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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
MUST OBEY THE LAWS.

San Francisco's Chief of Police Gives .
Warning tn Chinese.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 70. Chief Of
Police Crowley is determined that if
the Chinese residents in this city will
not regard the laws of the state they
shall forfeit all the privileges hereto.
fore granted them, and over which he
has discretionary control. In a curt
letter to the Chinese consul general,
forbidding the explosion of tirecrackers
during the Chinese new year season, he
gives lotice to all the local subjects of
his celestial highness, the emperor OF
China, that they may not i'll the future
hope for the least liberation from the
San Francisco police department.
That the Chinese may know the full
import of this letter to the consul, the
chief declares that if he cannot prevent
the explosion of firecrackers in China
town by the detail of men he expects to
place there, he viii march the entire
police department into the Chinese
quarter and compel, by force of num-
bers, the observance of the law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
500 LINE CUT.
Trunk Lines View the Reduction with
Appreciation.

Trunk Lines View the Reduction with
Apprehension.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The Herald
says: Trunk line presidents in this
city view the coming reduction in
freight rates by the 800" line from
New York to st. Paul, with some ap-
prehension. 1t is a cut from 60 to 40
cents hundred pounds, or 33 per cent,
and it is feared that it may unsettle the
tariff between New York and Chicago,
which for some time have been dis
turbed by the manipulations of several
of the differential roads.
The reduction Of the 500 line, which
is controlled by the Canadian Pacific is
aimed at the Granger roads, or the
lines operating between Chicago and
St. Paul, which refused to allow
the Canadian lines satisfac-
tory differential. Officers of the
trunk lines declared that they
would not become involved, since they
declined to participate in any reduc.
tions made by. the Granger roads, but
would demand their full proportion be.
tween New York and Chicago Some
of the officials, however, fear that the
Granger roads my prevail upon Eastern
corporations to lend them helping
hand in fighting the Canadian com.
panies and that the breach may there.
by become widened and lead to gen.
eral rate cutting. But the purpose oi
the 500, it is declared, is to capture the
bulk Of the seabOard traffic and divert
it from the Chicago gateway.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
Ground Of cceptance.
INTO A DEATH TRAP.
spaniards Decoysd to Slaughter by the
Insurgents.

spaniards Decoysd to Slaughter by the
InsurRents.
KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. ga Cuban
who arrived on the steamer Olivette
last night says that the Spanish guer-
lila leader, Colonel Rotger, was terribly
beaten Friday near Rosarios i'll the
southern part of Havana province. He
was induced to march to Rosarios with
200 men, by false information that so
insurgents were near there wounded
and ill., One of Maceo's men lay in
wait with 25O men, one mile from
Melena. Here the road was under a
high, rocky hill. The men were hid.
den at the top. AS Rotger's men
marched into the death trap, they were
saluted with deadly fire Of musketry.
AS the panic-stricken Spaniards at
tempted to escape, boulders were rolled
down among them, preventing any
regular'order of battle Colonel Rot
ger was wounded. Cubans say over
l3O dead bodies were counted, includ-
ing the wounded guerillas, who were
killed. Only 10 Cubans were lost.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
BUYING AN ISLAND.

Harbor Project of the Valley Navigation
Company.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Application
was made during the day at the gen.
eral land Office by the Valley Naviga-
ton company Of Wabasha, Mimi, to
purchase an island in the Mississippi
river below La Crescent, known as ISL
and No. 1875. Representative Tawney
appeared on behalf of the petitioners.
The government owns all the islands
and the secretary Of war will be called
on to pass on the question of sale. It is
the purpose of the Valley company. if
it can purchase the island, to improve
it for harbor purposes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
Gears Cabinet Com m ission Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The subcom-
mittee Of the house committee on the
Pacific railroads decided to recommend
Senator Gears bill for q commission to
settle the Indebtedness to the govern
ment of the Pacific railroads. The bill
is substantially the one proposed by
Representative Harrison OF Alabama,
and makes the secretaries of the treas.
ury and interior, and the attorney gen.
eral the commission. The subcommit-
tee added an amendment to have the
commission report to congress within
one year after the passage Of the act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29

. forthcOmlng adj
ministration, and 1t is believed the con.
ference is in regard to this matter.
1t is believed that since the an.
nouncement of the consideration of his
name, Mr.. Gage has met with great
favor among the conservative business
men among all parties from all sec
tions of the country. As near as car
be learned, the expressions Of opinion
which have poured in here have indi
Gated that Mr.. Gage is a man held il
great esteem among the masses Of the
people, and hat his personal popular
ity dissipates objections that some peo
pie have entertained against banker
for the position. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
MOTOR AND MACHINE TOOLS.

Second Exhibition to he Held at Munich,
June 10 to Oct. 10.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga second\ex-
hibition of motors and machine tools
is to be held in Munich June 10 to Oct
10, 1897, to which all manufacturers
are invited. The exhibition of 1888
was of the same character, but the in
vention of new machines and the in.
crease of motive powers within the last
10 years has been 80 great that the two
expositions will offer opportunity for
contrast. The General Industrial asso-
citation of Munich celebrates by this
exposition its 5Oth jubilee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 29-The lit.
tie steamer Peankishaw, while en-
deavoring to reach an ice harbor in
Green river, was sunk by the heavy ice
about six miles above this city. The
boat had barge in tow, and the crew
of l2 men escaped to it. The barge was
finally landed in the bend of the river
below the city, and the men escaped to
land half frozen by their terrible ex.
perience.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
May Let HUNTINGTON Out.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-The an.
nual meeting of the Southern Pacific
company will be held in April, and it
is rumored in railroad circles that the
event will be, marked by several i'm
portant changes in the general officers
Of the company. Rumor has it that
there will be change in the complex.
ion of the board of directors of the
company, and that G. p. Huntington
will be succeeded by Thomas H. Hub
bard, in the important Office of presi-
dent. t
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
NEW PARTY LINES.

Pslmer's Idea OF tho Way They Will he
Laid Down.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. pa special to The
Republic from Washington says:
1.-The two wings Of the two old par.
ties will, in my Judgment. be united in
the next campaign" said Senator Pal
mer. 1.-The sound money Democrats
and the sound money Republicans will
form one party, and the silver Demo-
Gratis and the silver Republicans will
constitute another party. =:
when the official harness is removed
from me-" he continued, II will re.
sumo the practice Of law at my home
in Springfield"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
Highest OF ali in Leavcnng SengthIatest u S. Govt Report
R>!a9!l! g! RsxaSSE RRskiaRS
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
SHOT AT WEYLER.

Spanish Commander Narrowly Escapes
Death by Cuban Bullets.
KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. 29.-Accord.
ing to advices Just received from Ha-
vana, Captain General Weyler came
within an inch of being killed by a
hidden foe. Weyler and his staff were
accommodating near Guinea. \ They
reached the Gandela hill when Cubans
concealed in the bush opened fire with
rifles, and four of Weyler's staff were
wounded, including lieutenant, who
was riding by the generals side. The
Spaniards fed, Weyler leading his
staff. It is said that the four wounded
officers were deserted. So enraged was
Weyler by the attack that it is reported
he has ordered the spanish troops tt
desolate the district about Guinea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
Herald Correspondent at Havana
Cables a Draft Of the Spanish
Measure.
Also Stated That Secretary Olney
Has Read and Approved Its
Contents.
Cubans Will Not Accept 1t With
out the Guarantee Of This
Government.

New YORK, Jan. 29.-A dispatch to
The Herald from Havana says: Your
correspondent has seen an absolutely
authentic draft Of the home rule meas
ure which Spain is about to concede to
Cuba. The act provides for legisla.
tive assembly, wholly elective, by an
enlarged suffrage, and composed Of
senate and lower house. Besides hav-
ing the sole power to vote an especial
budget Of the island, this chamber has
full power to draw up and control the
budget of what may be termed the
imperial expenses, or expenses Of the
army and navy Of Spain, in so far as
they are legitimately to be shared by
/, Cuba.
This budget of material expenses will
be sent to Madrid for the approval of
the cortes.
With the governor general is vested
the power to appoint all officials in the
Cuban government with the exception
of the directors general or collectors of
the port. and members of the secre-
taries general of the government and
civil governors Of the province, who
are to be selected by popular vote.
All Of those who shall be appointed
by the governor general must be con-
firmed by the assembly created by the
reform measure in the same way that
federal appointments require confirma-
nation by the senate in the United
States. This "deputacio unica' as the
Cuban assembly will be called, will
have full and exclusive power to in
itiate all money and tariff bills, and no
bill of this nature can be presented or
considered by the Madrid government,
until it has been approved by the
Cuban assembly.
Was Approved ny Olney.
The reform measure was read to Mr..
Olney i'll Washington last December
by Minister De LONE and met his un-
qualified approval. Some slight changes
have been made by the colonial minis
ter, and council of state at Madrid,
since Secretary Olney gave his ap-
proval. 1t is stated, however, that they
than Of provisions.
Liberal as these concessions seem, it
is said that the Cubans will not accept
any agreement to which the United
States is not either directly or indirect.
ty party. This guarantee Of arrange
ment is now being sought in the COM
mercial agreement being negotiated at
Washington. In this agreement, Spain
clearly recognize the new autonomy
system in Cuba, and any failure to
carry out the agreement now or to
abrogate in future would be breach of
good faith with the United States suf
ficient to justify serious remonstrance
and eventually, if necessary, actual in
reference.
Ground Of Acce eptance.
If the terms of this pledge, given by
Spain to the United States are suffi
ciently explicit and unmistakable
under this indirect guarantee, the Gu
bans will accept the reform bill. 9th
erwise neither this nor any other agree
ment, however made, will be accepted
This has been said many times during
the last few days by the most authori
tative leaders in the civil councils o
the insurgents, and may be regarded q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
GOOD AS SETTLED
The Appointment of Lyman j.
Gage as Secretary OF the
Treasury
Said to Lack Only the Official
Announcement---Gage at
Canton.
His Selection Met With Great
Favor Among Conservative
Business Men.
CANTON, o., Jan. 29.-Hon. Lyman J.

Gage OF ChlcagC
arrived here on
the 2 80 train
from Chicago, and
went directly to
the Mckinley res.
idence, where he
is now in confer.
ence with Majo,
Mckinley. Mr..
Gage has been
prominently men
toned for the
treasury portfolio
in the cabinet OF
Mr.. Mckinley
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29

English Naval Force at Bermuda to be
Increased.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-News has
reached here that the admiralty at
London has given instructions for the
Hotspur, coast defense ship, and the
Monarch, third class battleshlp, to be
commissioned at an early date for serv-
ice at Bermuda. This action is taken
to mean that the British government
intends to make an increase of it's naval
strength in North American waters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29

CANTON, o., Jan. 29-At y :15 the ap-
pointment Of Lyman J. Gage for secre-
tary of the treasury is regarded as sub
stantially settled, and as only needing
authoritative announcement for abso-
lutte confirmation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29
To Allow Pe.tigrew to Speak.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-In the senate
the international monetary conference
bill went over to allow Mr.. Pettigrew
to speak. The senate at 2:l0 went into
executive session, presumably to take
up the nomination of w. 8. Forman, to
be commissioner of internal revenue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29

Lost-A dear little child who made
home happy by it's smiles. And to
think, it might have been saved had the
parents only kept in the house One Min
ute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy
for Group.
FRANR SNlTu
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29

PERHAM, Mimi, Jan. 29.-Nicholas
Britz of Luce was fatally injured while
cutting down tree, which fell upon
him, breaking his back.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-29

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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-05
THAT DOODLE GAMBLING BILL.
The Bees Charges of Corrupt Influence Fully Sustained by the
Evidence in the Case.

Senator a. Murphy chairman of thu senae committee appointed to investigate
the senate,sp spoke as follow in opposing the resolution offered by Senator'S chaal en-
surfing the editor of The omahaB Be in the state senate Thursday April l.
mir President: desire to say in explanation of my position that am opposed
to vong a vote of c@ureo OF the edtoro OF The Omaha Beef for that editorial. / am
invited by thsr resolution to pass n vote ohensure against Mr. Rosewater, for wha2
ever conceived in tho womb of corruption in this state. Fo~tmrug of the mask of
that made public and that hrothcd the cmsumrnain of that vile conspiracy
that he submitted to our committee to The eject @ a corruption tmd vas meu "
place senate file Sl on the statute books OF thss state A n act that should have
lead any prudent man to the conclusion which Mr. Roewaer reached that something
was otter in Denmark with reference to senate feS Sl He uncovered and N@edo
Omaha, had employed corrupt means to secure the passage a la nat would make
every honestm moral man in thss state blush for shame, Ind with the use of thatt fund
loses that this brazen bill found Its woy into this senate with tina corruption fwa
behind it.
thieves After the first agents employed underh this fund had failed to place senate
gamblers struck apoher lead ana one Louis D. rmun an employ OIL TINS senate m a, oMN
of the committee on municipal affairs was enlisted to procure the passage of this IN
iqunos bill And the evidence ofered by Mr. R@ewaer before our commhtee
shows that this gamblers corrpton fud was the Inspiration behind Mr. Patti
Considers ms the manner in which liz bill was rushed through the senate without
by the editor of he Be that tho gamblers doodle had Influenced the passage of
the bl? No. from the evidence in his possession md the fact that the bill passed as
show any completely On the part of the senate or any members tcreof and oa re-
ports of the committee exoneraet the "nate even of any knowledge of the plot be-
dento this senate or ay other member Of TIE senate mus have reached the same
conclusion that he did.
duced before the committee was not given. He might have made stronger case lad
not tse cmsphhos at Omaha taken like. rats to thrh holes when The were wanted
" NV s @"T vas tr u@ qua au 80, na u mns .rhe nmusn n~ non NV AMY mr.
sueth' This is antmon to a confession of thrg guilt These Witnesses might have
drmged the whole plot and turned the calcium lights on the whoeco conspiracy.
of public life is preserved by a vgnant m fees public PRESS 1t is the s@t safe
guard of thu peope against dishonesty in official stauon and it wercb better hat the lib
ery of thep rs nigh sometimes be abused rather han commachsh like tho one x
posed by The Bees should ntannat our legislatures
before it conymmate it's damnabe work in striking from the statutes the only barrier
ohanceh a been a little too severe the senate 1 al asked to censure him..
81 answer and l vote. Nc"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-05

AN EXCESS or RECEIPTS.

Last month was n favorable one for
the treasury. The receipts were in ex-
cess of the expenditures. The returns
from customs were larger than for any
previous month for several years. But
this result is not to be taken as evidence
of the adequacy OF the present tariff
law. 1t was due to the heavy with
drawal of merchandise prompted by the
fcar of importers of legislation requir-
ing them to pay the higher duties of
the new tariff bill. An immense amount
of goods was taken out of bond in
March for this reason, swelling the re-
ceipts from customs to nearly $22,000,-
COO, which was $4,000, 900 in excess of
the receipts for the corresponding month
OF last year. This scare having passed
it may safely be expected that the Gus
toms receipts for the current month
will fall off to about the extent of last
months gain, with a resulting deficit
that will maintain the monthly average
thus far in the current fiscal year. 1t
will not be surprising, however, to find
this excess of for March eX-
tensively referred to as proof that there
is no necessity for the new tariff bill
or for any change from the present law.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-05
CROSS AND CRESCENT.

Indianapolis Journal: The powers should
learn from their failure with Greece that II
will not be safe hereafter for them to en-
bark upon a policy without first ascertainine
popular opinion on the subject.
Denver Republican: The trouble on the
frontier Is growing more and more serious,
and 1t looks as though 1t were impracticable
to preyeat a war which would involve Greece
and Turkey. * not other powers as well.
Globe-Dem 9gEato The only way to convince
a Greek withiiaI gun that he represents an
armed peace - t0oend the rule OF the Turk
in Europe. The sultan broke in by conquest
and should haYes been bundled out long ago.
Chicago Rerordaone shudders to think of
what might have happened to those Turkish
officers at Izeddin. when the walls fell in,
had not the intrepid war correspondent been
occupied at thenGme in protecting them at
their request0' pfN
New York World. According to the London
Times. the czar has ordered the concentration
OF 200, 900 men in South Russia and the
Turks have Already modified a force OF
$50 900. While such extensive preparations
look very much like war. 1t is not to be
forgotten thatothey sometimes serve to pre-
vent it.
New York FINES: Greece and Turkey are
actually at war 4in Macedonia. What may
come of this no man can %foretell. But it
Is perfectly plain that the concert OF Europe,
which was to preserve peace and TO be for
given for %conniving at all manner of out
RACES for the sake OF peace. has failed OF
its object. War exists in spite of 1t, ana
war in the most infammable part OF Europe.
Springfield Republican; 1t so happens that
the 18th day OF this month will be the
seventy-ffth anniversary OF the greatest and
most terrible massacre OF modern times.
The Turks captured Chios. held by insurgent
Greeks. and Immediately they put 40. 900 men,
women and children to death. But were
the Greeks cowed by that frightful atrocity?
Not at all. They faced with unconquerabie
spirit the most ruthless OF foes, brayed the
diopleasure of Europe's chancellors and for
Ave years weged a desperate struggle for
freedom. which they finally won. And thoy
were modern Greeks, Did their ancestors OF
classic antiquity undergo more terrible trials
or show q more heroic spirit?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-05
WHAT Will HEY INVESTIGATOR

After frittering way more than sixty
days the legislature has voted $4,000
to be expended by a committee in
structed to investigate the conduct OF
the state treasury and all other state
offices. The investigating committee has
been appointed by the speaker and lieu
tenant governor with the understand
ing that no work Is to be done until
after the legislature shall have adj
journed.
Assume that the committee Is com
posed of mel who honestly desire to go
TO the bottom of all questionable trans
actions in the various executive depart
ments, can they accomplish any tangible
result unless clothed with full power
to compel the attendance of witnesses
and the production of papers n books!
Can they exercise any authority what
ever after the adjournment of the legis-
lature, which to all intents and pur-
poses is extinct unless animation Is re-
vived by n call of the governor for an
extra session? If the committee has no
power of compulsory process in the con-
duct of the investigation. what will 1T
accomplish that cannot be equally well
and more economically performed by
the state officers in charge of the various
executive departments? These officers
were elected on the fusion ticket and
can have no interest in covering up
any delinquencies of their predecessors
in office. They nave access to all the
public documents and would encounter
no difficulty that would not ais be
encountered by the legislative investigat-
ing committee.
Under such circumstances what are
the citizens and taxpayers of Nebraska
to gain by expanding $4,000 for u leSis-
lative investigation?