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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

It is rumored that Mexico is consider.
Ing the adoption of the gold standard.
New York bar VOW hold $40, 72O, $50
in excess of the --.4rements oi the %
per cent rule.
The authorities at Victoria, r~ovince
Of Alava, Spain, have seized Is ...-,s Of
rifles destined for Malaga.
Phylloxera is ravaging the vineyards
in the province Of Navarro and spres. :
ing through the central districts of
Spain.
The freshman class at Yale this fall
will probably be the smallest in years,
owing to the difficulty in passing the
examinations.
"The superintendent of a large sys.
tem," it is said, will be the president of
the Northern Pacific, and Daniel S. La.
mont vice president.
The golden jubilee of the landing Of
the first school Of Sisters of Notre Dame
at New York was celebrated at the con.
vent in Milwaukee Saturday.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
that The Novosti estimates that at least
100 persons have persisted in the recent
foods at Kortch, in the Crimea.
Lightning struck Depauw college at
New Albany, Ind. The building was
fired but was extinguished after it had
been damaged to the extent of 2 $500.
The Tennyson memorial in the Isle
of Wight will be unveiled by Lady Ten
nyson and dedicated by the Archbishop
of Canterbury on Aug. G., the ami.
versary of the poets birthday.
The Hungarian government has au.
thorized the state bank at Budapest to
engrave on 1000 form notes portraits of
the most noted singers and actors of
Hungary.
Colonel James F. Gregory, United
States engineer in charge Of the i'm
provement service of the Ohio river and
tributaries, dropped dead from heart
disease. He was formerly on Sheridan's
staff.
Paul Dunbar. the negro poet, who
owes to w. D. Howells his introduction
to the public, is being lionized in Lon.
don in most fattering fashion. The
color line is not drawn III English
society.
The United States Alaska Gold com
pany, with an authorized capital Of
81, 0OO, 900, has been incorporated al
Trenton, N. J. The company is formed
for the purpose of mining gold in the
Klondyke fields.
State Veterinary Surgeon Elliott Of
South Dakota has killed 100 head Of
horses belonging to Robert Rosseau, a,
Cheyenne agency. These horses were
afflicted with CHAMBERS and have beer
herded with 800 others that may also
| have to be killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02
Wheat Cargo Damaged.

KINGSTON, Aug. 2.-The steamer Ia.
tahdin has reached Prescott with two.
thirds Of her cargo Of wheat damaged.
The Katahdin encountered rough
weather on the way down from Duluth
and her grain was badly wet. It is
consigned to the Montreal Transports.
ton company and is insured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02
Lead Mine on Main Street.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. "A rich lead
mine has been struck on Main street
within q few blocks of the business cen.
ter of town. H. D. Graves and Sam
Vaughan, two miners who found it.,
took out at the depth of seven feet over
Q ton of ore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02
RuCklin ArniCR SnlYe.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe-
YER Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed te give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by c. H
Wood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02
President Andrews New Job.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Aug. 2.-Dr. E.
Benjamin Andrews, who recently re-
signed the presidency of Brown univer.
sity, has accepted the presidency of a
new university to be founded by John
Brisben Walker, and to be known as
the Cosmopolitan university. 1t is to
be modelled after the Chautauqua school
and will be conducted by correspond.
ence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02
Northern Pacific Assessments,

FARGO, N. D., Aug. 2.-The city
council has decided to send Mayor John.
son to Bismarck to appear before the
state board Of equalization to have the
assessment on Northern Pacific prop
erty raised. The council thinks the
county board of equalization let the
road down too easily.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

arrived from Washington for a visit with
his family and will return about the
middle of August. We are informed
that the Howard Press has about
changed hands and will beunder a
agement OF other parties next week. OF
course the deal includes the endorse
ment for postmaster at Howard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

DANvILLE, Ills, Aug. 2.-Miners in
the Danville district are in destitute
circumstances. Over 400 families are
reported without means. Citizens and
many of the operators are contributing
literally with provisions and money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o., says;
81 lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until a box Of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles
cnts, bruises, spraine, eczema and al
skin troubles DeWitt's Witch Haze,
Salve is unequalled.
FRANK SMITH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02
Iowa Miners Make a Demand.

CENTREv1LLE, Ia. Aug. 2.-Ata mass
meeting which lasted all day the min.
ers oe the low coal district Of Southern
Iowa, 700 to 500 in number, passed reso-
lutions demanding the 1929 prices.
1t is believed the operators will grant
their demand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02
Contributions Coming in Slowly.

CO~ntributiOns COMING In Slowly.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Provisions for the
relief of the suffering miners of Illinois
are coming in rather slowly. The relief
headquarters have been open two days,
but nothing beyond a few contributions
from labor unions have been received.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02
Electric Bittars.

Electric Bltters is a medicine suited
for any season, bat perhaps more gener-
ally needed, when the languid, exhaust
ed feeling prevails, when the liver is tor.
pid and sluggish and the need of a tonic
and alternative is felt. A prompt use of
this medicine has often averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medl.
cine will act more surely in counteract.
ing and freeing the system from malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti.
patton, Dizziness yield to Electric Bit
tors. SOC. and BLOC per bottle at .. H.
Woods drug store.
It heals everything except q broken
heart, may be said OF DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises. letter, eczma and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently.
FPlNK SA..E.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

"They don't make much fuss about it,
We are speaking of DeWltt's Little Ear
ly Risers, the famous little pills for CON-
.stipation, billiousness and all stomach
and liver troubles. They never grippe.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

Strayed, light red COW With tips of
horns sawed off. Any M finding same
please notify f. WESLEY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

For choice pickles, sour, sweet, mixed
and chow. 90 to G. A. KELLEY's.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

A one pound loaf of bread delivered
by the New England bakery for 3 cents.
| challenge any baker IN Madison or
Lake county to produce as good a loaf
of bread as l an. It they call them
selves mechanics, l will give them a week
to set their yeast while I will produce
yeast and have bread on the market in
4S hours. Thlrty-nine years experience.
r. j. STANFORD
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

Choice canned fruit aud fresh fruit at
Shaw & 'Cranney's.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

Go to Z. A. Kelley's for bargains in
glassware and crockery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

Fresh celery and berries at Shaw &
Cranney's.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

Fresh watermelons, first of the season at
Shaw & Cranney's.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

Local Time able.
Chicago, Milwaukee b st. Paul Railway, which
took effect, sunday, Sept 6, 1886:
TRAINS GOING EAST.
Passenger, No. 4, departs 1I:O0 q. m.
Freight, No. 81, departs 6:45 q. m.
Freight, No. "a, de payts $50 p. m.
TRAINS come wxsr,
Way freight, No. VI, departs 4:l5 .. N.
rRAINe PROM THR EAST.
Passenger, No. l, arrives 400 p. m.
Freight, No. ", arrives 300 p. m.
Freight NO. %, arrives 4:l5 o. m.
TRAINS PROM THE WHIST.
Freight, NO. 9s, arrives II: 40 a. m.
All the above trains carry PASSENGERS; PM
sreights only when passengers are provided with
tickets.
Passenger trains going east make connection
1t Egsn for oil points south.
MADISON q BRleroL LINE.
Passenger going north. departs 1880 q. m.
Passenger from north arrives, 2:45 p. ID.
r. j, HOLMES. Local Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

Cascarets stimulate liver. kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
loo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

Wanted-TO Trade,
A Steiner violin for mandolin. Address
p. o. box 16.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02
BRIEF It's OF NEWS.

Bulk olives at g. A. KELLEY's
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-02

Funk's celebrated cream candies at
Shaw d Cranney's.
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FRANK SMITH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
BILLIARDS.
Professionals to Form q National Match Cir
cult Like the Baseball League.

|
Professionals TO Form q National Match CIR
cult Like the Baseball League.
A project to advance the billiard interests Of
the country that has been discussed for many
years without any practical results has at last
taken definite shape in Chicago. 1t 10 the estab-
lishment of q permanent match-playing circutb
modelled after the system Of the National Base
ball League, which will insure permanent an
nual tournaments in the chief cities Of the coun-
try. The plan was adopted ut o meeting Of the
Chicago roomkeepers. at which were present.
such representative roomkeepers as William p.
Mussey, Thomas Foley, Charles ]. Z. Parker,
Harry Rhines. c. E. Green, and A. N; Clarke.
Invitations have been sent out TO, all the cities
asking the support Of the roomkeepers 70
proposition which will insure Q tournament TO
Each city is to be permitted to have . profes-
sional representative in tho Journeys, the agree
ment being that Ives, Schaefer, ana Slosson are
barred. thus restricting the matches to sh9tt.
League agree to pay a salary Of $500 q season to
the representative, they select for their particu-
lar city, and to subscribe a certain sum az prizo
gate receipts into purses Of 40. 30, 20. and 10
per cent. Half of any players winnings wiz 70
to the roomkeepers Of the city he represents In
The season during which the players are
each year. Foley. Parker. RhineS, Thompson,
securing the cooperation OF the room keepers OF
the country to the plan. In Chicago the room,
keepers propose to take 200 shares Of stock ~
prise. Each subscriber is enuted to nee "a
York is concerned Maurice Daily has agreed 70
become q subs sSto he L, has e. al n'sS ,S sSsn *. So
league proposes to carry into effect He says u
will insure a permanent stimulus to the game.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
rArrn W1r1 or oHARIEs oovDEnr.
ut Leaves the Estate % Tire ChrldFen Instead
or IN the widow.

Another will Of Charles Coudert, tho lawyer,
was filed. In tho Surrogate's Court yesterday.
The filing gave color to the rumor that a CON
test over tho largo estate will follow. A will
was filed about two weeks ago which was exc
cuted March 20 last, and which left all the prop
erty, real and personal, to the widow, Marie M.
Coudert, absolutely. That will also provided
~ desire that no charge shall DO made against
any one of my children on account of any prop
erty or money that / may have given in my life
time to any one of them, but that the same shall
in every instance be considered as a gift, of which
no account is to be taken" The testator named
his brother, Frederic r. Coudert, executor. II
his brother should fail to act, his executors were
to be his brother.ip-law, George g.. Guion, and
his son, Charles Dupont Coudert.
cuted on May z last. Mr.. Coudert died on July
IS last at his country home at Middletown, Nj.
dert, in lieu of dover, all his furniture. books,
pictures, silyerware, jewelry. ornaments, and
other articles OF personal use not Otherwise Gus
dort, the engraving of Napoleon at Auslerlitz,
which ! RECEIVED from my t fSG,her'I To the
$4,000 each, and the residue Of his estate to his
children for equal division among them. The
~ make no further provision for my wife. be-
ause she has been provided for otherwise, 1t
also says: mo deductions shall be made for
same provision is made In this will as in tho frat
for the appointment Of executors.
/ The first will was fled by John Townshend,
who made a statement at the time that was un-
derstood 10 presage a probable contest; There u
Coudert a few days ago said he expected none.
The ~testator left six daughters. He lived at
80 West Forty.eighth, street, where the widow,
son, and tho two daughters Grace M. and
Jeanne G. Coudert reside The residence 81 tae
Marguerite Brening 10 Tuxedo. and the other
two, Claire de Cloisene and Leonie Julie Glaen'
ger, live in Paris, France.
been filed. In the petition for the probate of the
last will no statement of the value of the estate
| IA piyen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
The Weather.

The weather yesterday was cloudy and showery in
the middle Atlantic and Ne" England states ana In
.ha ,ower lake region. Elsewhere It was fair. Tho
harometer was high over northern New England, In
the MISSISSIPPI Valley and on the North PAcino coast.
Tho low barometer remained almost stationary. being
GENITAL over Lake Erie. Another depression WAS GEN.
tral over North Dakota and Montana The temper
ature had risen In the Missouri Valley and along the
Rocky Mountain slopes and remained nearly station
airy In other sections.
In this city the day was cloudy and rainy. with fog
IN IN. afternoon; highest onioial temperature 60.
lowest eoo; wind northeast and east. average veloo-
,tv 10 miles an hour; average humidity 90 per cent.
barometer corrected to read to sea level. at 9 A. n.
%. 90. al 8 J. NJ. e9.s6,
The Thermometer at the United States Weather Blu.
u..u raytstered the temperature yesterday a. follows,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
POSTAL IyvEsrIGA ALTON HERE.
Changes May ne Made In tho Bureau OF Super
tutondent or Mails.

Superintendent J. A. Montgomery Of the Chi
cago Post Office and Division Superintendent
Pepper OF the Railway Mail Service. who. to-
gether with Post Once Inspector Baird. have
been appointed a commission to inspect the
office OF the Superintendent OF Mails In this city.
arrived in town yesterday. and after paying
their respects to Postmaster Van Colt visited
SUPERINTENDENT OF Mails Thomas J. Clarke In
his office. They did not call officially, however.
as Mr.. Baird had not yet arrived.
We shall not begin tue work or lnVestiRauon
until our colleague arrives, Mr.. montgomery
said yesterday afternoon. and cannot now say
what the exact nature OF our inspection VIII pc.
This is merely a friendly call upon MIR. Clarke.
whom | ha We known q good many years.
The principal purpose Of the investigation is
to devise improvements in the present, methods
OF distributing and despatchlng mail matter,
and 1t is said that no change IN the personnel or
the Office is contemplated. 1t Is by
Post Office employees, however. that Augustus
Il. Maze, who was Mr.. Clarke's predecessor as
SUPERINTENDENT OF Mails here. Is not without
hope OF becoming the present incufnoents sue
cessor. The statement that MT. Mazc hho been
appointed came from Washington som, time
ago, but the appointment appears TO hive been
hung up somewhere.
II has been suggested that one result Of tho
investigation may be the transfer OF the direct
control of the Office OF the superintendent or
Malls from tho 70 the POSTMASTER
Generals office. The superintendent Is, as a
| rule, appointed by the Post master'Genera upon
the Recommendation OF the postmaster. and
under the present system the superintendent
| and his assistants are under the immediate d.
rection OF the Postmaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
CRIME IN WAsHIEGTON.
Threats to Lynch n Girls Asaaiiant. whom the
Police Allowed to Escape.

Police Allowed to Esrnpe.
WASHINGTON, July GA circular was sent
out from Police Headquarters to-day oner,hg
500 reward for tho arrest Of Patrick Carr,
white, ls or 20 years old, who is charged with
committing an assault on an 11-year-old white
girl, between 5 and 9 P. NJ. on July 26. Tho
crime for which this man is wanted was COM
mitted in open daylight in one Of the most
populous parts of this city. the victim being en-
tfced into a vacant house and beaten into sub
mission. Carr is well known to the police. as
arc all his companions, and yet he was allowed
to walk away from the scene OF the crime I'M
molested. More remarkable still, the police
made no report of the case to Headquarters
until nearly twenty-four hours afterward: a
searching Investigation Of the cause OF the
neglect OF duty win be made: -
In the mean time threats OF lynching are loud
and persistent, and the law officers nave cause
to apprehend that IL Carr. is captured the indis..
nant neighbors Of the Robinsons, the parents OF
the victim; may take : . r the ta tSe inio .h pe H eMh
has caused an outburst Of criticism against the
inetiiciency Of the police OF tnat part u Il city
This is the third serious crime whicn mas oesn
| mmit in tho Second precinct within the
last Two months usrae Hr din IN an alley at Third and
o streets. northwest. by Dorsey FoultZ at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, in the presence OF dozens
and has not been captured yet. A Few weeks
| ago an inoffensive colored man was beaten al
most to death 6y Tim na',e hps 3. the eh sre co men
Hospital. Hurley also walked away. anu M
not been seen since. In the present case the
police not only let IT. ne s; GTim Mnre s esi inpde out aae al
To- amount TO nothing. These unpleasant fact!
have attracted the attention OF government OF
result in a general overhauling of police meth
DDS at the capital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
INTERNAL REvENUE REoEIPTs.
In Collections on All Articles EI-
cert aplrita.

Decreases In Colieettons on All Articles EI-
cert sptrits.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The preliminary report
OF the Commissions Of Internal Revenue for tho
hscal year ended June 80, 1897, shows decreases
in the collections on all articles subject to taxa
tions, except spirits. The increase on spirits as
compared with the previous fiscal year was
81. 1888. 4s7, and the total collections were $685.
O0S, sos. Decreases are shown of S1.3S1 In
tobacco. 81, 312, O73 In fermeuted liquors, beers,
&c., SlS5, 1902 in oleomargarine, and $69.s29 in
miscellaneous collections. The .grcntest specihc
increase 10 In the tax on spirits distilled from
materials other than fruits, corn. rye. barley,
Sc. which amounted to 61.963,5l0. This was
and other articles under the general law Gig
arettes gave an increased revenue OF $85,l65:
The collections on cigars and cheroots fell OFT
1928, 76O. On ale. beer. porter, and other malt
liquors the decrease was 81, 297, 77s: The az
gregate receipts for the year were $146. 6le,5os.
tions in New York State were 1884, ~ ,768.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
MADISON Avenue TROLLEY.
Formulation Given to Open the Streets from
Park Row 10 Harlem.

Park Row 10 Harlem.
Gen. Coils has given a permit to the Metro
politan Street Railway Company to change the
motive power OF the Fourth avenue surface road
from horses to electricity from the southern end
NJ Centre street TO the extreme northern end of
the line In Harlem. Decision on the application
to continue the change Of power from the south
ern end of Centre street to the terminus OF the
road at Broadway has been reserved until tho
protest of the Third avenue cable road has re-
ceived further consideration. The officers of the
Third avenue road object to a change Of motive
power on the Fourth avenue line along Park
practical scheme can be evolved whereby cleo
trio power and cable power can uso the same
conduit. ~
avenue road gave permission to the Third avenue
line TO cross Its tracks. Now the Third avenue
Fourth avenue road. which Is leased by the
Metropolitan Company, surrender q us rlght
to order a change. This, the Metropolitan Com:
pany declares, IL not So. President vreeland
holds that the permission to cross the tracks OF
| his company was granted merely as a matter
OF courtesy, and that no rights were surrendered
thereby.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
APPROVAL FOR M'ENERT.
New Orleans Business sien Him Il
His Vote on the Tariff Bili.

!" buDlnCo e NAh@ W.
HIS Vote on the Tariff Bill.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2S.-The proposition TO
tender a dinner to Senator McEnery and Con.
gressmen Meyer. DaVey, and Broussard. which
was under consideration by a number OF bust
ness men, who desired TO express their approval
and appreciation of the cOurse OF the junior Sem
ator from Louisiana, and the course OF the Rep
resentatives In Congress from the First, Second.
and Third Congress districts on the Tariff bill.
has been abandoned. Intimate friends Of Sena-
tor McEnery suggested to those who wore most
active in tho movement that 1t should be dis
continued In this form. as 1t would prob
ably be distasteful to the Senator. who felt
that he had only done his duty 10 the people Of
the State in pursuing tho course he did when
the Tariff bill was pending In the Senate. How
ever, Senator McEnery will meet leading rep
resentatives OF the sugar industry Saturday
the tariff and its bearing upon louisiana inter
ests.
On that day the annual meeting of the Amer:
can Cane Growers Association Will be held, and
association at this meeting will express In Some
form its gratitude to the Senator and others for
the hight they made for the protection OF Louisi-
ana products. After attending to some private
Emery viii go TO the mountains OF Virginia and
spend the remainder OF the heated term.
Messrs; Albert Baldwin, President OF the New
9rloap %b Si9Ii%n"I i blank 3 james T. HHa oySis Of Of
the Canal Bank, Frank Roder OF tho
Metropolitan Bank, q H., Cnl6ertSon Of
tbs STATE SSSti91n nn,, T. n: ,Wailmslsy Of
mania National, 8. v Fornaris OF the Union Ma
tionAl, and Morris Newman and Sidney March,
private bank01s-in fact. the President ot every