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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
THE KILLING OF RUIZ.

Facts Of the Spanish Generals Death -
Stated by Blanco.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. The follow.
ing cable advices were received at the
Spanish legation during the day:
"Havana, Dec. 21.-Absofutely trust
worthy reports permit us to affirm that
Ruiz was shot with Aranguren Friday
by order Of Alexander Rodriguez.
After several letters exchanged be.
tween Ruiz and Aranguren, Ruiz left
Havana on Monday to meet Arangure n
not upon official mission and only as a
friend. It is not known how Rod.
riguez arrived, but the fact is that the
leader ordered the shooting Of both.
"The ferocity Of such act and pro.
ceeding indicates better than anything
else the faith in autonomy. the insur.
gents being obliged to resort to terror
to prevent the disbanding Of their
bands. Such is the general opinion
and public opinion unanimously quail.
fies such act as savage and unworthy" !"
HAVANA, Dec. VI. The official state.
ment as to the execution by the insur.
gents of Lieutenant Colonel Joaquin
Ruiz of the Spanish troops says that he
was shot on Friday last by order Of In.
surgent Commander Alijandro Rodri.
guez, with the approval Of 1nsurgent
Commander Aranguren. The general
opinion is that it was barbarous act.
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Action Of the British Warship
Daphne q Determining
Factor.
japan and Great Britain Said to
Be Working in Complete
Harmony.

BERLIN, Dec. 2i.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Cologne Gazette tele.
graphs that paper that he learns on
reliable authority that the Russian oc.
cupation of Port Arthur was connected
with the visit there of the British war
ship Daphne, a week ago, when, in
spite of the protests Of the Chinese, the
Daphne entered the inner harbor,
allegedly to ascertain whether there
were Russian ships there. China com.
planned Of the incident to the represen.
tatives of the powers at Pekin.
The British far Eastern squadron ia
said to be at Taicmoan, and, according
10 the correspondent quoted. is shortly
expected at Port Arthur.
The Cologne Gazette regards the oc.
cupation as merely q continuance Of
the cooperation of Germany with
Russia in Eastern Asia.
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LESS ARE OUT OF WORK.

Idle Of New York Estimated at Only 1O0,.
900 Persons Now.
New YORK, Dec. 2l.-According to
The World, of 297, $50 workers in this
city the records show that 92,O75 are
out of work. Last year at this time
125,375 were idle.
Ernest Boehm, secretary Of the Cen.
tral Labar Union. estimates that fully
100, 200 persons are in enforced idleness
now. This estimate is probably very
near the truth, for if to the 81. 900
shown to be idle by The World figures
be added the many clerks. accountants,
bookkeepers, ETC., who are seeking en-.
ployment. the total would surely reach
100, 900.
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Equal to I. Thirty Per Cent Cut.

Equal to \ Thirty Per Cent Cut.
CHEYENNE. wy. Dec. 2l.-Notices
have been posted in the Union Pacific
shops at Cheyenne and Laramie reduc-
ing the time of the men employed from
five to four days a week and from eight
hours to seven hours per day, taking
effect Immediately. In addition the
employees are given lay.off of 10 days
during the holidays. This is equal to =
reduction of 80 per cent in wages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
CHANDLER PROPHEsIES.

Predicts Nefeat for Republicans Because
Of their Position on Currency.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l. = Senator
Chandler of New Hampshire has writ
ten letter the Washington Post in
which he says:
IF the secretary Of the treasury and
his single gold standard associates will
cease their demand for impossible cur
rency legislation, congress will pass the
necessary appropriation bills, probably
take care of Hawaii and Cuba, there
will not be serious party division
during the session and there will be an
adjournment in May. Business will
revive, the treasury receipts will equal
the expenditures, the balance of trade
win continue in our favor and the Re.
publican party will, in November, 1898,
elect a
MA jority of tho House
in the Fifty-ffth congress. On the
other hand, If Secretary Gage continues
to press upon congress bill, the object
of which, he says, is, First, to commit
the country more thoroughly to the
old standard and the immediate
effect of which is to throw doubts upon
the sincerity of the presidents declara.
ton in favor Of continued efforts to
secure bimetallism, . political turmoil
will arise in congress which will split
the now united Republicans into frag.
mients, while it will unite and consoli-
date the opposition. 1t is not feasible
To Retire the Grsenbaeka,
there il more probability chat bill will
DO Sent to the president to increase
their amount. It is not possible to se.
cure the passage through either house
lsdf.sa bill making the greeubacks into
gold notes or authorizing bonds ply.
'able in gold. The effort to do either
thing will probably result ii the pns.
SSge Of = bill for the redemption Of the
green backs III silver dollars and for the
payment OF all United States bonds in
gold or silver coin, tn the discretion Of
the president, who will be commanded
to exercise his option for the advantage
Of the government, and not for the ad-
vantage Of the creditor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21

popular indignation in Japan, where
public opinion is already excited over
the Kiao- Chau affair.
According to dispatch to The Daily
Mail from Shanghai the high officials
of the Chinese court have advised the
emperor, in view of further complica-
tions, to remove the court to Marking,
the Southern capital. The dispatch
says it is reported there that overtures
have been made to England to exercise
protection over the Yang.Tse valley
and the West river, and that numerous
rumors are current regarding the activ.
ity of the British squadron in Chinese
waters.
The Standard and Daily Telegraph
and other London papers strongly urge
the government to protect England's a
interests in China.
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ENGLAND AND JAPAN.

Eaid to Be1Workine in Harmony ON the
Chinese Question,
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-An unconfirmed
report is current here that part of the
British far Eastern squadron will be
stationed at Wei Hal. Wei this winter.
It true, this Indicates that Great Brit
ain is working in harmony with Japan.
The latter power still occupies Wei
Han. Wei, pending payment of the Chi
nese war indemnity.
The evening newspapers are much
disturbed over the situation.
what do we get" is the burden of
their complaint and they all insist
upon the necessity for immediate &C.
ton.
The Globe says: Russia and Ger
many now have the two most import.
ant strategic positions in northern
China and Great Britain, whose COM
mercial interests there are ten times
greater, must be content with the
crumbs from the St. Petersburg and
Berlin tables
The Pail Mall Gazette echoes The
Standards inquiry as to America q
attitude and says: "Of course the par.
tition of the coast, which is bound ia
come, will not be confined to Russia and
Germany. Every naval state in the
world is actively concerned in the dis.
turbance Of the equilibrium in the far
East, Great Britain France and Japan
especially. But the United States can.
not be taken as q. quantity to be
ignored. The tame acquiescence with
which the seizures are made is not
worthy our report and is fatal to our
future. We may remark that we shall
not be without sympathizers, as the
Japanese will most joyfully back any
scheme to redress the bitter humilia'
they have suffered at the hands oi
Russia.
Advices received here from Paris
show that France is awaiting Great
Britain's action. If Great Britain fol-
lows the lead of Russia and Germany
in occupying seaport, France will fol
low suit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
Much Snow in Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 21.-Another
heavy snow storm is in progress in this
state. During the last 10 hours great
quantity Of snow has fallen which,
added to the Is inches already on the
surface, makes it one of the heaviest in
the states history. Out in the state
the snow is from 20 to 80 inches deep.
The stock ranges are reported in sp)en.
did condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
Lewis LELAND Dead.

NEW Yonk. Dec. sl.-Lewis Leland,
one Of the family Of famous hotel men
of that nane. died in this city, aged s6.
He with his brothers, have been among
the most prominent hotel men in the
United States. With his brother,
Charles s. Leland, he managed the old
St. Charles hotel, one of the famous
Broadway hotels in earlier days. The
Leland hotel, in Chicago. still in
existence, under that name, was one OF
the best known of Leland's enterprises.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
APPROVED BY CHINA.

Persua1isd That the occupation Of Port
Arthur was in E1sr Interest.
LONDON, Dec. sl.-The correspondent
Of The Times at Pekin says: "China
approves of the Russian feet wintering
at Port Arthur, being persuaded that
this action is taken in the interest Of
China and neoessitated by the German
occupation of Kiao- Chau."
A dispatch to The Times from
Shanghai says the occupation Of Port
Arthur by Russia cannot fail to provoke
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
GETTING READY TO CONFER.

Miners and Operators to Meet at Pitts.
burg to Agree on . Scale.
PITTsBURG. Dec. 2l.-The coal miners
of the Pittsburg district are in session
here, arranging preliminaries for the
joint convention of miners and oper.
ators which meets in Pttsburg to fix q
mining rate for the year 1898. There
is large attendance Of miners, nearly
every mine in the district being repre-
oentod.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
Meat Inspection For Sioux City.

Meat Inspection For Sioux City.
Sioux City, La, Dec. 81. Secretary
F.. L. Eaton of the Sioux City Stock
Yards company has returned from the
East with the assurance that Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson has promised
microscopical inspection for the market
here. This will enable local packers to
export meat. Hitherto they have been
restricted to this country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
Prince Henry ut Osborne.

OSBORNE, Isle of Wight, Dec. 21.-
Prince Henry of Prussia slept at Os.
borne. after visiting the queen, and re.
turned on board the German cruiser
Deu, schland at 1890 a. m. If the
weather permits coaling, the prince will
resume his journey to China in the
morning,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
An Open Switch the Cause.

PONTIAC, Ills. Dec. 2l.-An open
switch on the Chicago and Alton rail.
road was the cause Of a collision be-
tween the St. Louis limited passenger
due here at 1886 p. NJ, and q freight
train ON the sidetrack. Six persons
were seriously injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
Fires Started in Glass Factories.

BR1DGEToN, N. j., Dec. 2l.-Fires
were put under the furnaces in the
Cohansey, Cumberland and Moore.
Jones window glass factories here, and
it is expected that the works will start
up in week or two. probably on Jan.
2. It is expected that 1900 persons now
idle will be given employment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
tlate Glass Strike Over.

KoKoMo, Ind. Dec. 21.-The plate
glass strike is over, the 1000 men in
the Kokomo and Elwood plants having
accepted the company's proposition for
polishers to be paid for piece work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-21
Weavers Strike Against Reduction.

New YORK, Dec. 2l.-The weavers at
the German looms in the William
Strange Company's mills in Paterson,
n. j., are on strike against a reduction
in wages.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18

Wednesdays CONGRESS.
Senator Aliens Resolution Agreed TO-CO
ference Reports In the House.

Senator Aliens Resolution Agreed To-COn-
ference Reports In the House
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA resolution
heretofore offered by Mr.. Allen, in
quiring of the civil service commission
in relation to the unauthorized dis
charge of certain employees in the
bureau of animal industry in South
Omaha, was taken up in the senate to-
day and discussed by Mr.. Allen. 1t
was then agreed to. The conference
report on the immigration bill was
laid before the senate and Il debate en-
sued over it.
In the house to-day the conference
report on the bill as to the times and
places of holding United States courts
in Utah was agreed TO, the house re-
ceding from its amendments. The
conference report on the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to- Mr..
Lacey called up the bill authorizing
the use of reservations made for reser-
yOir sites
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
WANTED POISON.
Col. lngersoI's Clerk Tried to End His
Life by Prussic Acid.
AGAINST OFFICERS.
Excited Feeling at Macomb, ILL.,, Against
the Marshal and Policeman Over an
Alleged Crlme-Thought 1t Was
UnIoaded-TOwbOat Burned.

New YORK, Feb. 17.--Robert j. Will
son, the clerk in charge of Col. In
gersoll's Office at 50 William street, at
tempted to commit suicide last night
by swallowing prussic acid, but was
prevented from doing so. He had had
some domestic troubles, and had been
continually talking about suicide. Col.
Ingersoll created sensation last year
by defending the right DIANA or wom-
an to commit suicide. In his lectures and
magazine articles he maintained that
those fatally i'll, in misery, in want or
dishonored were justified in ending
life to end their woes. Wilson is the
fifth of those either related to the col
onel or closely associated with him
who have put into practice his teach
ings on self-destruction.
Serious Charge Against Oflcials.
MACoMB, ILL.,, Feb 17.-This city has
been in fever of excitement the last
few days over the alleged crime of
Marshal George Lemmer and Police
man Amos Mumma. Saturday night
Fanny Brown, a l5-year-old girl, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Brown, re-
spectacle people of this city, confessed
that she had been assaulted and the Off
GERS above named were accused. She
says that the acts were committed in
the city hall, and that the officers
would wait for her as she went into
the city library and forcibly carry her
into the adjoining council room.
1t Was Loaded.
LIBERTY, Mo, Feb. 17.-Last night
Ed Bogart, who lives in the western
part of Ray county, snapped his pistol
several times to show that it was not
loaded and then pointed it at his wife
and pulled the trigger. There was a
loud report and the woman fell to the
floor with bullet in her head. She
cannot recover.
A TOwbOat Burned.
PADUcAH, Ky, Feb. 1.-THE tow
boat John d. Lewis was burned to the
waters edge this morning while lying
alongside the dock at Ovens island at
this place. The fire was caused by the
overturning of stove in the ca bin.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
Texas May Join Kansas in Its War on Gulf
Of Mexico Lines.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. lO.-Gov. Culber-
son sent message to the legislature
Yesterday referring to its consideration
a resolution adopted by the Kansas
legislature requesting Texas and Okla
homa to join Kansas in an effort to Sc
cure some relief from eXorbitant
freight rates now enforced to seaboards
of the south. The resolution provides
that states interested, If they can Sc
cure no legislation. shall pool issues
and build an interstate railroad to the
Gulf of Mexico.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. IA great
company of old soldiers of the blue and
gray stood with uncovered heads while
a volley from 100 army rifles was fred
in honorable salute over the body of
Gen. 10 o. Shelby as it was laid away
in the ex-confederate burial ground
to-day. The old veterans of the north
ern and southern armies united to do
honor to the memory of the dead-gen-
eral; together they watched over his
body as it lay in state and together
they followed it TO the grave.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
NO LAROR LEGIsLATIoN.
Various Measures OF Moment Before Con
gress Given Up by Their Authors.

Various Measures of Moment Before Con-
gress Given Up by Their Authors.
WAsHINGTON, Feb. l7.-There will
be no labor legislation at this session,
and, in consequence, none at this con-
gress. The Phillips commission bill,
the entire expense of which the
philanthropic author proposed himself
to bear, will die in the senate. All hope
of the Erdman arbitration bill has
been abandoned by its author al
though great numbers of the railway
men of the country had indorsed and
supported it. The blacklisting bill
will probably be favorably reported by
the house committee and get place to
die in on the calendar. Briefly this is
the present status of the most impor-
tant labor legislation proposed in the
Fifty-Fourth congress.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
MIR. Eckels to Underwriters.
GEN. PLEAsANroN DEAD.
The Noted Cavalry Commander Dies at the
National Capital.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Gen. Alfred
Pleasanton, conspicuous cavalry
commander of the civil war, died in
his rooms in the Greacon hotel early
this morning. Alfred Pleasanton was
born here June Z, 1924. A score of
years later he was graduated from the
United States military academy. As u
slender young lieutenant in the MeXi-
can war, he was foremost in the
charges at Palo Alto and Rasaca de la
Palma. In 1862 he went to the civil waras
a major in the Second United States
cavalry; promotions came to him right
and left. and he became commander of
the cavalry corps of the army of the
Potomac, fighting to the finish and re-
signing in 1868. He was breveted briga-
for meritorious services in
the campaign against the confederate
forces under Gen. Price, in Missouri
and Kansas, where he was well known
for many deeds of kindness.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
Post-Mortem over Duestrow.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. H. The surgeons
employed by the defense completed
their post-mortem this morning over
the remains of Arthur Duestrow, who
was executed at Union yesterday. The
examination revealed the fact that
Duestrow had leptomingitis, or white
specks on one of the coatings of his
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
First Session of the Department of super
lntendence.

First Session OF the Department of super
lntendence.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. lI-Five
hundred members were present at the
first session Of the annual meeting of
the department of superintendent Of
the National Educational association.
which was called to order yesterday
by President c. G.. Gilbert, of Newark,
n. j., at Plymouth church. Reports
were called for of the Jacksonville
committee" named last year to collect
data concerning methods and courses
of work i'm primary schools, tending to
promote a vital connection between
school studies and the educational de-
vclopment of the child and man. The
purpose of this report is neither to
criticise existing methods Of work nor
TO propose new methods II simply
endeavors to emphasize the generally
recognized desirability of securing or
preserving vital contact betweepschool
instruction and the life Of the child at
every point. A paper on the report
was then read by n. c. Schaeffer, SUI
perintendent Of Pennsylvania.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
Mai. MCKINLEY Much BETTER.

CANTON, o., Feb. 17.-When DIR. Phil
lips left Mr.. McKinley's room this
morning he said: Maj. Mckinley is
decidedly better and able to be out of
bed. think he will be able to take a
drive this afternoon. He will not,
however, be able to receive callers or
do any work this week"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
Talk of a National silver League.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1O.-Cortez \. kitch-
en-, secretary of the Missouri Associa-
ton of Democratic clubs, says that
President John A. Knott will prob
ably soon call convention Of the Mis-.
souri, democracy with the idea of stayt
ing a national silver league.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
Rozelle TO Chnlrman BntIer.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-Chairman A.
Rozelle, of the Missouri peoples party
committee, who is also secretary of the
National Reform Press association, re-
scnts the recent interference by Ma
tional Chairman Marion Butler with
the coming meeting Of reform editors
at Kansas City. Rozelle has written a
letter telling Butler to keep "hands
off, and attacking Paul Vandervoort.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. H.
George A. Flooding. of this city, re-
ceived letter from Maj. Mckinley to-
day assuring him of his nomination as
minister and consul-general to Greece
Roumania and Servia-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18

DENVER. Col, Feb. IA bill making
II punishable offense to wear a high
hat at a theatrical performance in Col
orado has passed the assembly by a
vote of ~ to IS.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18
|, Woman schooI-Tracher Assaulted.

CENTRALIA, Mo-. Feb. 17.-Miss Nan
ME Sumers, a handsome young school
teacher of Centralia, was found lying
by the roadside with her jaw broken
and head bruised and unable to tell
the cause of the accident Herinjuries
are danperOuS
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18

GALVESTON, Tex. Feb. 17.--The mo-
tormen and conductors on the street
railways struck for an increase in
wages this morning.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18

TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. l7.-William J.
Bryan has accepted the invitation to
address the Kansas legislature and
names Friday night US the time.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-18

WAsHTNGToS, Feb. 1.-THE president
has sent to the senate the nomination
of Stephen C. Woodson for postmaster
at st. Joseph. Mo.