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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
DAVE HILLS POSITION.
Rumors That He Will support Bryan Con-
tinue to he Circulated.

RumOrs That He Will support Bryan Con-
tinue to He Circulated.
UPPER RED Hook, N. Y, Aug. ga
Every indication here has been toward
what is settled fact, that William J.
Bryan expects and has been assured Of
Eastern support. Letters continue to
pour in asking him to speak at Eastern
points, and if the requests were needed
he could spend the entire time from
now until election day in New York
state. Nearly every city Of any size
between New York and Chicago has
asked him to make stop, and, without
exception, the invitations have come
from leaders of Democratic organiza-
tiOns.
Mr.. Bryan showed no surprise at the
newspaper stories that the New York
Democratic state organization
Had Decided to Support Him.
He did reflect little bit upon the state
ment that Senator Hill had told Mr..
Danforth that he would support and
work for him Bryan. He said in re-
lation to that question: 1T is not SEN
ator Hills custom to speak through 9TH
ers, and doubt if Mr.. Danforth gave
out a statement purporting to be made
by Senator Hill. The senator will
probably make his own announce
ment."
The receipt Of letter from Leader
Sheehan Of Tammany Hall asking Mr..
Bryan to speak in New York added an
other chain to the circumstances lead
ing up to proof Of thorough under
standing between Mr.. Bryan and the
New York Democracy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
BRAGG AND BOUCk.

Wisconsin Politicians Are Not on Terms cf
Intimacy.
CHICAGO, Aug. PA special to the
Inter Ocean from Milwaukee says
One of the sensations of the Wisconsin
campaign is an interview with General
Bragg, at Fond du Lac, ON Colonel
Bouck's candidacy for governor, on the
free silver ticket. General Bragg de.
clares that Bouck is physical cow
ard" and that his declarations that he
will be candidate are mere wind and
moonshine. General Bragg says that
it is not the silver question that has
made Bouck and himself at odds with
each other, but rather Bouck's insult.
ing manners. Bouck may, it is thought,
challenge Bragg to fight duel. They
live within 20 miles of each other.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
Sage Says 1t Isn't True.

New YORK, Aug. 24.-Russell Sage
says there is not word of truth in the
reported impending consolidation be-
tween the Western Union and the
American Bell Telephone company.
The Western Union holds a considera-
BILE amount Of Bell Telephone stock
in the millions-but no change in the
relations of the corporations is consid-
cred necessary. The circulation of the
rumor had caused an advance of per
cent in Western Union, and the official
denial was followed by recession for
almost an equal amount
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
Secretary Of the Interior Is
Reported to Have
Resigned.
Also Said His Resignation Has
Been Accepted by the
President.
Was the Only Cabinet Member
Supporting the Chicago
Ticket.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-For some
time rumors have appeared in print on
the probability of the early resignation
of Secretary Hoke Smith. There can
be no doubt but that he has resigned,
and that his resignation has been ac.
cepted.
For some days past shipments have
been made to Atlanta of his books and
papers and it is learned that he has de.
clined to set any departmental business
to be heard by him for a date later
than this month. 1t can safely be as
sumed that a successor will be in
charge in a very short time.
After the nomination of Bryan and
Sewall, it became known that Secretary
Smith was the only member of the cab.
met who announced the purpose to
support the ticket and that this action
on his part, while not in any way af-
fecting his personal relations with the
other members Of the cabinet, seemed
so material to him that he felt con-
strained to tender his resignation.
The secretary declines to discuss the
subject in any way.
Reynolds Is Mentioned.
Ever since the rumor of the probable
resignation of Secretary Smith there
has been more or less gossip concerning
his probable successor and at the in
terror department the name Of John M.
Reynolds, second assistant secretary of
the department has been mentioned
frequently for the place. Mr.. Reynolds
has been an excellent executive officer.
He has had charge of the difficult work
of the review of the pension decisions
of the pension bureau and has given
general satisfaction. He is native of
Pennsylvania. The new cabinet officer
viii have only a little more than six
months to serve, and it is regarded as
probable that Mr. Cleveland would pre-.
fer to fill the vacancy from the depart
ment rather that fill the place by ap.
pointing some one who would be new
to the work, which involves acquaint.
ance with great variety of matters
affecting directly the public welfare.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
The Cruiser Brooklyn.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-Amid the
shrill blasts Of whistles from the river
craft and hearty cheers from spectators
on shore, the cruiser Brooklyn, sister
ship Of the magnificent New York,
passed down the Delaware river on her
way to Boston harbor. where she will
be given her trial trip. The New York
made 81 OF on her official trial, thereby
earning premium of $500, 900. 1t is
believed that the Brooklyn will exceed
the New York's time by at least half a
knot
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
Material Reduction IN Rates,

CHICAGO, Aug. PA material re.
duction in the rates on packing house
products from points in Iowa was
agreed upon Friday by the managers of
the Iowa lines. The rate from Des
Moines to the Mississippi river will be
cents per 100 pounds, from Cedar Rap.
ids and Ottumwa cents, and from
Marshalltown 8 cents. This is . redpc.
tion Of shout 211a cents per 100 pounds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
Electric Roads Consolidated.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. 24.-The consoli-
dation of all the electric railways in
Jasper county, Mo-, and Cherokee
county, Kan, went into effect during
the day, the Southwest Missouri Elec-
trio Railway company having purchased
the property Of the Joplin and Galena
Electric railway company. The COM
bined systems have mileage of 30
miles and take in the towns of Carthage,
Carterville, Webb City and Joplin, Mo-,
and Galena, Kan. It is one Of the
longest interurban electric railways in
the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
Denied by Palmer.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 24.-A St.
Louis paper printed special dispatch
from its Taylorville correspondent,
stating that Senator Palmer had stated
that "if no other candidate was nomi-
mated he should vote for Mckinley and
would advise other Democrats to do the
same" The senator was asked about
the article in question, but denied the
statement in very emphatic terms.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
Mrs. Selfridge Dead.

SAN Francisco, Aug. "a. - Mrs.
Thomas o. Selfridge, wife of Rear Ad-
miral Selfridge of the United States
navy, died in this city. Mrs. Selfridge
came to California recently to visit her
two sons, who reside in this city. She
was SO years old, and it is believed that
the trip across the continent fastened
her death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
OWNED BY WESTERN UNION.

Control Of American Bell Telephone Com.
pany Said to Have Changed.
Boston, Aug. 24.-The Commercial
Bulletin says the Western Union Tele.
graph company controls at the present
moment the American Bell Telephone
company. The deal has been ON fol
some weeks and it is said was com.
pleted Friday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
Honor For an Iowa Doctor

ELDoRA, Ia, Aug. 24.-Dr. N. c..
Morse of Eldora has received notice of
his appointment as honorary chairman
from the United States of the inter-
national committee to the Pan Amer.
ican medical congress to be held in the
City of Mexico, Nov. l6, II, 1S and 10,
1895. DR.. Morse will read paper be.
fore this congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24

MILWAUKEE, Aug. PA special to
The Wisconsin from BoscObel, Grant
county, Wis, says: The heaviest rain
storm in many years was experienced
in that section during the night. A
small stream which winds through the
village ovcrfowed its banks and swept
away bridges, sidewalks and many
small buildings. Reports from Bloom
ington, Patch Grove and surrounding
towns say mu"h damage was done by
water and lightning.
LATEST MARKET REPOE1.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
VIII Reduce Its Grades.

CHICAGO. Aug. 24-It is reported
that the Northern Pacific is about to
enter upon the work of reducing many
of its grades with the view of decreas-
ing the cost Of the operation Of the
road. BY lessening the grades it will
be possible for the road to haul train
loads very much larger than at present.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
Travelling Permits for Invalids.

DENVER, Aug. 24.-The state board
Of health, i'll its annual report, holds it
a duty to stop the lndiscriminate trans.
portation of sick people which it is al
legged propagates disease and proposes
that invalids be required to obtain per-
mits before they can tlavel in Colorado.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
St. Paul Union Stockyaris.

SoUlHSr PAUL, Aug g. 1s9d
HOGS-Market about steady; not much
here Range OF prices, S2.9o o5.l5
CATTLk-MarNel strong; not much
offered; goo dcmani for everything
SnE... u S.. >,e,dy.
Rc>ciLtS, .Aue,, 2UJ. cattle. %; Sheep
noe,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
PardOned by Sheldon.

MADISON, 8. D., Aug. 24.-Governor
Sheldon has pardOned Charles Dennck.
who was sentenced to penitentiary last
February from this county one year for
stealing goods from freight car in
this city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
--LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, Grain

Milwaukee Grain
M.LWAUKG.:, Aug -, 1898
FLOUR Fra.
WHrAI 80. , sLr.ng, a74c; No
Mort aern, ts;; Septem Der. "a C.
CORN-No. ) y &c.
OATS - No. white 2lnc; No. 3
white, 1920 &C.
BAELEY-&o, ?, :OHc; sample on
track, "a I.2l1c.
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Chicago Im.on >to;'t Nnris.

Shlta;sO I mon $40 h>FH
~. 40. \ i. - l3Ji
EOTS-L. ii. st ...y; others weak to
&c lower.
Sales rlns1t ~ S33I Ii, tor light;
t2.95 I 10 for mixed: so 03.D for
heavy; aud S2. .7VlG G!Si l"rr u-h
CATTLE-AlarkeI Quirt> aid barely
steady.
Sales ranged ut S%loa,..0 .or beeves;
0l2C939O tor cows ana Er..crS; $40
$40 tor 1c1IS stc.r>: S...UiS, for
Western steers: 500 .56j !Jc stockers
ana feeders.
SHEEP MarEc1 s;e,dy> Lambs weak.
Receipts: hogs, io,uJ; ,atlt, 4oO;
sheep b,oJ1.
Chicago Grain al rroy:s :sions.
Ci CAGo. Aug. 20. 1898
C.U>.Ni P.:.G..S.
WHEAT AUGUST ~ C; september.
t7>sc; ol.oJer, ., sc; December, 5s3sc;
May 66:.
CORN - Au-Ls1, &C; September,
tic; O.rob..r, =, c; December, 2lHc;
May, % Ne &c
OA1S - August, 10 &C: Sept 'mber,
liH"; Octousr. lo &C; December, l7Hc;
May, .J4 -.
PORK - August. S1.91 September.
1897 Octooer. $50: January. 500
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Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPULIS, aug. Zy 1880.
WHEAT-August closed 54i{c; Sep
tember, AIc, December. $3.50 On
Track No. / hard; t7c; No. North
ern, to-; No 2 Northern. $3.50
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-24
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Aug ~ 1895.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard 6O1ac; No l
Northern, tSKc; No. Northern. $500
b51sc; No. 3 spring, 54A l54Ac; rejected,
E7s@53Xc; to arrive, No. hard, 6Onc;
No. l Northern, tS@c; September, No.
Northern, 5SLc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
People in Print.

DR.. Nansen will now try to reach the
South pole.
Capt. John Fitzgerald, president Of
the Milwaukee Ship Yards company
and well known all over the lakes,
died at his home in Milwaukee after
brief illness.
Judge w. E. Thompson died at Ma
son City, Iowa. He was in the employ
OF the New York Tribune under Hor-
ace Greeley and worked with James A.
Garfield on the Erie canal. He had
been a resident of that city since 1868.
Frederick Gordon Rev, the missing
Cornell student who disappeared two
years ago and was supposed to have
met with foul play at Ithaca, has been
heard from. He IS on one of the East
India islands.
Rabbi Krauskopf Of Philadelphia,
one of the most noted Jewish clergy
men in this country, and Miss Sibyl
Feinauan. whose parents are among
Kansas City's oldest citizens and very
wealthy, were. united in marriage at
Kansas City.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03

was asleep, asa took him forcibly
from the bed. BE was hurried to a
forest near the village, and, after be-
ing tied to a tree, was given an UNI
merciful whipping. He had been neg
lecting his family.
A guest went to the Gait house at
Cincinnati and registered as d. r.
King, Philadelphia. He was found
dead in his bed the next morning.
His clothing was marked I'D. T.. X"
A vial containing a few drops of NOR
phine was found IN his valise. He
was about forty-fve years old. sev-
enty cents was all the money found on
him
Mrs. Jennie Doud, a milliner, went
to the office of DR.. Truesdell, a dent
list in the same building, at Elgin, I'LL,
and saying, II am going to take pois-
on" swallowed the contents of vial
of laudanum. Physicians were sum
moned and soon had her out Of dan
ger. Mrs. Doud's relatives all live in
the East. No motive is known for her
act.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
Evil DoinEs.

Made desperate by financial difficult
les, w. N .Winans, dry goods mer-
chant, committed suicide at Detroit by
drowning himself in the river.
Police detectives, have arrested two
young men who are suspected of rob-
bling the branch of the American Ma
tlonal bank in the Live Stock Elk
change building in Kansas City Mo.
Charles Church, junior member of
the private banking house, Of G. J..
Church & Co., shot and fatally wound
ed his wife and then committed sui
eide at Lowell, Mich. The bank failed.
G. p. Rogers, for many years super
intendent of the MarshalltoWn Qowa)
public schools, Hanged himself, and
was found in the barn by his wife,
who cut him down after he had been
dead presumably an hour.
Charles Northup, aged twenty.four,
shot himself through the head on his
mothers grave at Atlanta, Iowa, dy-
ing almost instantly Temporary
insanity is given as the reason for the
shooting.
United States Marshal Heck Thorn
as and deputies are en- route to Guth-
sries @. T.. from forty miles east. with
sthe body Of Bill Doolan, the noted out
! law. They killed him in battle near
Clayton recently.
-Four bandits stopped the stage near
Grand. 0. T., and ordered the five pas
sengers to had over Their valuahles.
All complied save Mrs RAY Reems of
Philadelphia. who was shot dead. The
outlaws are said to have secured $500
lin money and va Ina HES
a gang of whitecaps visited the
home of William Ray. near Modesto,
Ind. broke into the house while he
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
PIXIES PEAK SENSATION.
Thrilling Experiences of Passenger
on the Cog Wheel Railroad,

on the Cog Wheel Railroad.
Glenwood Springs. Colo, Sept 2-The first
accident on the Pixies Peak cog wheel
railroad since 1t was opened. five years
ago, occurred yesterday, and but for the
safety brakes used on all the cars Of this
line. trainload of passengers would have
been hurled down the mountain to de-
struction. Coming down the mountain the
side bars on the driving wheels on both
sides of the engine broke apart, rendering
the compressed air brakes on the engine
useless. al. ~ ,
Conductor Guyman applied the automatic
brakes in the passenger coach and soon
stopped that The engineer and fireman
were compelled to abandon the engine,
which was beyond control, and went down
the 25 per cent grade at a terrific speed,
for rearly half mile, where it struck
a curve, jumped the track and shot through
the air for nearly $50 feet, going clear
over boulder fifteen feet high upon the
mountain side above the track. It ploughed
immense holes in the mountain, and the
tender and engine separated just as the
engine exploded, hurting iron and steel in
all directions.
The train was special carrying Manager
Frederick Harrison and party, of the Lon
don & Northwestern railway, and Mai
s. K. Hooper, of the Denver & Ro Grande
road.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
The Nations Capital.

The president has appointed Levi T.
Griffin Of Detroit, Mich, to be, pension
agent at Detroit, vice Harrison 81.
Wheeler, deceased.
Acting Secretary of State Rockhill
authorized the statement that there
was no truth in the report of friction
between the department and Mr.. Ter
rcll, United States minister to Turkey.
Operations of Sealers in Behring
Sea" forms the basis Of report to the
secretary of the treasury by Capt.
Hooper, who is in command Of the pa
troll fleet in these northern waters.
Capt. Hooper says there are forty five
vessels engaged in sealing, Of which
seven are American and thirty-eight
British.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
Foreign Gossip.

Count Szecsen de Temerin, grand
marshal Of the Austrian court, is dead
in Aussee. ...-.a
The Italian government has forbid
den all emigration to Brazil, in conse-
quence of the recent BraZilian-I Italian
riots there, and the cruiser Umbria
has been ordered to Rio Janerio.
The British lombard Zanzibar and
destroy the palace land finally make
Said khalid, the usurping chieftain,
surrender Numerous natives are
killed.
The copyright congress at Berne has
passed resolution in favor Of the
same copyright protection being af-
torded to newspaper articles as to
as to other literature.
Advices received from Koshuh indi-
cate the advance Of troops upon Don
COLA has commenced. The entire gar
rison at Suarden has advanced and oc-
cupied Absaret, while large convoy
has started for that piacs by The das-
ert route.
y meeting Of tic Scotc, Ok con1pa-
MES has been called q. Glasgow in
order to consider tho fact that Ameri-
can oils are selling in Scotland at be-
low the Scotch agreement prices.
Some of the companies insist that the
competition must be met Immediately
by a reduction of prices, or else they
will quit the association
Hard fighting is still going On be-
tween the Ecquadorian government and
rebel forces in the vicinity of Cuenca.
From Naranjal heavy cannonading
could be heard on the morning Of Aug.
%. Advices from Alansi state that
Gen. Alfaro is now only two miles
from Cuenca. which Vega is preparing
to defend. Terror-stricken inhabitants
are leaving by hundreds.
After stormy day and many minor
conflicts between the police and the
l)opulace, the troops designed to rein
force the Spanish army in Cuba en-.
barked on board the boats in the har-
Dor of Madrid. The police finally sue
ceeded in destroying placards which
had been posted, calling upon the peo.
pie and the soldiers to revolt.
The health of Prince Bismarck is
less satisfactory than could be wished.
He has growing sense of his physical
weakness, his deafness is increasing
and his eyes have weakened, when
compared. with his condition six
months ago. There is little change,
however in his intellect, although
DR.. Schweninger considers his physi.
cal languor to be IN ugly sign.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
Miscellaneous

The firm of R. j. Allen & Co., whole
sale dealers in glass and chinaware,
assigned at Philadelphia.
Thomas Updegraf was renominated
by reclamation as congressman from
the Fourth Iowa district. -.
Over $4,000 in stakes alone will be
offered by the California Jockey club
at the coming winter meeting which
will begin Oct. 10 next.
Thomas X. Atkin was appointed re-.
ceiver and placed in charge Of the
affairs and property of the Union Steel
company Of Alexandria,, Ind, capital
lied at $1,500,OO0.
Ex-Mayor William S. Cowherd Of
Kansas City was nominated for con-
gress by the Democrats Of the Fifth
Missouri district. He is a pronounced
free silver man.
Max J. Becker, consulting engineer
and real estate agent of the Pennsyl-
vania lines, died at Mackinac island,
where he had gone in search Of recre-
alton. He had complication of dis
eases.
From the headquarters of: the Ma
tional silver party in Washington
there has been issued by George P.
Keeney, president Of tn eassociation Of
silver clubs, an address calling upon
people to organize silver clubs.
Judge Stone, in common pleas court
at Cleveland, denied the petition OF
the striking Brown Hosting company
employees for an injunction compelling
the company to reinstate the old men,
as agreed.
The report of the Cincinnati & Ohio
railroad for 1896, which has been SUBJ
mitted by President NJ E. ingalls,, is a
most favorable showing, considering
the disadvantages under which rail
hoads in all sections of the country
have been laboring for the past year.
Longshoremen and seamen are max
ing preparations at New York for a
great strike next year, which may in
volve the entire world. The strike will
be for better wages, better conditions,
and a guarantee that sailors will be
protected from unjust and tyrannous
captains and shipping masters.
The steamer Al ri arrived at Seattle
from Alaska. Capt. Patterson said
that he had brought about seventy-fiye
miners from Cooks Inlet. They had
only tales Of hardship to tell, and came
back empty handed, cursing the coun-
try. One man has So in gold dust
! which he said cost him $500.
Attic union meeting at Terre Haute,
Ind, of the five railway brotherhoods.
| Grand Secretary and Treasurer Aus.
tin of the o. r. r., attacked the A. r.
U. and its president, Eugene v. Dhbs.
calling him self-electcd savior Of
labor. Chief Arthur, of the B. i. b..
also criticised the A. r. u, but in q
milder vein.
A decision has been given at Crank
fort, KY, that corporations in Ken
lucky are liable for the franchise tax.
Auditor Stone states that about $500
corporations will come within the de-
cision. and the tax will bring thor
saEds of dollars into the state treas
TRY.