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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-13
The Midnight Sun.

It was a glorious night, and the heav-
ems being void of clouds we all felt it
foretOld a>fine view of the midnight sun,
SO we sat out on the deck watching it
slowly nea the horizon over the town
and hills of Tromso. We gathered on
the hurricane deck and ON the bridge, by
special favor of the officers, while some,
to have a clearer view, mounted to the
"crow's nest" and others, more agile,
climbed to greater heights in the rat
lines. The Norwegian midnight was
at II "A p. H., and we watched with
intense interest the great red orb de-
scend. But a hill, higher than many ad-
joining, was directly in line of the view
Of the sun although there was a de-
preston in the landscape on each side of
it. The III came closer and closer to
the horizon, touched the mountains, and
as we looked at our watches we saw it
had altogether too much time to spare
before it reached its lowest point. Soon
it was gone from our eyes on deck, but
we could still see, away up the bay, its
full radiance shining on the water.
The first officer suggested the use Of
the naphtha launch and a chase after it.
No sooner said than done, and as a
number Of US scrambled down the steps
and jumped into the boat the officer said
we had but IL minutes to spare. Away
we few, first in the shadow and at last
into the full light Of the sun, with only
4 minutes lacking as we regained the
latter. But we had accomplished our
purpose. and when the officer announced
it was just the exact time, IL "A p. NJ,
and the sur still in sight, we sent up q
shout in our enthusiasm that could be
heard the entire length Of the bay. The
writer had his faithful compass on his
knee, and gazing down upon it discov-
cred that the midnight sun had set ex-
actly in the north.
In the future. when any one attempts
to guarantee the correctness Of q state
ment by saying, Its as true as the sun
sets in the west" we shall certainly
doubt his truth and veracity. We know
better The continuous bright light, day
after day and night after night. was
producing an unpleasant effect ON our
eyes. They felt strained and weary, and
regardless of the prophecy we were be.
ginning to like darkness better than
light. "-Hartford Times.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-13
ZOE

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settled that the first attempt will be
made there to accomplish the difficult
task.
Both horses have been before the pub
lie prominently for three seasons, and
1t has always been a seesaw contest for
honors between them. The black stall
lion has paced in races below 2 :O3A,
the record held by his opponent. That
he is a great race horse his brilliant
campaign of last season will amply
show, for during it he defeated Robert
j, the harness champion. twice in sue
c~ession, and in fast time. also lowering
the colors of John r. Gentry twice and
forcing him to the three-quarter pole,
1880, the longest sustained two minute
clip ever recorded.
The coming match vii. be the race
Of the year, if no Of the decade. The
association may give this the Fourth of
July, SO that many employed during
the week who would like to see the
great stations pace would be unable
to do so except Oh a holiday. There is
already much local interest shown and
from now till the day of the race their
fast trials will be closely watched. John
r. Gentry is being trained at the Cleve-
land track, while Joe Patchen is work
ing down at Chebanse, over the private
track Of his owner. Colonel J. G.. Tay-
lOr
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-13
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The deceased wife's sister bill has
passed its third reading in the house of
lords, l42 to lO4.
Young Critic and Jack Everhart
fought ii 20-round draw ut the Empire
Athletic club. Buffalo.
The Music Teachers National associ.
alton held its annual convention at Den
yer. The 1891 meeting will be held at
New York.
John ;. Pierce was arrested at Denver
on a warrant charging him with the
larceny of $12, 600 from Sol Sharp & Co.,
pool proprietOrs of Covington, XIV.
The Italian cabinet has resigned be.
cause Of Il disagreement in the discus
sion of military measures. Di Rudini
has been asked to form a new ministry.
Agricultural department July crop
report Average condition corn, ga
winter wheat, 15.6; spring wheat, 1913
combined spring and winter wheat ,S3.4
oats, SS.3.
A scheme is On foot to erect a gigantic
model of the globe. surrounded by stair
cases, for the Paris exposition. The scale
will be one tive-huL.dredth of nature.
and the the globe will take two years to
build.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-13
WANT A NEW CONVENTION.
Illinois Sound Money Democrats Not Sat
isfed With Bryan.

Illinois Sound Money Democrats Not Sat
isfied With bryan.
CHICAGO, July l3.-At Il meeting of
the state executive committee of the
honest money Democracy of Illinois,
held at the Richelieu hotel, a resolution
was adopted in favor of the calling of
a national convention of the Demo-
cratic party of the United States foE the
purpose Of nominating Democratic
candidates for the offices of president
and vice president on u Democratic
platform. To that end the advice and
cooperation of the so.nd money Demo-
Gratis of the other states Of the Union
were invited 1t was resolved that the
chairman of the sound money organiza-
ton of Illinois be directed to appoint u
committee to prepare all address to the
Democrats of the United States, statiL /;
the grounds and reasons for putting a
national Democratic ticket in the field
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DETROIT'S EVACUATION.
IL was Celebrated Under superb Weather
Conditions-Tablet Unveiled.

H AZ SeIeUrhteu Anuer SupefD w eALneE
Conditions-Tablet Unveiled. q
DETROIT, Mich, July ID. -Evacuation
day is being celebrated under superb
weather conditions. Public and private
buildings are decorated for the occasion
and the people assembled by thousands
around the new federal building where
the memorial tablet placed in the en-
trance of the building, was unveiled by
the chairman of the committee on ar
rangements, General r. A. Alger. The
tablet commemmorates the evacuation
by the British 100 years ago of old For
Lernoult. which stood ON the
site of the new government
building. A myriad of school
children witnessed the unveilin~
ceremony, as did members of all the
patriotic orders, including those of
Colonial and Revolutionary descent.
After the unwilling a huge American
flag was I'll up on the new building
and the revenue cutter Fessenden fired
a salute of II guns. The adult portion
Of the crowd was then admitted to the
building, which is as yet unpartitioned,
Colonel Henry NJ. Drffield delivered a
historical address. Governor c.. T.
.O'FerrHll of Virginia WAS to have de-
livercd the Grafton of the day, but was
unable to b" present and United States
Senator Burrows was the orator. At 4
O'Clock there was a grand parade and "a
display OF fireworks closed the celebra-
flOn
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SILVER REPUBLICANS.

Teller Men Disconnected by the Result at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, July l3.-The silver Repub-
licans who have been here seeking to
nominate Senator Teller are discon-
certed at the result, and as yet have not
determined on a line of action. They
assembled at their headquarters at the
Great Northern hotel soon after the
nomination was announced. The meet
ing was behind closed doors and the
strictest secrecy was enjoined. 1t was
agreed that no statement should be
made and that no line of policy should
be announced until a personal confer
ence could be had with Senator Teller,
now at Denver, who is regarded as the
moving spirit of this element.
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As this World 1t.

New YORK, July l3.-The World
says: ''Lunacy having dictated the
platform, it vas perhaps natural that
hysteria should evolve the candidate.
The nomination of a boy orator for
the White House at this juncture of the
nations affairs, domestic and foreign,
when the ripest experience. the best
tested wisdom. the broadcast patriotism
and the greatest executive ability are
required, comes perilously near taking
the II fatal step from the sublime"
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OF TILE
Cautiously Laden Rains and Big Hailston,
Descend ON Chicago.

Cautiously Laden Rains and Big Hailstones
Descend ON Chicago.
Severe rain and hailstorms descend
ed upon Chicago on June s, the hail
stones falling so thick in some places
that they could be taken up by the shov-
elful.
The rainstorm was attended by re.
markable features. In Hyde Park a
large quantity of shells and gravel en-.
tirely foreign to the locality was picked
up after the rain, while in other places
small fishes and turtles we're found in
large numbers.
The explanation given at the weather
bureau of these remarkable occurrences
is that the transplanting of objects from
their original resting places to points
miles away was due to the air vacuums,
whirlwinds and straight winds which
had prevailed throughout the west for
a week past.
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KING PAGERS TO RACE.
John X. Gentry to Meet Joe Patohen ut
the Washington Park Track.

The Northwestern Breeders meeting
at Washington park, Chicago, will be
made much more interesting from the
fact that the pacing kings. John r.
, :03 a. and Joe Patchen, :04,
are to pace IA match for s., 900 during
Its progress. There has been much talk
all along as to the probability of these
two coming together during the season,
as it was understood Mr.. Simpson.
owner of the handsome bay stallion,
wished to first try to lower the worlds
champion mile of Robert J. 2:O1 =, ere
he raced his horse, but Billy Andrews,
who is conceded to have few superiors
in the sulky, believes he can drive
Gentry in two minutes In races, SO it is
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Bland Declined second Place.

LEBANON. Mo, July l3.-Hon. R. P.
Bland has. during the past ~ hours
been overwhelmed with appeals from
friends in Chicago and elsewhere to
accept the nomination for the vice pres
idency. This proposition was finally
and positively declined. In an interview
as to his reasop for declining Mr.. Bland
said that he preferred to go to congress
and there fight for free coinage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-13

ST. PAUL, July l3.-The Globe
(Dem.) has bolted the nomination of
Bryan and advocates the holding of a
sound money Democratic convention.
1t says: 1t is time to call out the re.
serves. Let the sound money Demo.
Gratis OF every state III the Union come
together and prepare for placing in the
field a ticket that shall represent tho
great principles of the party"
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Cleveland Had Nothing tn Saw

BUZZARDs BAY. Mass. July 49,
Early last evening President Cleveland
was notified of Mr. Bryan's nomina.
ton Mr. Thurber said that Mr. Cleve.
land declined to expressSny opinion on
the nomination.
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cago and headed by Mr.. Bryan Of Ne.
braska. l have no sympathy with a
convention of boilers" Mr.. Pattison
also that he would not take II
active part i'll the campaign beyond Civ.
ing the ticket his personal support.
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Sibley Goes Home.

CHICAGO, July IL. Ex-C Congressman
Joseph c. Sibley, who has been here
since Monday watching the presiden-
tial situation and willing I accept the
nomination II rendered to him. has
closed his headquarters in the Audito.
rum and departed FIR his home Ill
Erie, Pa
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Washington Hesing Bolts.

CHICAGO. July l3-Washington Hes
ing, editor and proprietor of The Hi.
nois Staas Zeitung. one of the most in.
duential German papers i'll the West,
has bolted the Chicago convention and
platform
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folltness Is a kind Of anHsthetic
which envelops the ~asperities Of our
character, 50 that other people he no:
wounded by them. We should never be
without 1t, even when we contend with
the rude. -Joubert
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EXCITED.

Nomination.
OMAHA, July l3.-All Nebraska is ex-
cited over Bryan's nomination, and in
formal celebrations. such as bands play.
ing, horns footing and Democrats yell
ing i'll a most enthusiastic manner is
common throughout Nebraska. 1t is
most intense in Omaha, though no for.
NAL steps have yet been taken toward
proper celebration.
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PATTISON IN LINE.
The Pennsylvania Out for the Ticket
Headed by Bryan.

PHILADELPHIA, July l3.-Ex-Govcr.
nor Pattison states that he will support
the Democratic ticket. headed by Will.
lam J. Bryan of Nebraska. by tn
Democratic ticket | mean" said he,
'the ticket regularly nominated at Chi.
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settled that the first attemp, will be
made there to accomplish the difficult
task
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-18
CASE AGAINST LANDRoCT< DISMISSED
Court Sustnins His Right to Vote
Where He Did.


Yesterday morning Police Judge Gordon
dismissed the case against Jacob Landrock
who was charged with voting in a precinct
in which he was not resident.
A few days before election the free sill
verites alleged that republican voters had
registered in precincts in which they did
not reside. They asserted that the numbers
ran up into the hundreds. but nevertheless
they filed only a dozen complaints Since
election all of these cases have been dis
missed upon motion of the prosecution
One of the cases was against Jacob Land
rock, who resides at 1864 South Sixteenth
street, in the Sixth precinct of the Second
ward. Landrock paid no attention to the
bluh and voted in his precinct. His case
like the others, was dismissed but an am
bilious attorney of the free silver persua.
sion, inspired by the $500 reward offered by
the free silver national committee for con
victions on Illegal voting, began a case
against Landrock, charging him with tha;
otfense. The trial lasted several days IL
developed that LandroCk had lived all the
time at his place of business but about
year ago or account of the hard times sent
to raise chickens and hogs. He remained
in the city. however eating and sleeping
at his place Of business
In passing upon the case Judge Gordon
said that the testimony showed that Land
rock had voted for years in the Sixth pre-
cinct of the Second ward His family had
moved away but he remained in the same
place and had never given any intimation
Of his intention Of removing or voting in
any other precinct Therefore he held
that his place of business was his residence
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-18
suLvEHITEs BEGIN TO WEAKEN
Regret Having Oustcd Members fr,m
the JacksOninn CIuh

The action OF the silver wing OF the lack
sonian club Saturday night in ousting from
the organization number of the most
prominent members for the reason that
they refused to support the popocratic can
d'date has not ended the matter by any
means At least that is the assertion of
several Of the leading sound money demo-
Gratis The latter are disposed to fight tho
matter to the end, and declare that they
VIII give their enemies a surprise party be-
lore they are many days older The de-
itnse OF the members who were so sum
marily ostracised Is that according TO the
decision OF the supreme court OF Nebraska
they ana not the silver shouters CONSTITUTES
tho democratic party OF this state, That
was settled In the ballot controversy. and
consequently their right to belong to a
democratic organization is unassRilable
In the meantime some OF the members
who assisted In the deCaptation Saturday
night are coming 20 tho conclusion that
their action was hardly advisable. They
are beginning 10 doubt the wisdom of Thus
insulting men OF the character ana standing
OF those whose names were included in El
Smiths resolution aud are inclined TO effect
u compromise II possible. In any case there
is a fight in sight, and II will probably ma
teriallzo when the further report OF the
comnittcq is presented
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-18
Railway Notes and personals

! Paymaster Beans of the b. & NJ has just
returned from his monthly missionary tour
| Assistant Superintendent Sutherland went
out with the Union Pacific pay car yester
| day morning.
Editor Wright of the Chadron Journal /:
the guest of General Passenger Agen
Buchanan OF the Elkhorn.
| Land Agent Knox of the Burlington is in
| town from Princeton, Ill. He is on his way
| to the Grand Island convention.
The Lehigh Valley opened a new line be
tween Buffalo and Niagara Falls Sunday
II Is designed to accommodate local business
General Manager Bidwell and Genera
Freight Agent Morehouse of the Elk
horn have gone to Chicago to attend con.
ference on southern grain rates.
General Agent Kuhn of the Northwestern
and Division Freight Agent Lane of the
onion Pacific will attend the sugar beet
convention at Grand Island on Wednesday.
President Clark, General Manager Dickin-
son and Superintendents Mcconnell Nichols
and Markell left for trip over the Omaha
Republican Valley road Sunday after
noon. While out they expect to do a little
hunting.
The New York Central is reported to be
now doing the heaviest business at any time
in the last five years. Every locomotive
1t owns fit for service is employed, every
train crew is on the pay rolls and many
$3.50 for their services.
The Wabash has recently built at it's
Toledo shops two postal cars which embody
some new features. The cars have no end
platforms, but are built with solid
yestibule, with chatting plates, which act
with the regular vestibules to prevent tele-
scoping in case of accidents.
George Voorhees, of Cheyenne is loud In
his praise OF Union Pacific employees He
dropped a pOcketbook containing sos the
other day OIL the train near Rawlins. Be
fore he was aware Of his less he received a
telegram from the conductor saying that the
pocketbook had been found and would be
sent to him by the next train, and 1t was.
The warm spell that has followed the
recent fall OF snow in the northwest has
caused much damage to the track and road
bed of the Oregon Railway & Navigation
company, the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern. None OF the Union Paches
trains have been delayed by the foods
though some of its connections have been
late.
Tho Pennsylvania Sunday put on a new
fast mail train between New York, Phlla-
delphia and Chicago. While the principal
part Of the equipment consists of postal
tached for the benefit OF through travel.
Leaving New York at s a. m. and Phila-
'elphia at 1925 a. m, the train will arrive
at Pittsburg at 7:l0 p. IN, and at Chicago at
5 o'clock the next morning.
Frederick A. Wann OF ST. Louis, assistant
general freight agent OF the Chicago &
Alton, has been appointed general freight
agent OF the same road In place OF H. IL.
Courtright. who resigned TO accept member
ship In the board OF administration of the
Western Freight association. George s.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-18

Tyler general agent At st. Louis will sue
coed Colonel Wann ras assistant general
freight agent Both appointments become
effective December l..
The San Francisco Examiner is responsible
for the statement that Southern Pacific in
luence was the cause OF the change in the
Northwestern's Pacific coast passenger de-
partment. According to that paper Vice
President Stubbs OF the former road wanted
c. Il. Bray, the Northwcsterns general pas
senger agent at San francisco, removed be-
cause Of some trouble about the use OF a
pass over the Southern Pacific, and even had
a personal interview with President Hughtt
OF the Northwestern, demanding Bray's re-
moval II. r. Ritche, formerly Of this city,
now has charge of the coast business Of the
Northwestern
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-18
CONCEDE A POINT TO OMAHA
Missouri Pacific Announces New Rate on
Sugar,
OTHER LINES LIKELY TO FOLLOW SUIT
Railroads Place This city aud Kan
city Par, So Far
nv Freight Tnrin is
Concerned.

The Missouri Pacific railroad made
the Omaha jobbers who handle sugar
happy yesterday by announcing that
after December 1 Omaha and Kansas City
would be upon the same basis, so far as
freight rates upon sugar from New Orleans
and other southern refining points were
concerned 1t is probable that the other
roads will soon give notice of a similar
change, though none of them did so
yesterday morning The present rate
into Omaha and Sioux City is 33 cents
per 100 pounds; into Sioux Falls, 80 cents;
into Lincoln, 80 cents. while into Kansas
City, Atchison, st. Joseph and Leavenworth
1t is but 27 cents. On and after December
the rate into Kansas City, Atch!son, St.
Joseph and Leavenworth will be raised to
80 cents, the same rate that applies to
Omaha and Sioux City.
For three years the Omaha jObbers have
been beseeching the railroads to make the
same rate for Omaha and Kansas City on
New Orleans sugar. At times they have
met with success, but 1t has always proved
to be but a temporary gain. 1t has been
sccsaw tournament between Omaha and
Kansas City, and any gain that has come
to the jobbers in this city has been but
fleeting in its duration. Two months ago
the rate into Omaha was 33 cents per 100
DOuulS, Wnlle INTO huuSHS Nlly II was Dui
30 cents Then after great deal of hard
work the jobbers here succeeded in getting
the railroads to reduce the rate into Omaha
to 30 cents. Again the advantage was found
to be but a momentary one, for the Kansas
City rate was Immediately cut to q cents
still giving to the jobbers of that city
3-cent margin.
Now. however the 27-cent rate has been
knocked cut. and 30 cents declared to be
the proper rate from New Orleans into both
Kansas City and Omaha. as well as into
intermediate points. 1t is believed, too, that
the rates will be made to stick and vii.
witstand the attempts of the Kansas City
jobbers to get below them. The change will
OF affect the rate into Lincoln.
About 80 per cent of the sugar that Genes
into Omaha is from New Orleans, the re
mander being principally from the Pacific
coast. Although Omaha is nearer to San
Francisco by 227 miles than Kansas City
is, the rate on sugar from the coast is the
same into both Kansas City and Omaha So
II seems but fair that both cities should also
enjoy the same rate on sugar from New
Orleans. The Missouri Pacific, the Rock
Island and the Burlington bring the bulk
of the sugar from the south into Omaha. the
latter road receiving it from the Illinois
Central at East st. Louis. The Northwest
ern and the Wabash also bring in con-
siderable sugar but not in such large
quantities.