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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
GEAR HAS A BILL
Gives the Government Authority
to Buy Bond Aided Rail.
roads,
And to Discharge Indebtedness
Paramount to That of the
Government.
Allen Has a Cuban Resolution.
Banking and Currency
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Gear
has introduced bill authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to enter bid
for the United States on bond aided
railroads, and to clear off liens para
mount to those of the United States
and appropriating the amount necessary
for this purpose.
The provision is as follows:
1.-THE secretary of the treasury shall
under the direction Of the president re-
deem or otherwise clear off such para.
mount lien or mortgage or other in
cumbrance by paying the sums lawfully
due in respect thereof out of the treas
ury; or may bid and purchase in the
name and for the United States the
property affected by and subject to such
paramount lien at any sale thereof
made under any order of the court OF
any Judgment or decree Of foreclosure
Of such lien or interest of the United
States."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
HAD HARD FIGHTING,

Four engagements With Natives Before
French Occupied Nikki.
LAGOS, West Coast of Africa, Dec
9.-Additionai advices just received
from the interior say that French troops
had five engagements with the natives
before effectively occupying Nikki, the
capital of Boru. The king of that
country fed to the bush.
Both France and England claim that
the Borgu territory is within the sphere
of their influence. Great Britain claims
the whole country of Borgu under the
Anglo French convention of 1890. Cap
tain Lugard for Great Britain outdis.
tanced Commander de Couer in max.
ing treaty with the king of Borgu
but the French hold that such treaty
is null and void from the fact that
France has effectively occupid Dahomey
and is therefore entitled to its Hinter.
land in accordance with the spirit and
letter of the treaty of Berlin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09

Dorr, Grow, Henry of Indiana, Rob.
bins, Stevens and Overstreet. All
the Democratic leaders favored
it. Such men as Bailey, Benton,
Bland, Ermentrout and Taylor of Ala.
bama, being found among the positive
friends of belligerency for the gallant
patriots of Spain's beleaguered colony.
Friends of Cuba appeared to be bit
shy Of the bold suggestion of Cuban in.
dependence, probably for the reason
that the first proposition having passed
the senate, affords the means of more
direct action, and through the fear that
the congressional recognition of Cuba
Independence might lead to complica-
tions with Spain which the other move
would avoid.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.

Mr.. Allen Ready With a Resolution For
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Mr. Allen
Pop, Neb.) introduced in the senate a
resolution declaring it to be the sense
of the senate that congress shcnld with
oil due convenient speed acknowledge
by appropriate act the political indie.
pendence of Cuba. He followedit with
a speech declaring that the commercial
spirit of the United States was prevent.
ing action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
WATCHED WITH INTEREST.

GNsn,an Advance in China ~ Viewed In
Washington Official Circles.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The German
advance in China is being watched
with keen interest in official and diplo.
matte circles here owing to the latest
cable reports that Germany had fol.
lowed up her occupation of Kiao-Chau
bay and Notifications by sending an
armed force inland and occupying the
town of Kiao- Chau. While it is said
that the United States has no direct
concern in the trouble every develop
ment is being observed as part of the
process by which the larger nations OF
Europe are seeking the dismemberment
of the Chinese empire. AS one diplo.
matte official stated, 'it is the absorp.
tion of the Orient by the Occident." In
such a movement it is understood that
the position OF this government would
be that of
A D;sintcrested Observer,
always active, however. to protect those
American interests which have been
built up at the large treaty ports. At
present there is no suggestion that
these may be affected, but the contro.
versy is assuming such phase by Ger.
many's forward march that it may ex.
tend at any time beyond the question
Of occupying Kiao-Chau bay and in
volve the treaty ports as well as all
China. This is the view taken by some
Of the best posted diplomatic officials.
1t is said, also, that if the process goes
on Europe must not leave out Of account
Japan, as there is good reason to be.
ieve that Japan will insist on recogni.
ton it there is to be any occupation OF
Chinese territory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09

committee on foreign relations has au.
thorized favorable report upon bill
prohibiting pelagic sealing by the pev-
pie of the United States. The bill is a
joint product of the state and treasur
departments, and its passage is asked
upon the ground that with such law
upon the statute books of this country
the administration will be in better po-
sition than at present to ask that other
governments plohibit pelagic sealing.
The bill received the affirmative votes
Of all the senators present, but its pro.
visions were discussed at considerable
length.
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CAPTURE OF KIAO CHOU.

German Marines Killed Several Of the
Chinese Garrison.
LONDON, Dec. "a special dispatch
from Shanghai says: On Friday last
Captain Becker with 2lO German ma,
rines, left Klao- Chau bay to occupy the
surrounding villages, whence they pro.
ceeded tooecapture the city. The Chi.
Aese forts opened fire and the Germans
replied, killing three Of the garrison.
which thereupon fed in disorder. The
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
House Session Was Brief.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-The session of
the house lasted only Is minutes. Mr.
w. A. Stone (Rep., Pa reported the
pension appropriation bill. The COM
mittees on election and the committee
on banking and currency were given
leave to sit during the sessions of the
house. Then, at 1915, the house ad-
iourned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
Attorney and Client in Jail

M1NNEwAUKAN, N. D., Dec. "a
Nelson, VINO lis in Jail Tor shooting a
man, retained one Andrew P. Havre.
void to defend him. Nelson gave Hav.
revold an. order on an elevator for $3.50
due him, the money to be used for the
benefit of Nelson's family. Havrevold
took it and left, but. was caught at
Grand Forks, and is now in Jail With
his client
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
Followed His Predecessor,

CLINTON, Ia., Dec. 9.-Elmer w.
Reed, editor of the Preston Times,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head. Reeds predecessor as
owner of The Times committed suicide
a year ago by throwing himself in front
of a train.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. Y.-Ex.Auditor
Eugene Moore, convicted of embezzling
and under sentence of eight years in
the penitentiary, was released from the
county Jail pending the hearing of his
case in the upper court on an order
from the supreme court, which ap.
proved his bail bond.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
INDEPENDENT HUNGARY.

H0stilities Opened by Kossuth With q
Fierce Speech.
BUDAPEST, Dec. 9.-In the lower
house OF the Hungarian parliament
Francis Kossuth, the leader of the party
advocating an independent Hungary,
opened hostilities with fierce speech
on motion, which the house granted
him permission to introduce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
Prince Henry Visited Bismarck.

FRIEDRICHsRUHE, Dec. 9.-Prince
Henry of Prussia, commander of the
second squadron of German warships
bound for Kiau Chou bay, visited Prince
Bismarck and remained two hours in
consultation with the great statesman.
1t is understood that the far Eastern
situation was thoroughly discussed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
Must Intend to Stav.

BERLIN, Dec. 9.-Dr. Stuebel, the
German consul at Shanghai, has been
ordered to go to Kiao.Chau and estab-
lish regular German administration.
The Kolnische Volkszeitung says that
the coal deposits in the province Of
Shan Tung, which will become avail.
able to Germany with railway and
mining concessions, are most valuable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
Fined an Aggregate $4,000.

Fined an Aggregate $4,000.
AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 9.-The 1nterna.
tional and Great Northern railroad in
the district court here, plead guilty in
20 cases OF the violation of the Texas
railway commission freight rates aud
was fined total Of SEQ, 900 damages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
No Radical Financial Legislation
Will Stand Any Show
at All.
Republican Senators Favor An.
nexation of Hawaii, But DEM
ocrats Are Opposed.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA special to
The Journal and Advertiser from Wash.
ington, D. c., says: A reporter having
made poll Of congress upon the most
vital questions likely to come before
that body at this session, below is given
the exact questions submitted to the
members.
The following proposition was sub.
mitted to the members of the house:
Do you favor the retirement of the
greenbacks?
The surprise in the vote upon this
proposition was in the fact that such
Republicans as Belknap, Dolliver,
Odell, Henderson, Mesick, Bruce and
Hopkins were found in opposition. Not
= single Populjet, Of course, favored the
proposition while Brenner Of Ohio and
Kitchen were the only Democrats in its
favor. The following propositions were
submitted to the senate:
Can any radical financial legislation.
involving the retirement Of the green
backs, the limitation Of the legal tender
quality of silver, or the issuing Of gold
bonds for the retirement Of greenbacks,
pass the senate?
There was practically q unanimous
sentiment that nothing can be done.
On this poll there was not an afirma.
tive vote.
The negatives were largely in the
majority and the doubt expressed by
certain senators virtually meant a neg.
ative.
Annexatiou Of Hawaii.
To the senate upon the matter Of an.
nexation this proposition was submit.
ted:
Do you favor the annexation of Ha.
waiiP
Not single straight Republican was
found in opposition, but Cannon and
Pettigrew, the silver senators, voted in
opposition. All the leaders Of the Dem.
ocratic party were opposed, with the
exceptions Of Morgan, Pettus, Rawlins
and Turpie.
The exact form Of vote taken upon
the question Of arbitration was thus:
Do you favor the adoption of gen.
eral arbitration treaty with Great
Britain?
Among the Republicans found in the
negative here were Elkins, Frye and
Baker, going with Cockrell, Mills.
Morgan and Murphy, among the lead
ers of the Democrats. The greater
lights in the Republican party who
leaned toward an affirmative view were
Allison, Foraker, Hale, Hanna, Haw.
Icy, Morrill, and Hoar. But many Of
the senator's who wished to be recorded
in the affirmative qualified their declar.
ations by conditions and limitations as
to exactly what such treaty should
comprise and what its exact conditions
should be.
The Cuban Question.
Upon the Cuban question these two
propositions were submitted to mem.
bers of the house of representative: Dc
you favor the joint resolution passed by
the senate at the extra session declaring
that state Of war exists in Cuba? Dc
you favor resolution acknowledging
the independence Of Cuba?
The first proposition seemed to meet
with the views Of the greater portion
OF the known friends Of the insurgents
although the Republicans were far be-
hind the Democrats in numbers
Among those on the Republican rol
who voted for the proposition were Bel
knap, Boute!.e. Danford. Davenport
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
Onicially onfirmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The state de.
partment has received advices WHICH 60
to confirm the accuracy in general of
the reports that come from Port au
Prince as to the settlement of the diff.
Guilty between Germany and Hayti by
the retreat of the latter from her posi-.
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09
IN ANIMATED DEBATE.

Banking aud Currency Committee Holds
Its First Meeting.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The house
committee on banking and currency
which will have the shaping Of con.
siderable portion of the financial legis-
lation before the house, held its first
meeting during the morning and out
lined its general plan of action. In
view Of Secretary Cages recommends.
ton of comprehensive revision Of cur.
rency and banking affairs q resolution
was adopted inviting the secretary to
embody his views in q bill. The com.
mittee was informed that the secretary
was now at work on measure and
that it would be available for the com.
mittee in about a week.
Mr.. Hill of Connecticut then precipi.
tated a sharp debate by moving that
the committee act at once by reporting
to the house bill embodying three Of
the financial features which had the
presidents approval. These were EN-.
bodied in q bill heretofore offered by
Mr.. Brosius Of Pennsylvania and Mr..
Hill now proposed that the first three
sections be placed before the house i'm
mediately. The three sections provided:
Bank circulation up to the par value of
bonds deposited; reduction of the tax
on circulation to one-fourth of one per
cent. and the establishment of small
banks in rural communities. Mr.. Hill
said the committee would do well not
to go through the tedious processes Of
considering and dividing on these three
propositions which appeared to meet
with general acceptance and had re.
ceived legislative approval.
Mr.. johnson Of Indiana earnestly
opposed such hasty action. He said
there should be time to hear from the
gentlemen forming the monetary com.
mission aud to weigh all propositions.
Precipitate action on such vital sub.
ject would, he said, seriously prejudice
it before the house and the country.
Mr.. Mitchell of New York also op'
posed such speedy action. The debate
was proceeding with animation when
at IL o'clock the meeting went over, q
vote on the Hill motion not having been
reached. III, III,
TO STOP PELAGIC SEALING.
Senate Foreign Relations Commit wan
Favorably Report Bili.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-09

Chinese general in command was cay.
tured, but afterward liberated. Several
German sailors were injured by stones
flung by the inhabitants of the villages.
In return for this the head men of these
villages were beaten with bamboo sticks
by order of the German commander.
1t is reported here that China is will.
ing to pay all indemnity Of 1,O00,0OO
taels (about S7S3, 250) and to grant all
the German demands, including the
temporary cession Of Kiao.Chau bay
aud adjoining territory.
MORE TROOPS FOR CHINA.
Number Of Volunteers for the Expedition
Ordered Increased.
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-Emperor William
has ordered the number of volunte ers
for the China expedition to be increased
to 1000 men.
French Cruisers For China.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-According to q
special dispatch just received from
Paris the French cruisers Jean Bart,
Isely, Alger have been ordered to pre-.
pare for Immediate dispatch to China.
Mrs. Mckinley stil Alive.
CANTON, Dec. 9.-At 2 O'Clock the
information is given at the Mckinley
residence that the mother of the presi.
dent is still growing weaker. She con-
tinued in the same quiet rest all day.
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TO STOP PELAGIC SEALING.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee vVill
Favorably Report Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The senate
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22
FRESH WaTER ON GoAT ISLAND.
CisterDs ond Pumping Plant
Being Constructed.

For nearly year a big force Of men
has been at work constructing a
water supply system at the light house
station on Goat Island. There are a
number Of warehouses at the station
lighthouses Of the California district,
and they have been almost totally un-
protected from fire. Thousands of dol
lars worth of material is kept stored
in the building, and much of it is the
finest kinds Of Illuminating oils used
for the lights of the beacons and should
fire once get started in the warehouses
the whole station would be wiped out
before help could be summoned from
the city. A. Balantyne has charge of
the work of construction. Fresh water
for the use of the keepers OF the sta
ton is caught on the roofs Of the build
ings when it rains and stored in the
cisterns. That is the only way of get
ting fresh water on the island. From
the cistern ii is pumped to a reservoir
that is now almost completed on the
brow of the hill just back of the light
house. The reservoir will have a ca
pacity of about los, 900 gallons. The
cistern is calculated to hold about 20O,-
900 gallons more, and 1t is thought
that enough fresh water can be caught
and stored in the reservoir and cistern
during the Svinter months to last the
year through. Hydrants are being set
about the buildings in convenient
places In case of fire, and they are
connected with the fresh water supply
and also with pipes by which they can
be supplied with salt water that can be
pumped direct from the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22
Rother Than Become lDsolvent He c
His Tbroot.

Rother Than Become lDsolvent He Cut
His Tbroot.
AS Charles H. Hanke Of 702 Powell
street was going to his daily toll at a
quarter to o'clock yesterday morning
he found a Chinaman covered with
blood and gasping, with a gaping
wound in his throat. BY the dying
mans side lay penknife, with the
large blade open and bloody.
Mr.. Hanke telephoned for the police,
and when they arrived the Chinaman
was found alive. He was taken to the
City Receiving Hospital, where he ex-
pired shortly afterward.
The Coroner took charge of the BODY
and of the papers and other things
found on the corpse. Among them wns
an account in Chinese showing that he
was S261 in debt. A New Year visiting
card, bearing the name Chang Kung
Euen, which afterward proved to be
his own, aid n certificate of member
ship in a highbinder organiza ton, were
so found. With these was q red
paper, on which some one had written.
ASK Wah Hing Lung; they know ali
about it.
The secretary of the Chinese Consul
translated the papers for the Coroner.
and gave it as his opinion that the
deceased had committed suicide. Chang
Yen, the brother Of the dead man. in
formed the Coroner that the deceased
had been suffering from an incura BILE
disease and that he was very despond-
ent over his failure to pay his debts
before the Chinese New Year He was
a vegetable peddler, and left his room
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-22
CHINESE CHILDREN HHPPY,
SoDt0 Claus EntertoIns the Little
Folks at the METHODIST Church
on Washington Street.

The Methodist Chinese Mission at
916 Washington street was crowded
Monday night with both whites and
Mongolians to be entertained by the
festive and generous Santa Claus.
The little brown skinned tots were
just as happy and as entertaining in
their joy over the many presents
about to be bestowed upon them as
the children of the white race under
similar circumstances. The enter
tainment was got up for the chill
dren of the Sabbath School under the
superintendency of Mrs. Lake and her
daughter, Miss Margarita Lake, who,
with Mrs. I. Hull, conducted the en-
tertainment last night.
The Rev. Chan Hon Fan, the or
dained pastor of the church, was
could be over the little Christian
youths under his charge who were
there to learn from him something
about the America mans religion, as
they express II.
The prelude as laid down for last
nights entertainment was set forth
in the following argument:
Several children agree to sit up and
see Santa Claus when he comes to All
their stockings. Having made their plans.
they hang up their stockings. and retire,
three being appointed to watch and give
the word to the others when he arrives.
When all is quiet the chimney elves steal
stealthily down the chimney and pin on
the stocking the record they have kept
of the children's conduct throughout the
year. At Y o'clock Santa Claus comes.
The children burst into the room and
playfully take him prisoner, tying him
into an armchair with popcorn rope,
Santa Claus is so pleased with the record
of the children that as reward he al
lows them TO see his fairies, Jack Frost
and the children's Snow Man being called
in to add to the amusement. AS a final
contribution to the fun, Santa Claus or
ders his wonderful Christmas pie 70 be
brought, which, to the delight of the
children, Is opened and found to be full
OF very lively singing fruits.
The following programme was
faithfully carried out by the children
assigned for that purpose:
Introduction; 20, We Are Sleepy Chill
dren"; What to Have for Christmas
Fun: Song to the Fairies; Good
on the Roof I'm Chinks of the Chin
neys"; Song of the Frost Fairies; !;
Song Of the Snow Man; "Once, IN a
Lowly Manger'; Sing a Song of Christ
mas; "A Merry Christmas We Have
Had"