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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-09
Michigan Miners Get a Raise

Owosso, Mich, Sept. 9.-Todd Kim
caid, president of the Corunna coal
company, has notified his miners that
since the first of the month the price
for digging has been advanced cents
per ton, making the rate from so to 80
cents per ton, all advance Of 10 to rs
cents per day to each miner. The ad-
vance was unsolicited.
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KevOlutionists Nearing MOntevideO.

LONDON, Sept. 8. The Times CORE
spondent in Buenos Ayres says the
Uruguayan rebels are within a two
days march of Montevideo. If they
made q determined attack, the corre-
spondent says, the capture Of the cap
ital would be possible, as the garrison
comprises only 1900 men, and there is
nc system of defense.
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New YORK, Sept. 9.-Walter Well
man, the journalist and Arctic explorer,
was one of the passengers on the New
York. He had been to Norway and
Russia to consult with DR.. Nansen and
to arrange for steamer and for large
number Of dogs. He said that efforts
would be made to reach the north pole
until the feat was accomplished.
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Iowa Day Abandoned.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 9.-Tuesday
was to have been celebrated as Iowa
day, but the inability of Governor
Drake to attend because of sickness
caused an abandonment of the pro-
gramme, and the Iowans present held
no public exercises.
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Wool Prices still Advancing.

Boston, Sept. 9.-The wool market
here continues lively and prices show q
further advance for most grades. The
sales of territory woods have been large.
while the secured prices have increased
fully 2 cents over last week.
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Lost Sight From Explosion.

FARGO, N. D., Sept. 9.-Sunday night
an incandescent electric light exploded
in Bismarck and pieces Of glass Were
forced in the eyes of Mrs. r. D. Hos.
kins, wife of the clerk of the supreme
court. She was brought to Fargo and
an eye specialist pronounced her eye.
sight hopelessly lost.
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Killed by y Barrel of Salt.

SPRING VALLEY, Mimi, Sept. o.
David Highly, aged IS, was killed while
unloading barrel Of salt from a wagon.
He was moving the barrel when he fell,
the barrel striking him on the forehead
and chest
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HALF A DOZEN KILLED.

Explosion ~ Nitr0g1ycerin Results In
Great Devastation at Cygnet. o.
CYGNET, .. Sept. GA terrible ex.
plosion of nitroglycerin occurred here
which resulted in the death of six peo-
pie whose names are known and others
at present unknown. The killed are
Sam Barber, Allen Falls, John. Thomp-
son, Charles Bartel, Henry Lansdale
and boy named Havens.
The explosion occurred at Grant we'll,
located at the rear of the National Sup.
ply company's Office building within
the village limits. This we'll had just
been shot by Samuel Barber, the shooter
for the Ohio and Indiana Torpedo COM
pany. The well was gasser, and
when the l20 quarts of glycerin let
down into the well exploded the gas
ignited and with terrific roar the
flames shot high above the derrick. AS
soon as the drillers saw the flames sew
eral climbed into the derrick to shut of
the gas, but they had hardly gotten
there when there was terrific explo-
sion. The burning gas had
Started the Remaining Glycerin
in the cans standing in a wagon near
the derrick. In another wagon nearby
were some cans containing another 120
quarts of the stuff and this was started
by the force of the first explosion. The
second was blended with the first in q
mighty roar, and the town and sur.
rounding country for miles trembled
from the shock. All the men on the
derrick and in the vicinity were killed.
but who they all were or the exact mum
Der is not known. The National Sup
ply company's building was completely
demolished and nothing remains but.a
tig hole where the wagon stood. There
is not a whole pane of glass in any win
dow in the town, and every house and
store was shaken to its foundations
Eight buildings are total wreck and
many others were damaged.
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Begin Tim Der ESTIMATING

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Mimi, Sept. 8.
Major Wright of the interior depart
ment and w. E. Seeleye, chief of the
new corps Of Indian land examiners,
have gone to Red Lake agency, where
work will commence. The corps con.
sists Of IL practical woodsmen.
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WINTER AND MAY.
General Longstreet and Miss Ellen Dortscl
Married at Atlanta.

Married at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Sept. 9.-General James
Longstreet, major general in the Con.
federate army, United States minister
to Turkey, and prospective commits
sioner of railroads to succeed General
Wade Hampton, was married at the ex-
ecutive mansion on Peachtree street at
$3.50 p. m, to Miss Ellen Dortsch, as.
sistant librarian Of the state of Georgia.
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Steamer Alki sails for Dyea.

Steamer Alki Sails for Dyea.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Sept. o.
Tho steamer Alki has sailed for Dyea
with 60 passengers, 80 head Of cattle
and several horses aud sheep. 80
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New system Of Flax kettlng.
WAsH1NoToN, Sept. 9.-Consul Nor
ris at Gheut. Belgium. has reported 70
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person, perhaps mere
nurse who has no knowledge of medi-
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complicated diseases.
The safe and sensible course is to con-
suit an educated, experienced physician.
DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief consulting physi-
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Institute. Buffalo. N Y, may be con-
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him. He is one of the most eminent
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and his "Favorite Prescription has
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II truly believe that DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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For obstinate constipation. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are the most natural and
truly scientific laxative and curative in
the world. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels; cure bilious.
ness, indigestion and kindred silments.
Sold By druggists.
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"D0n't Jump!"
In a moment of

In a moment of
peril people often
" lose their heads. "
Sometimes at Il FIRE
q frantic woman
jumps " her death
lust as reSC ue IS AT
hand.
Women who suf.
fer with some dis
ease or weakness
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until it becomes un.
bearable, often jump
into worse trouble and
further endanger their
lth by taking some So
ed remedy prepared by
Incompetent. nneducated
rson, perhaps a mere
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
GOLD DEMOCRATS MEET.


NEW YORK, N. Y, July 21.--
Ia accordance with cali issued by
Chairman w. D. Bynum, OF Indiana,
the members Of the national Cor gold)
democratic executive committee met
to-day at the national headquarters on
Williams street, for the purpose Of
making plans for the coming cam.
paign,- and to discuss the situation
generally. The members of the COM
mittee express dissatisfaction with the
action of the gold standard democrats
in Kentucky, Iowa and other states
where tickets have been put IN the field
for the fall election, and the sentiment
is. decidedly in favor of continuing the
fight with the. silver element. As
Chairman Bynum puts it:
"Wherever the issue last year was
made, we favor making fight. We
Imust teach these men ('he silver dem.
ocrats) that we cannot compromise
our principles for the sake Of local off
| lces.''
The present meeting will pay par
tlcular attention to the situation In
| New York. It Is now generally under
stood that II Tammany fails to repudi-
ate the Chicago platform, the gold
standard democrats will nominate a
ticket Of their own, and endorse Seth
Low, who is to be the reform, or citi.
Gems candidate for mayor of Greater
| New York.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
utan's Jubilee Continues.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, July 21.--
.rhe jubilea celebration was resumed
with increased ardor, to-day. The ar
rivals of visitors from abroad was
materially added to by the trains, last
night, and early this morning, but the
Accommodations are ample, although
doubling and tripling up at the hotels
and ronming houses is the rule. The
event CT to- day was the great street
parade participated in BY federal,
state, county and city officials, military
and civic organizations, commercial
bodies and individual commercial
and industrial business men. a
picturesque tinge was given to the al
fair by the large number OF gaily
decorated floats 10 line, many OF which
represented the progress of the new
state as made In commerce ana IN
dustry. There we're comparisons oe-
tween / be sugar making in Utah IN
'53 and in '97 and floats represent
ing Utah in '46 while under Mexican
rule. General Fremont surveying the
great sais lake in AZ, and the arrival
Of the pioneer railroad trains on the
Union and the Central Pacific in '6S
The programme for the ,afterpoon and
evening includes barbecues, attractions
at lake resorts, general amusementi
andsan elaborate illumination OF the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
ReoubIIcans sAnsulne.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., July 2l.--
Republican leaders not only figured on
passing the tariff bill by the end Of
this week, but are also reasonably san
puine as to the adjournment OF con-
gress BY Saturday, or Tuesday OF next
week at the latest. 1t does not seem
possible that any combination can be
formed 10 defeat the bill, or TO insist
on free cotton ties, cotton bags, or
gram bags as provided in the measure,
when passed by the senate.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 21.--
After some routine morning business
the senate resumed consideration of
the tariff conference report. Five
paragraphs (from amendment 526 to
$3.50 were disposed Of without dis
cussor, but at that point, Jones, OF
Arkansas, said he was not able 10
keep track of the matter, and reading
was began over again.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 81 The
house devoted itself to resolution con-
cerning what is known as "Raggie
Controls, after passing il they adjourn
ed till to morrow. Tariff bill con-
sidered in the senate until adjournment
explanations of various amendments
are being made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
IIncIe paxx Celebrating.

SERGENT, Kentucky, July 2l.-
Uncle Davy sergent, one Of the char
acters Of this section Of the state, 10
ceIebrating his ninty second birthday
today, on bis farm at Colly, a few
miles distant, and a couple OF hundred
of his decendents and as many more
friends are out there helping to make
the occasion memorable one, and to
dispose OF the spread that has been
laid for five hundred mouths. Uncle
Davy, who cast his first presidential
vote for Andrew Jackson 10 1929, has
been. almost blind for years. Aunt
Chrissi, his wife, is eighty EIGHT. The
couple have thirteen children, Ito
grandchildren, 100 great-graDdchildren
aud bstweeo seventy and eighty great
great. grandchildren. All are living
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
LIKE THE BRITISH.
Canadians Will Try to Exclude
Americans From the Rich
Alaska Gold Fields.
GOLD DEMOCRATS MEET.
Mrs. Lease Slated for the Gov
ernorship Of Kansas
in 1898.
GENERAL STRIKE NEWS
GOLD DEMOCRATS MEET
GENERAL STRIKE NEWS

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 21.-.
There 10 possibility that Amerlcan
miners will be excluded from the
Klondyke gold region. information
reached Washington to the effect that
the Canadian authorities, have under
consideration, the act Of taking steps
to prohibit any but British subjects,
from working IN EIdorado, North
America, a. the Klondyke mines are
without doubt In Canadian territory,
the state department says, that the
dominion authorities have q right 10
prohibit the arrival Of foreigners II
they consider 1t desirable.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 2l.--
Five thousand miners of the sloss iron
and steel company, and the Tennessee
coal company, who have been striking
since July lst, resumed work to-day.
The operators insisted upon reduc-
ZION Of five cents per ton, but CON-
promised on two cents.
PIrTsBURe, Penn, July 2i.--
Taking all the dispatches from West
Virginia, Illinois, and Ohio, to-day. it
is evident that the strikers. this after
noon, have the best Of 1t. The ex
ecutive board left this afternoon for
West Virginia, right after the funeral
VI Vice President Ksne.
FAIRMoNT, w Va, July 2l In
consequence of Debs' speeches, the
Baltimore 6 Ohio managers, last night,
issued orders to confscate every car OF
coal from the Fairmont district, until
. two weeks supply is on hand. They
are anticipating a general "tie up.n
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 21.-The
Cleveland rolling mill eompany's plant
shut down to-day on account OF the
lack of coal. Over 1000 men are out
of employment.
BELLEvILLE, Ills July 21.--All the
mines save two, shut down here, this
morning, the miners arc going To the
base ball park to mingle with crusaders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
IMPORTERS SCHEME.
Goods Rushed in to Beat the
Tauiff---Thousands Of
Dollars Saved.
THE LOGAN MONUMENT.
Fatal Explosion, in Which Eight
Persons We're Killed at
New Haven, Conn.
FUNERAL OF JOHN KANE

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 21.--lms
porters are beating the tariff bill 10
grea' shape. by rushing In enormous
quantities Of goods. The total GUS
toms payments yesterday was S2.260,-
900, almost record figures. The to-
bacco men are the most active. A big
fleet of steamers and ships are hurry
log to port with valuable cargoes, and
their owners are anxiously looking for
their arrival before the new tariff bill
becomes q law. Thousands OF dollars
will be saved by the importers II the
ships arrive in time.
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Business Booming.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 2l.--
Business throughout the country is
booming, according to reports received
from the treasury department. The
demand for small notes, is an excel.
lent indication OF sales still increasing.
1t is a remarkable fact that gold 10
being deposited IN the sub-treasury, 10
exchange for silver certificates.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
LEES DEMANDS GRANTED.
Competitor Prisoners are AIloweh
TO Confer With Consul.

The newspaper correspondent, Ona
Melton, Captain Laborde, Of the Com
pctitor, and her crew, Manuel Fernan-
dez and various other native or natura-
l,zed Americas citizens incarcerated
in La Cabana castle, Havana, we're,
upon General Lees petit ton, Yesterday
brought without the walls of the fort
ress for conference with repre-
sentative Of the consulate general and
an agent, who disburses the con-
gressional relief fund. This agent
distributed money among the prison
ers and assured them that both the
state department and the consul were
watching their cases closely.
Gildea and Barnett, British subjects,
captured on the Competitor, have
joined Captain Laborde in q lettei
thanking Consul General Lee for bis
efforts 10 their behalf.
Laborde's wife and family, who live
10 Guanabacca, are now being supplied
with food by General Lees relie
agents.
Spain's financial position growi
blacker. Five hundred workmen em
ployed in the arsenal struck yesterday
Their pay is over six months 10 ar
rears. They left work in an orderly
manner, promising to return II advanc
ed some money on account.
The government offered one MONTH
pay. and after short deliberation ths
leaders Of the movement accepted th'
terms. However, fiat paper none,
only was eff fred ana the workmel
refused to accept this. "
There is now every indication tha
the strike will spread to other branches
OF the service.
Three hundred men at the cartridg'
factory have already sent delegates q
the strikers, promising q federation Q
their forces. The government is seve'
month 10 arrears to the army and navy
Admiral Navarro threatens to resigI
unless this state of affairs is changed
| General Weyler is evidently much dis
"a bed. He has cabled to Canovas ths
money must be forthcoming at once Q
the campaign will collapse. The spiri
Of mutiny will soon be beyond contro
Of the officers, who are in no wise t
/ blame for tie dissff sction.
Rafael Madrigal recommended b
General Lee snd appointed by Pres
lident Mckinley as United States cousu
at. Tunas de Zaza in Sancti Spiritus
/ has, at Captain General Weyler's sug
gestion, been refused his exequatur b
the Madrid foreign Office.
Madrigal, in Weyler's opinion. ha'
made himself especially obnoxious I
Spain while a simple consular agent
BY the interest he took in securing th
release Of an American newspaper Col
respondent.
| Another small expedition Of Cuba
fiousters is reported to have success
fully disem barked in Pinar del Ri
province, near Bahia Honda, thre
| nights ago. The party is said to has
shipped its arms and ammunition froI
New Orleans. Six Texas Ranger
were among the party.
4 Official Pinar del Rio advices al
/ nounce the Investment of the towns
Las Tumbas aud Majagua by reb
forces. and later intelligence, Of pr
|, vate nature, reports Las Tumbas
ashes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21

CHICAGO. Illinois, July Il. The
final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the unveiling Tomorrow Of
the monument erected on the lake
front to The memory Of General John
A Logan. The railroads brought IN
several thousand excursionists to-day,
together with number OF companies
OF the national guard which Will take
part In the parade. Mrs. Logan and
her party. including John A. Logan,
wife and children, and Mrs. washing.
ton Roeblipg arrived from Washington
this morning. The party was escorted
TO the auditorium by Chevalier Bayard
Commandery OF the Knights Templar,
OF which body General logan was o
member. Little "Jack" Logan, the
SON Of John A. Logan, IL, who will
pull the rope that unveils tho monu-
msnr, is the hero Of the party.
Among to-day's arrivals were GOV.
ernors Atkinson, OF West Virginia. and
Holcomb, OF Nebraska, with their
stsffs. Governors Schofiield, Of Wis
consin, and Mount, of Indiana, win be
here to night. General Alger. secre.
tary OF war, will be here tomorrow.
IL is thought this afternoon, that VIM
nie Davis will not come.
CHICAGO, illinois, July 21 -Dedi-
cation day, to. morrow, promises TO be
generally observed. The courts ad-
journed to-day until Friday, Wholesale
houses have agreed to close at noon,
and business generally will be suspend-
ed half day, at least. Mrs. John A.
Logan arrived to-day in private ear
Governor Tanner and wife also came.
Attorney General McKenna may come
to represent the president and read
NcKinley's speech.
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Nv HAVEN. Connecticut, July 21.--
A fearful explosion took place In the
cartridge room Of the Winchester Arms
company this morning. Eight persons
were blown to pieces. They are: Wal
fer Hill, Josephine Brennan, Nellie
Bapnister, Jalia Bauman, Ida Brown.
George Brown, Tracey Connolly and
Edward Rardoff Ten more we're fear
fully injured and most Of them will
die Nellie Bannister had been mar
ried only month, and her husband
working at the next machine to he's.
escaped. The FIRE, following the ex.
plosiop, was put out sfter heavy loss
The factory was crowded with work
for Japan, Russia and China.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21

TOPEKA, Ksnsas, July 21.-Governor
Leedy, last night, admitted that he.
David Overmeyer and Mrs. Lease
talked over the matter Of the govern
ship for 1898. .sShe is an able wo-
man, = he said, 9 and places me awk-
wardly. as | expected the nomin nation
myself; but we three decided that Mrs.
Lease could come nearer uniting all the
factions Of the party than any other
popuist in the state. We thought OF
her as dark horse. If elected, she
would probably distribute Offices as far
las possible among women.n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
besth Penalties for Assault.

RIcHMoND. Va. July 2l jackson
Wilson, negro, who attempted an as
sault on Miss Gillian, was given the
death penalty. Joe Fife, also negro,
was sentenced to be hanged for at
tempting to assault Mrs. Mary Marks,
Of Richmond
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21

LONDON, England, July 2l.--It is
rumored that Edhem Pasha, COM
mandsr OF the Turkish troops in
Thessaly. received package recently,
which upon opening, 1t exploded shat
tering his arms.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
Funeral Of John Kane.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2l--The ma
tional headquarters of the United NINE
workers is closed this morning. che
national officers attending the funeral
of John Kane, late vice president.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21
steamer concha sunk.

LoNDoN. England, July 21.-The
steamers Concha and st. Filters, col
lided off the Isle of Wight, last night
The Concha sank and nine OF bel
crew were drowned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-21

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 2l.--General
Caldwell died shortly after noon, to.
day.
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DIR. J. NJ. CUNNINGHAM. President,
FRANK SPRINGER, Vice President

Ie6tim0nfh1.
& I suffered four years with aschronic
couph even climate seemed to- have no eff
feet. began the use OF the Onaya waite
lit regulated my stomach, purified my
blood and in six months the cough disap-
naer.d 2O2 tt
STEWART JOHNSON.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-14
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Monday evening large and appreci-
atiVe audience assem- bled at the Long
Creek school house to listen to the pro-
gramme given below, the object being
to raise funds for the purchase of a new
organ for the Browns Hill church. A
numb Der of boys from Harrington cottage.
S. r: S., took part in the exercises rem
dering the parts assigned them in man
ner that won applause. Talent from
Browns Hill, Cash's Corner, Long Creek
and other sections had part in the pro-
gramme. The house was crowded and
the entertainment was a success, finan.
CHILLY and every other way. The follow
ing was the programmes:
Erecting Song, Garnett and Mcclure
PRAYER, Rev. ]. w. Roberts
Instrumental Music, Ethel Fullerton
Reading, Lizzie Jordan
solo, Gertie Written
Reading. Flora Huston
Rend1ng, Mae Cash
Duet Garnett and Mcclure
Rehdlng, Georgia Cash
Duet, Mrs. Mountfort and Mrs Cash
Reading, Lucy Cotton
nialogue-Have Shine Sir?
Recitation, Willie Coughlin
Read1ng, Mae Emma SBillings
Grafton, Frank Hayden
Solo, Gertie Written
Heading, Ethel Dyer
Dunn b-bell Drill,
Five hoys from Harrington Cottage
Solo--Good Night p. Garnett
Benediction.
Since the frost started some tremon-
dous honey pots have developed on
Broadway and Cottage streets, rend erin2
the streets dangerous of passage Mt the
points named. The selectmen and road
surveyors have been giving their atten-
tion to these spots for week past filing
them with stones end gravel. It has
been common 10 ne Of late to witness,
the unloading of leans struck hub deep
in these mtre holes.