN terrible condition and he cannot
live. He was on his way home intoxi.
Gated.
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Voluntary bankruptcy BilI.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE senate
committee OH judiciary decided upon Il
favorable report upon the voluntary
bankruptcy bill.
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weyler Wants Two Year. More.

MADRID, April An an interview
with Captain General Weyler of Cuba.
published here, he is reported as say.
ing that he hoped to end the campaign
in Cuba in two years
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
Comingt Coming |,


FLORIDA ON WHEELs.-Gorgeous with
golden decorations and tropical scenery
filed with tropical exhibition, imposing
in multitudes, wonderful in realistics, mar.
yelous in variety and splendid with a thous-
and tropical wonders illustrating to tourists
invalids and prospective settlers attraction,
advantages and resources of that sunny
land. Tropical fruits, Florida wines ex-
quiste perfumes, waving palms, live alliga-
tors. fountains. etc. This conservatory on
wheels, tropical wonderland, was built of
Florida wood at total cost of 5000 It is
the most remarkable car on either contin-
ent; has been visited by more people on the
inside and gazed at by more people on the
outside, than any car built in the history
of railroading. People flock in it night
and day, and papers have described it from
ocean to ocean as The first of its kind the
world has ever seen. To defray the nee
essary expenses incident to the visit of
this Florida rolling exposition to this town
I nominal price of 10 cents-children 5
cents-will be charged on entering the car.
Wanton s. Webb, general director sub
Tropical Exposition Florida, commission
to the Paris Exposition and the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago, director.
This wonderful car will exhibit in Middle
town on Tuesday, Septembs % on Pa R.
r. siding from 8. q. m. to 8. ,. m.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19

4
Reduced Rates to the Delaware state
| Fair at Dover.
The Nineteenth Annual Delaware Stat,
Fair. to be held at Fairyiew Park, Dover
September 2l to- 26 promises to be one Of
great interest.
The inducements offered this year to sue.
cessful competitors win be greatly in. the
increase of those Of previous years, and the
many special premiums to be given out
will act as strong card towards securing i
great number of exhibitors to the fair. The
grand display of cereals and live stock
will be most interesting and instructive to
the visitor ~
Racing, as usual. will be a striking and
drawing feature of the occasion. This part
ofthe programme has been much improved
by the addition ofnew blood.
In all, the fair this year will be exceed
ingly interesting, and the attendance will
undoubtedly be larger than ever before.
As further inducement towards max
Ing the affair grand success, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company (Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad) win
seilexcursion tickets, including admission to
the grounds, from principal stations on the
Maryland Division and from all points on
the Delaware Division and Branches, and
Queen Anne's and Kent r. r at greatly
reduced rates. Tickets viii be sold from
September u 70 % inclusive. good 10 re.
turn until September % inclusive.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
OLD SUSSEX.

A recent canyassof the town of Milford
gives population of BAG
Gov. Watson has appointed VIM. T. Van
gesei Justice of the Peace at Harrington.
Hog cholera is prevalent in the vicinity
of Lewes, At the Henlopen farm eight
brood sows and from fifty 10 sixty shoats
and pigs have died. Through the county
and in town many fattening hogs have
been fatally stricken.
Mrs. Mary e. Stewart. As years old wife
of John r. Stewart, Of Milford, died We'd
nesday of tumor. after an Illness of eight
months She was q sister to Court Crier
D. s. Purnell and exSheriff Charles
T. Puruell. Of Sussex county. Two children
survive her-.John P. Steward, Jr., and
Mrs. B. 7. Price. of Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
Tours to the South via Pennsylvania


Tours to the South via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Two very attractive early Autumn tours
are offered By the Pennsylvania Railroad
leaving New York and Philadelphia Sep
tember 90 and October 10.
After the experience of the past few years
it is hardly necessary to say that these out.
ings are planned with the utmost care
Suffice it to say that all arrangements are
50 adjusted as TO a ford the best possible
means of visiting each place to the best ad
vantage.
The tours each cover a period of ten days,
and sinclude the battlefield of Gettysburg,
picturesque Blue Mountain, Luray Cayernsl
Basic City. the Natural Bridge. Grottoes of
the Shenandoah. the cities of Richmond
and Washington, and Mt. Vernon.
Z The round-trip rate, inciuding all neces
sary expenses, is s55 from New York, $53
from Philadelphila. and proportionate
rates from other points.
Each tour will be in charge Of one of the
company's Tourist Agents. He will be as
sisted by an experienced lady as Chaperon,
whose especial charge will be ladies unac-
companied by male escort
Special trains of parlor cars are provided
for the exclusive use OF each party, in
which the entire round trip from New York
is made
For detailed itinerary apply to Ticket Ae-
'ents or to Tourist Agent 1896 Broadway,
New York, or Room AL. Broad Street Stat
ion. Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
ODESSA NOTES.

L -
Miss Eta Shape, of Chester. is spending
several days at home.
Miss Helen Dure, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Miss Anna Gibson.
The Steamer Clio is running under new
schedule of two trips per week.
Mrs. Daniel W. Corbit is !: entertaining
Mrs. Tybout, of Washington, D. G.
Messrs Jos. G. Brown and Daniel w.
Corbit were Newark visitors last week.
Mr.. J. Everett Griffsnberg, of Chicago,
spent several days this week with Odessa
friends.
Miss Lidie Gilch left on Friday for At
lantic City to resume her duties in the
Public Schools
There were no services in-the M. e
Church on Sunday owing to the illness
Rev. E. P. Roberts.
Mr.. Jos. Lynch spent Tuesday in Phila-
delphia purchasing complete line of goods
for his winter trade.
Edward Fell, formerly of this town but
now engaged in the commission business
in Philadelphia, was an Odessa visitor on
Tuesday.
Elwood Griffenberg will leave shortly for
Salisbury. Nd. where he has secured a
position as bookkeeper for Humphrey &
Sons, the we'll known -four dealers Iof that
town.
The funeral of Mrs. G. F. Griffenberg on
Tuesday afternoon was largely attended,
Mrs. Griffenburg has suffered from para
lysis for the past month and her death was
daily expected.
A meeting of the Odessa School Board
was held on Monday night to take action
on the resignation of Miss Susanne Saw
yer. Miss Sawyer's many friends regret Ier
departure and feel that the position which
she has SO creditably held for the past four
yearswill be hard to fill.
At the first sitting of Mr.. Armstrong on
as Registrar of the First Elect ion
District of East st. Georges Hundred
something over one hundred voters were
registered. Mr.. Armstrong will sit on Sta
urday September 18th: 26th and October
Bird.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
The Comfy Fair.

What is more enjoyable just now than 9
day at County fair2 A good. old-fash-
ioned fair, where you can see the biggest
pumpkins that ever grew, the largest
squashes in a kingdom, cucumbers sin
gle one of which could, if it wanted to,
give cramps to a nation; patchwork quilts
which we're years in making, plaques with
paintings which are like nothing under
the sun; horses, cows. bossies, pigs, people
and a sympathetic swain to hold hands
with you whife you take It all III, net q
city chap with his naughty, tiresome dis
like of every thing-a fellow who has been
to- Europe, where they have things better
but brawny countryman who likes
your white dress, your blue ribbons, your
leghorn hat with the pink roses and green
grass and tells you SO in way that makes
you blush furiously.
Let's make up party and gol-Ex.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
poRT PENN.
Miss Eta Dilworth Is yisiliug friends Il

Miss Eta Dilworth is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
Augustine continues to be a popular re
sort for fishermen.
The rain which We have had recently
was exceedingly welcome.
The pear crop is very short here, but
grape are abundant and delicious
Bicycling has become popular amuse-
Sment among the young ladies of the village.
The less said ia regard to the election on
Saturday the better The results were seen
and heard during good part of the day
and evening,
Miss Berta Vandegrift is taking course
of vocal and instrumental music under
Prof. Lesley T, Carpenter in Wilmington.
Mrs. Julia F. Boyd and Herbert H. Boyd
have returned to Philsdelpdia. Rev. ]. Dc
Given and wife have returned to Parsley,
Va.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
MY MARYLAND.

caroline's School Board allows four ton
ofcoal for each stove during scholasti
year.
VIM. Major, an old resident of Ceci
county, was accidently killed by freigh
train on the B. q o. railroad saturda.
night He was 10 yea rs old
The army orm is destroying tho COR
fodder in the shock in Worcester county
and while the farmers viii suffer some loss
they are glad the pest did not appear il
time to kill growing crops.
The following counties of Marylant
comprise th . Eastern shore Cecil, Kent
Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline. Dorchester
Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester. The
other IA counties and the city Of Baltimore
comprise the Western shore. There are in
all % counties.
Percy Mulliken, a II year old lad. shot
and killed his father, John Mulliken, at
their home near Centreyille on Thursday
night of last week. The verdict of the Cor
oners jury was that Of justifabIe homicide
as Mr.. Muliiken, in a druken frency was
about to kill his wife and son. He was 4S
years old.
The estate Of the late William v. Moore,
near Cherry Hill, Cecil county, was sold
Saturday. The home farm was purchased
by VIM. Moore for s. $50, and dwelling
house in Cherry Hill by JEFF. McCauley
for $1,000. Joseph Moore bought two
dwellings for $3.50, while Jack Moore paid
$425 for house at Lutton's Corner.
Plans for the establishment of colony
of Hollanders in Caroline county are said
10 be practically completed. The .colonists,
will come from parts of Missouri, iowa and
Michigan, and expect to settle within a
year tract of $500 acres of land on the
Choptank river. They will engage in truck
farming, and the land will be divided into
farms averaging fifty acres each.
The Tuite farm of 100 acres, adjoining
the Elkton Fair Grounds, was offered at
public sale Wednesday morning. Mrs.
Mary B. Tuite, the owner, bid in the prop
erty at $145 per acre. Andrew Burns, Pres
ident of the Barksdale Racing Association
offered SI44 per acre. The rumor that the
property was purchased by John E. Alex
ander was acknowledgement
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
Temperance Convention.

In accordance with resolutions passed at
the last session of the Wilmington Confer
ence of the M. E. Church, held at Dover,
last March, the Committee appointed for
the purpose. have issued call for Mass
Convention, to be held in the M. e. Church
of Dover, on Thursday September "a, at 10
a. m. This Convention will be held for
the purpose of securing, if possible, the
introduction into the New State Constitu-
ton of clause prohibiting the liquor traf-
fic within the State. The Rev. L. E. Bar
ret, D. D.. chairman Of the Committee an
nounces that the Convention will be ad
dressed by Rev. Merritt Hulburd, s. T. D.
and others. and that while the Committee
was appointed by the Methodist Confer
ference. yet they will be more than glad if
delegations may be sent from any church
or other organization which is in sympa.
thy with the work, irrespective Of denom-
inatiOn