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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07

Four zen rcr,,@ I,~a ,u~ratcd b.
fir IL ,he .'An:a ~,r,i..,. s.ver ,lis. al
Paclur,.. A.. X
-k'nS.urn .e.eat az hlA.py and Mira.
M~Cnln-ry ar IA C~.rVeI"..G. t.ic guests
OF Mr. aid Mrs i.a4Lu.
George a. Kirkpatrick. .~icavenan.
governor q ontario, As III the h,spila,
at Lonouu dangerously Iii.
Tne Omuna Say .ngs bank has sus.
pended payment. Assets abuut 81, U5O,
900 Aabli.I.eS about $500, 900. .
Arthur Clement, aged s, and Claude
Dent. aged 10. We're drowned 1T Farl.
bault, Nina, while skating on the
Cannon river.
The value OF the mineral output OF
Montana lCr the year Is as follows
Copper. So, 200, COO SILVER. $40, ~, coo
gold, 81. 800, 900 lead, S615, 900 Total
$3S, 300, 600.
During the past ID months nearly To-,
600 persons have become converts tc
the Roman Catholic church in England
of this number 1900 being in the do
cese of Westminster alone.
\. \. Neidenhofr, clerk of the dis.
trict court OF SILVER Bow county. Mon.
fell. or threw himself from the top Of
the Wev Motel at Salt Lake to tho
! ground. 40 feet below. He hvcd onIy .
snor tlue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
4 MESSAGE EXPECTED.
Believed That the President VIII Soon
Have Something to Say About Cuba.

Believed hat the President Will Soon
Have Something to Say About Cuba
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The report
has been started that Mr.. Cleveland
Will send Il message TO congress soon
after recess. stating that Spain has in
dictated to this government hat con-
cessiOns will be made to the Cubans by
which the pacitication of the island is
hoped to he secured. The intimation
that some understanding has been
reached between Spain and the United
States undoubtedly ONE from Span
Ish sources, and the manifested anxiety
of the administration that congress
should not adopt a resolution in recogni.
tion of Cuba's independence gives color
TO the idea that a message of that sort
is &c be sent in with the view of cir.
cumventing the plans of the Cuban
sy~mpathlZerS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
DEI11NU LIE ll1
London Newspapers Generally
Criticize the British Foreign
Policy.
Happy-Go-Lucliy Optimism of
Salisbury Not Suited to
Present Needs.
Conditions Created That Could
Be Escaped Only by War
or Surrender.

lOStoS, Jan. A. Unreasonable
weather continues to prevail in Eng
land and on the continent. In this
country for several days during the
past week the temperature was almost
springlike, the mercury ranging over 90
dogs. i'll the shade, and in Paris on
Sunday last the tables in front of the
cafes and restaurants on tine bOulevards
were crowded with people breakfastiny
or otherwise refreshinA themselves. On
the other hand, along the Riviera and
i'll Algeria the weather has been un-
usually cold, the mercury at Monte
Carlo and at Algeria recording under
40 degs.
Most of the newspapers i'll reviewing
the events of 1896 criticize the happy
go-lucky optimism of Great Britain's
foreign policy as evidenced by the little
effect it produced during he numerous
menacing storms which have marked
the year. They cite that the Venezuela
trouble was quickly followed by the
Transvaal dispute. and then came the
insult of Emperor William in his dis.
patch to President Kruger and the iso-
lation of Great Britain in the Eastern
question.
Foreign Iol cy Behind the Times.
The newspapers, therefore, insist
that the foreign policy of Great Britain
is behind the times and requires to
take existing facts considerably more
into account, or it may expect indefinite
repetitions of loss of prestige, brought
about by taking up a stand which later
it is compelled to abandon, owing tC
m"iscalculatiOn of Great Britain means
OF asserting her resistance to the oppo.
sition of other powers.
The st. James Gazette makes special
reference to Venezuela and says III
it is right now to arbitrate OH the terms
arranged by the United States. it was
right to do so a year and a half a-c
when Lord Salisbury emphatically re
fused Secretary Olney's demand"
Continuing, the st. James Gazettt
asks why the Marquis of Salisbury
created an ''impasse, from which we
could not escape without war or sur.
render. We took surrender"
In conclusion the st. James Gazette
remarks: With no aggressive or am.
bilious designs upon our part we hav,
been within measurable distance in ;
single year of war with Russia, Ger
many, America and the T~ransvaal
With a few additional warships ant
cruisers. some thousands more trained
seamen and stoker r and an army capa
BILE of sending three corps with artll
lery and transport, say to Canada q
Constantinople, we could face such
condition as that with better conf
9ence."
The Times in it's New Year editorial
reviewing the foreign relations %
Great Britain, says: ut is peculiar,
appropriate that the year which will
distinguished by the celebration of tn,
diamond jubilee of the queen SHOULD
also be marked by the conclusion of
treaty of arbitration with that of Othe
great nations of our race. We hardl,
hope or desire to arrange Dur differ
ences with other states i'll this manner
which seems perfectly practical wh"l
dealing with a people closely allied !,
blood to ourselves
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CENIENARIANS Welded.

Groom Is 1913 and the Blushing Bride
1Ol.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. AT Rock
House, Letcher county, KY. over 1000
relatives and friends witnessed the
wedding of William Sexton, 1913 years
old, to Mrs. William Craft, aged lOl.
The ceremony was performed in a log
house built 80 years ago. Sixty days
ago the wife of Sexton died and a few
days later the husband of Mrs. Craft
passed away. After much persuasion
the surviving c~entenarians were in.
duced to marry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
industrial school Burned.

WHITE EARTH, Mimi, Jan. A
telegram just received by Mrs. J. A.
Gilfillin, dated at Brainerd, states that
on the arrival Of Rev. J. A. Giltillan at
that place he received a telegram from
occupied as a lace industrial school a.
Leech Lake agency had been burned,
and that Miss Colby. the instructress,
was badly if not seriously burned. The
contents Of the building, including
laces, embroidery books. etc, were
wholly destroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
MARRIED, THEN DIED.

ExecntionNpf DIR. Rial Follows Closely
Upon His Wedding.
MANILA, Jan. Am hour before his
execution DIR. Rial was married TO q
handsome girl, Miss josephine Bracken.
She is of philippine %parentage,
DIR. Rial signed a confession renounc'
ing Masonry and other secret societie.
with which he was connected. hi.
widow protests that her late husband
was innocent of the specific charge o
rebellion, but in his last letter DR.
Rial wrote to his brother he admitted
in terms of pride having fomented tn,
pl eSent state of affairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
A Surplus For Decem Der.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern.
ment receipts and expenditures shows
the total receipts during December to
have been $25, S57, ia, and the ex'
surplus for the month of 81. O44, 45O, FOL
the six months Of the fiscal year, how.
ever, a deficit is shown of $37 800. 397.
This is the first time within six months,
and the second time within the year,
that the monthly receipts have ex
ceeded the expenditures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
Guilty Of Wife Murder.

MANKATo, Mimi, Jan. 1.-The jury
in the case of the State Of Minnesota
against Louis Balser for shooting his
wife Nov. 2 returned a verdict of muir,
der in the second degree. The defend.
ants story that his mind was a blank
at the time the deed was committed
evidently saved his neck.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
lDeraiied by Ice.

LANGDoN, N. D., Jan. Am ex.
press train on the Great Northern
bound north was derailed between
Easily and Langdon by q thick coat of
ice and snow which covered the track
to q great depth. The train ran on
this crust for several hundred feet after
leaving the track, but was mot over.
turned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Rear Admiral
Joseph S. Skerritt, retired, is dead.
His death, while sudden, was not
wholly unexpected, as he had been in
bad health since his retirement from
active service in July. 1894. The ad.
miral was in the oath year of his age
and is survived by a widow, three
daughters and two SONS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
Powder Explosion Kills Two.

XENIA, o., Jan. A mill belonging
to the Miami Powder company, located
at Goes, five miles north OF this city.
exploded during the afternoon, killing
Jacob kreitzer instantly and fatally
iniuring Joseph Happing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07

New YORK, Jan. 4.-The co~rrespon-
dent to The Herald in Rio Janeiro,
Brazil. telegrarhs that the government
has sold the cruiser Almirante Barroso
to Japan. The Brazilian government
has accepted proposals from an Amer
lean firm for a supply of coal for the
navy
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
WOlcOtt Sails for Enrnna

New YORK, Jan. 4.-Senator Ed.
ward .. Wolcott Of Colorado sailed for
Europe today. He is going abroad TO,
the purpose of comforting with foreign
bimetallists on the subject of callinp
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07

CLARK, 5. D., Jan. THE motion in
arrest-of Judgment in the Christensen
murder cas- was denied by Judge
Campbell, and the defendant sentenced
to the penitentiary at Sioux Falls for
life at hard labor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07

LANGDoN, N. D., Jan. 4-Mooney u
McHugh's elevator burned to the
ground with about 10.00O bushels Of
grain. The origin Of the fire was IN.
doubleday incendiary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-07
Fargo Is hk Eaiia.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. A special TO
The Journal from Furgo. N. D., says
the Citizens NationaI bank has failed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
Expert Testimony Of tho Defense

Chicago, September 28.-The battle be-
tween the experts has begun and from
now on there will be denials thrown at
the evidence of the medical and chemical
wise men who testified for the state in the
Luetgert case.
The defense put it's first witness in the
expert line on the stand today, and he
will be followed by a long string OF
others. The witness today was DR.. B. L.
REESE. who boiled two bodies in caustic
potash in the vat in Luegert's sausage
factory n obtained results different
from those who bofied bodies in caustic
potash in behalf of the state.
Another witness was Armadale Opdyke,
a peddier. who testified that long after the
murder is said to have been committed
he saw Mrs. Luegert i'm the neighborhood
of GAINESVILLE. Wis. He said that there
was no hance OF his being mistaken, and
he identified the photograph which he
was shown in court in the most positive
manner.
Two girls were placed upon the stand
to impeach the testimony of Emma
Scimpke. who Swore that she saw Luet-
gert and his wife enter the factory on
the night ON which the murder is said to
have been committed.
There is a strong probability that Mary
S~femnering will be called upon to answer
a charge of perjury. In her testimony
she gave evidence rejecting on the man.
spector Schaak and Assistant State At
tOrney McEwen before the trial, and as
she gave sworn evidence In the witness
stand directly contrary to the sworn evil
dence she gave at the preliminary hear
ing, the assistant states attorney says
that he will bStng a charge Of perjury
against her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

Expected ut Norfolk Today ON Way to He
AnchOrage-Har Crew-The Manner Of
Anch0rtng the Vessel

G1PoCCeO 0C NOrIOAK AOO0y ON way TO d0r
Anchorags-Har Crew-The Manner Of
Anchoring the Vessel
Washington, September 28.-Captain
August E. Blom has left Washington
charge as master of the new Diamond
shoal .lightship No So, on her arrival
today or tomorrow from New York. It
is expected that the ship will be on her
station by the Goth instant. She will
be anchored in thirty fathoms Of water,
five and a half nautical miles from the
easterly point Of the outer Diamond
shoal. Beside the master n the mate,
the vessel will have a crew of eleven
men. This point is regarded by navi-
gators as one of the nos dangerous
on the Atlantic coast, and, owing to
the shifting sand bottom, doubts nave
been expressed Of the ability Of any an
Choir to hold the vessel in place during
a gale. Commander George F. F.
Wilde, the naval secretary of the light
house board, who designed the vessel,
taken every precautiOn against
failure. He has provided a mushroom
anchor weighing 5000 pounds attached
to 1850 feet Of cable chain, the whole
weighing se~venty-two tons. The vessel
is partly relieved Of this great weight
by a wrought steel mooring buoy Of
over loco cubic feet measurement. 1t
is expected that h anchor in a short
time will have sunk in the sand to a
considerable depth and SO form a per-
fectly stable anchorage. News of the
performance of the vessel during the
first heavy gale will be awaited with in
terest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

Mr. Edward LAfersy Of Castle Haynes. KILL
Cd by . Train nm the W~fluington and
Weldon RaiiroAd-He Leaves wife and
Several Children The Remains Sent
Home Last Night
The dead body of Mr.. Edward Lafferty.
a white man who resided at Castle
Haynes and formerly was Waterman at
the Fore & Foster saw mill. ut Castle
Haynes. was found yesterday morning
along side the track OF the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad. about five miles
from the city.
Coroner Jacobs was notified and was
taken by che s-ecticnmas;er on a hand
car to where the body was. The top part
Of the unfortunate mans head was crash
ed in and was badly mangied. The coron-
er identified the body as that OF Mr..
Lafferty. and had it brought TO the city
and placed In Undertaken u. c. Evans
shop until the wife of the deceased could
be communicated with.
The coroner did not hold an inquest over
the remains. but made an Investigation.
1t was found that Mr.. Larerty and a
Mr.. Groom. OF Burgaw. were in the city
on Monday and left here on the .:I5
O'Clock 2. m. rain. They were intoxi-
Gated when they passed in at the gate. at
the Front Street depot to take the train.
as was learned from Officer E. Piner.
who is the gate policeman. and as was
also ascertained from Captain Harry Nc
Arthur. the conductor who carried out
the train. as wei as from the colored
train hand. Mr.. Lafferty had a ticket for
Wrightsboro, a few miles this side OF
Castle Haynes. and Mr.. Groom had A
ticket for Burgaw. Captain Macarthur
saw Mr. Groom on the train and after
leaving Wilmington. observed his condi-
ton and took his ticket TO keep him from
losing il. He went through the train 10
look for Mr.. Lafferty. but could not find
him on board and supposed that he got
off. Mr.. Groom got off safely at Burgaw
Captain Macarthur did not hear anything
more OF Mr.. Lafferty until he was inform
ed that his dead body had been found
alongside the track.
1t is supposed that he either fell of the
train and was killed. or got off and laid
on the track and was killed by a freight
train bound for Wilmington. His body
was first discovered by the freight train.
Near the body was "A broken half pin,
whiskey flask and the half Of a hand
kerchief.
Coroner Jacobs received a telegram yes.
terday from the unfortunate mans wife
requesting that the body be sent to Castle
Haynes. 1t was accordingly sent on the
1:l5 o'clock train last night.
Mr.. Laferty leaves a wife and severa
children, who reside near Castle Haynes
depot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
4. ". GLEASON,
Noeon HsbJje


A movement Is on foot to have the
name OF Jefferson Davis restored to
the place it once occupied on the great
bridge at Cabin John. A society COM
posed OF young people from Georgia
and other southern states has been or
gained. 1t is said. with this purpose in
view. The building OF Cabin John
Bridge, which Is located near this city,
was an engineering feat that attracted
much attention, 1t having the largest
masonry arch in the world At the
time Of its completion JeYeson Davis
was secretary Of war and his name
was carved on the tablet which bears
h name Of the men entitled to credit
fo'f the famous work. Upon his cleo
ticn to h Presidency Of hi southern
co0ederacy his name was cut out,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

Especial to The Messenger.

Washington, N. c., September 28.-
Watch Tower, the organ Of the Christ
ian church in North Carolina, died at
his residence in this city this morning
after some days illness. He was one
in the state and held quite a number of
positions of trust and honor, both in
church and state, at the time of his
death He was chairman of the county
section welded a more trenchant pen
and the whole community will MOURN
his loss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
Attempt to Rob ROseberO's P%ostofice

Saturday night the post office at
Roseboro was broken open and an at
tempt was made to rob the safe. The
only succeeded in breaking the
combination off, probably having been
frightened before they could accom-
plish their object. In the safe was over
a thousand dollars in money.
Deputy United States Marshal At
kinSOn has made several arrests of sus-
picious persons, including a we'll known
former resident OF this city. The lat
ter was brought to the city yesterday
and taken before United States Com
missioner Powers, who required him to
give a 5000 bond. We refrain from
giving the name, Is we do not yet know
the merits of the case. We will publish
h facts in the case tomorrow. Dep
uty Atkinson is now in Roseboro maxi
ing arrests.-Fayetteville Observer, q.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
THE FUND
More Money rherefrom FOR Public Educa
ton in This State-Cai6well's demand on
Major Wilson and the Latter's Refusal to
Surrender His Once
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Raleigh. September 2s.-Among the
arrivals today were ex-senator RAN
som: Plat d. Cowan, Of Wilmington;
S. B.. Alexander. ex-president of the
North Carolina railway. and E. A
lima railway.
The state superintendent of public
instruction has notice from DR.. Curry
that besides 2,400 in scholarships at
Nashville, there win be given from the
Peabody fun to North Carolina this
year s., 400 in cash. This goes to the
Normal and Industrial College. at
Greensboro, to the most meritorious of
the negro state normal schools and 70
the public schools at High Point and
Washington.
l.. c. Caldwell, Governor RusselPs
appointee as chairman of the railway
commission, writes Chairman James
w. Wilson: The governor having by.
virtue OF power and authority conferred
on him by law appointed me railway
commissioners, vice James W. Wilson,
suspended, now this is to request you
to surrender to me as such a%ppointee
the office OF railway commissioner, to-
gether- with all records, papers, tights
| and privileges thereto belonging, to the
end tina I may enjoy cthe use Of the
same and enter upon all the duties re-
| quired of me-" Caldwell did not ad-
| dress Major Wilson as commissioner
nor sign his own name with that title.
Major Wilson replied as follows:
Your letter making demand was duly
| served upon me by the sheriff of Burke.
In reply / will say 1 most respectfully
decline to accede to your request"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
Denial Of Published Interview With TIL
Spanish Premier

Washington, September %. The
Spanish minister, Dupuy de LONE,
make an official denial of the anthem
ITCHY of an interview said to have
taken place at Madrid with the Span
ish premier, General Azcarraga, and
widely published in his country last
Saturday. The minister has been ad-
vised h a NJ such interview occurred
and that the premier did not see the
person claiming to have interviewed
him. Under these circumstances, g. de-
NAL is made of all the statements at
tributed to the president of the council.
The interview purported to give the
premier's views Of the call Of Minister
Woodford on the Spanish minister for
foreign affairs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

After using a 10 cent trial size of
E1y's Cream Balm o will be sure to
buy the so cent size. Cream Balm has
no equal in curing catarrn and cold in
the head. Ask your druggist for it or
send 10 cents to NJ.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., n. Y. City
I suffered from Catarrh three years:
it got SO bad I could not work; / used
two bottles Of Elyss Cream Balm and
am entirely well; I would not be with
out it.-A. c. Clarke, 81 Shawmut Ave,
Boston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
The Trial Of Rev. DIR. Burns for Assault
and Battery
Especial to The MeSsenger.)

Especial to The MeSSenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., September 28.-This
evening the case of the state against
Rev. DR.. Burns, populist keeper of the
capitol, for assault and battery upon
Charles Cardwell, a well known negro,
was heard in the superior court. Both
Burns and Cardwell were witnesses.
There was no argument i'll the case.
which h jury took at $3.50 o'clock. At
10 o'clock it is still out and stands four
for conviction and eight for acquittal.
There is said to be 10 chance of agree
ment.
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A Decision on tho Long and Short Haul
Question:

"A DOCFDAO Oh Lh0 AOuB anu SnOfC maui
Question:
Washington, September 2S.-The in
ter-state commission today
announced itsrdecision of two long and
short haul cases in an opinion by Com
missioner Knapp, in the case of Fewell
against the Alabama and Vicksburg
and Alabama Great Southern railway
companies. These cases involved the
transportation OF coal from Corona,
Birmingham aaaad Blocton, Ala, to local
points in Mississippi or h Alabama
n Vicksburg galway at higher rates
than were charged for longer distances
over the same jo Jackson and Vicks-
burg, Miss. The various carriers from
Alabama mines ITO Jackson agreed upon
the rate to that place, which was less
for each line thanswas. charged on local
coal 20 shorter distance, points over the
same line in the same direction. This,
the opinion held, violated the fourth
sectia1 OF the interstate commerce act.
Coal from AIahamR. mines to Vicksburg
must so by railroad; the competition Of
such coal in yicksburg is with coal
brought over long distances down the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers from the
PittsbMg, Pa, district. This COMPETE
ton was held not to ibe rail and water
conception for transpertationSfrom the
same LOCALITY, bat the competition Of
mines o~rnlnarkets for supplying coa to
Vcksbu1g. the force and effect of which
is determined by commercial consider
atoms peculiar to the business OF ship
pere n wno1ly disconnected from the
circumstances and conditions under
which h transportation is conducted.
-Theccommissson further RULED h the
long land sh0-t a clause Of the law
applies only when the traffic is lover
the same line.:' and in the same fec-
tion,' and to transportation unler
gsubstapt TALLY similar circumstances aE1d
conditions and 1.-The shorter must be
included within the longer distance
and that Notwithstanding these simita~
tstions. any injustice or hardship which
may result to carriers from compliance
with the song ans short haul rule is
removable by the commission upon ap-
plication bv such carriers under the
procedure authorized by the proyiso to
the fourth seetion.