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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-16
Two Girls Drowned.

OLIVIA, Mimi, June l6.-Two girls,
named Dalzell and Lorenzo, were bath.
ing in a creek a few miles from here
when both were accidentally drowned.
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LATEST MARKET REPORT,
Milwaukee Grain.

MILWAUKEE, June ID
FLOtR-Cnchangei
WHEAT-No. , spring, 72c; No:
Northern, 76c; July, t614c.
CORN-No. ), 24c.
OATS-No. , white, 2l24I22l9c.
BARLEI-No. ,, SIC; sample on track,
26l.tl 33lEc.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
BUSINESS ENBA RRASSUENTS.

Galveston Tex. March l2-The Irwin Hardware
Company a corporation OF which James Irwin is
president: Charles II. Moore vce-presidcnt. and
Frederick Hermann. secretary made general as
signment last night for the benefit OF It's creditors.
The liabilities will approximate $4,000 and stock is
valued at between 700 and $1,000
Chicago March l2-Another bill for a receiver
for Wioughby, Hill Co. was filed In the Circui;
Court Yesterday. The bill also seeks TO declare n
stock liability against the shareholders OF the cor
poration The complainants arc Hart. Scheffner
K Mark. =. 80, y, .
II Paul Mimi March l2.-The 81. Paul Plough
Company made an assignment yesterday The as
SETS are estimated at $4,000 The liabilities. II is
believed will be large The failure caused
by the assignment OF William Dawson. the prin-
cipal stockhoder OF the company.
Columbus Ohio March Estate Insurance Com
missioner ". 5. Matthews to-day refused to re-
license the Guarantors' Liability Indemnity Com
pany OF Philadelphia 10 do business in this State.
lie states In his letter 20 the general manager OF
The company that the action is taken because OF
the reduced financial condition OF the company as
shown by its reports and other official papers filed
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. March 12.-Capiains S. Francis
Michler 9th Cavalry. and Marion p. Maus, LIST In
fantry have been appointed aides-de-camp to the
Major-General commanding the Army.
Major Wells willard. commissary Of subsistence.
upon the resumption by Iieutenant-Colonel Charles
F. Pagan OF his duties as chief commissary De-
partment OF California. will proceed TO New-io rk
City Captain Paul Clendcnin. assistant surgeon,
Is transferred from Fort Warren. Mass. 10 Key
West Barracks Florida. to relieve Captain Jefier-
son T. Kean. assistant surgeon. who Is transferred
10 Fort Warren.
The following assignments OF officers recently
promoted TO regiments are announced: Captain
Elon f. Wilcox. 10 the 9Th Cavalry. Troop +; First
Lieutenant Milton +. Davis. to the "a Cavalry.
Troop D. FRS; Lieutenant James a. Ryan. 10 the
9th Cavalry. Troop 4 First Lieutenant Frank NJ
Caldwell. 10 the TIN Cavalry, Troop r; Second Lieu
tenant Charles r. Boyd. TO the 18th Cavalry. Troop
!; Second Lieutenant Henry {. Whitehead. TO the
10Th Cavalry. Troop ]: Second Lieutenant William
D. Chitty 10 the Sd Cavalry. Troop c; Captain
Benjamin W. Leave. to the 24th Infantry. Com
pany |.
Surgeon II +. Ames Of the Detroit, now on her
way home from China via Suez. when the ship
reaches the Mediterranean Will be transferred 10
the Cincinnati replacing Assistant Surgeon O. c.
Hubbard Transferred 20 the San Francisco Sur
gcon H. II. Drake will also be transferred from
geon ID. n. Bcrtolette. VINO VIII come home In the
Detroit and have three months leave. Passed As
sistant Engineer w. II. Chambers is ordered from
the New-YOrk Navy Yard 10 the battle-ship Ore
gon at San Francisco. relieving Passed Assistant
T. F. Burgdorn ordered home on waiting orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13

ing his appointment are using the Home Rule
argument Senator Proctor. close friend OF
the President is said to be deeply interested IN
Colonel ParkAr's success.
Senator Mason, of Illinois. is a frequent caller
xat the White House. his good offices being eager
ly sought by men from his state who are canol-
Ydates for appointment Senator Mason mas rec
= commended the selection of Edward Elliott as AS
= sistant Acknowledgement. and r. Z. ROSTER Vi
Chicago, as Public Printer.
Besides urging the appointment OF eN-hePIe-
sentative Jack Robinson Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy. Senator Penrose mas ialu pe
fore .he President the claims OF Colonel ham
mond Of Altoona to be Assistant secretary vi
the Interior. and Colonel Weidel sheim. OF fh'ia-
dciphia, to be Commissioner OF Patents an Ell .
fort Is being made to secure the nomination OF
Representative Richard Guenther, OF Wlscon-
sin as Consul General to Mexico.
. One OF the several applicants for the place Oh
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Is j. N. Up
ton Who while MIR Sherman was Secretar! Oh
the Treasury served as chief clerk or that De-
: partmert. Mr.. Upton was retained as cn aso
( clerk by Secretaries Window and Foger In 1851
he vas selected by Robert P. Porter, Supern-
tendent of the Census, to collect and publish s'a
tistics Of wealth debt and taxation. lie was APP
pointed by Secretary Carlisle as assistant geher-
al superintendent Of the Life Saving service a
place which he now holds He has publlsheo III
book form Money in Politics" ana com ca'e-
chism" The latter was issued in lS9J. ana pore
the Endorsement of Senator Sherman and Lyman
J Gage Another applicant for the place Mt
linton seeks Is w r. Howell OF Trenton M De-
nephew Of Congressman Howell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
WARSBIps NEARLY READY FOR SERVICE.

NEW AND OLD VESSELS WHICH WILL GO INTO
COMMISSION SOON.
Washington March Il (specaD-several Naval
vessels will be ready for commissioning in short
time and will probably be put into service In the
list are one new vessel and five which have been
undergoing repairs. The new vessel is the Will
mington rapidly nearing readiness for cruise
Sh. IL to be fitted out at the Norfolk Navy Yard
Shortly after going into commission she will be or
dered to the China station a cruising ground for
which she was especially designed. A change is to
be made in the pitch of her screws. This Is the
chief work remaining to be done on her. IL Is said
at the Navy Department that she Will probably be
ready for service in month. Her official trial trip
will take place about the end of this month at
New-London. orders directing her to proceef 10
that place have been issued by Secretary Long
The five older vessels which being prepared
for service are the Concord. the Baltimore the
Moh,can the Charleston and the Ranger. All Of
these are now at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
More or less extensive repairs have been made on
each of them. The Concord will be ready for her
officers and men April Is. She Will be commits
stoned at Mare Island. The probabiIitie that
she will be attached to the Pacific Station. Being
small gunboat she will be Of grea: practical use
on whatever station she Is assigned TO- Like her
sister ships the Bennington and the Yorktown. she
is an economical cruiser.
The Baltimore will be ready for service on June
Is II is possible that she will succeed the Phila-
delphia as flagship of the Pacific Station. She H.
said be a favorite vessel with flag officers, on ac-
count OF her roomy quarters. The Mohican Is
wooden vessel her bottom being covered with cop
per While not a modern ship. even in the matter
of speed. she will be useful and economical
cruiser owing to the facts that she will not have
be locked frequently. that her SAL power Is cN-
tensive and that she Is capable of making long
passages without using steam: The Charleston Is
likely TO be ready for commissioning about August
/ Secretary Long has not reached any decision
as 10 the station which she Will be assigned:
He will probably issue no orders IN her case uhui
shortly before she Is put into service.
* No plans for her future have been arranged.
For many years when formerly in commission.
she was attached to the Pacific Station. and she
will probably be reassigned to that command.
There has been some talk Of sending her to the
Asiatic station but as the Wilmington. the Nash
vile and the Helena built for cruising In that
quarter and are nearly ready for commissioning.
the Ranger will not be ordered there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
TWO SWIFT FLAGSHIPS.

FAST, RUNS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AND THE
NETWORK.
Washington, March I2.-Gratfying reports have
been received the Navy Department OF the
speed of two Of the finest nagshps OF the Navy
under ordinary service commssion-the New YORK.
OF the home station. and the San Francisco. OF
the European squadron. The San Francisco. after
her recent docking and c.eaning at Genoa. accord
ing to a report transmitted by Admiral Sefridge,
had a run In the Mediterranean. maintaining a
speed slightly In excess of eighteen knots for tho
usual period Of ten hours. the record speed or the
vessel for fourhour burst having been 1872 knots.
with picked coal and and extreme forced
draught.
The performance Of the San Francisco in cover
ing over $50 knots in ten hours under service con-
ditons with only slight air pressure Is most graft.
flying 10 Chief Engineer Melville as Is the report
from Captain Schlcy. of the New-York. which
SAYS that the New-York on her recent voyage from
Hampton Ros DIS New-York. kept MP an cieh-
teen knot gait for four hours between known
points off the Jersey coast. This was accomplished
wholly under natural draught and with foul huh.
Captain Schey extremely proud OF tho run,
and expresses the conviction that the New ork
can make twenty-one knots over long distances
wherever haste Is required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
SNOWSTORN ~ TIE NORTHWEST

ST. Paul, March i2.-There is from three and ono
half to Ave feet of the ground all over THIS
section Another cold wave has swept down Upon
Minnesota and Signal Service reports Indicate that
the temperature Will be at least IS degrees below
zero here In the morning.
Ishpeming Mich. March l2-The worst snowstorm
in five years is raging in the upper Peninsula
Freight trains are bockaded on both the South
Shore and Chicago and Northwestern lines. freight
train on the latter road has been stuck IN drt, at
the Buffalo mine, Negaunee since o'clock his
morning. Fifty were at work all day clearing
the track but the storm did not abae. and the train
will not be moved before tomorrow. In some places
the snow Is from six TO ten feet In depth with drifts
rapidly growing larger. The streetcars making
no attempt to run, and business generally is al
stanGstill
Milwaukee March l2.-Dispatches from the north:
ern part OF the State report the severest storm OF
the season. At Grantsburg more than foot OF snow
has fallen and Is drifting badly. At Hudson and
Black River Falls, trains running on difteren.
branches of the Omaha road are from two 10 esI
hours behind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Albany March Ex-senator Raines to-day pre-
sented to the Senate the report OF the special COM
mit,ee appointed investigate the operation of
the Liquor Tax law and with t. submitted the pro-
posed amendments given out by him last night.
The bills and the report ordered to lie on the
table and be printed.
These bills were passed
Senator Wieman's authorizing the city of Brook
dedicato Of Grants Tomb. In New York.
Mr. Nixon's appropriating 5000, for the payment
of the balance due newspapers for the publication
OF the general laws OF the State for 1895.
Mr. Nixon's appropriating $4,000 for the College
OF Agriculture at Cornell University.
Mr. Austns. appropriating Sls.00 TO continue free
instruction In natural history, geography and kin
dred subjects in certain institutions.
The following bills were introduced:
BY senator Stewari-Pacing the State Veterinary
College under the charge of Cornell University,
bur providing that the University shall receive no
income from this college. and no fees shall be
charged to residents of the State.
BY Senator cantor-Requiring claims for dover
70 he made within three years instead OF twenty
wears and limiting dover interest 10 property held
at the time of death. The husband Is to have
power to mortgage property without the wifes
consent.
BY Senator Sullivan-Providng that the franchise
tax on corporations shall be computed upon the
basis OF the capital employed In this State. Where
capital Is employed outside the State. the Con-
troller may determine the amount and give credit
for the amount of the franchise tax paid such
stock 10 be devoted to other taxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
ADVERTISEMENT FOR ARMOR 1881 Ed.

Washington. March l2.-Secretary Long this
morning issued advertisement for 5000 tons Of
nickel steel Harveyizcd armcr for the battle-shps
Alabama. Illinois and Wisconsin. together with the
necessary bolts and various hollow forgines am
munition hosts etc. The time of beginning de-
liveries Of armor and the rate at which they Will
be continued must be stated In the bids. and in
awarding the contracts due weight will be given
TO the needs of the Government Bids for steel
bolts and nuts must be made separately. Under
the law the Secretary OF the Navy is authorized
IN his discretion TO contract with either all of
the builders of the hulls and machinery of battle
ships Nos Z s and 9. with any more bid
ders 10 furnish the entire amount OF armor at a
cost not exceeding the limit of $500 ton. IL he
deems IL for the best interests of the Government
The Navy Department learned to-day that the
keel OF the battle-ship Wisconsin was laid by the
SCOTS at San Francisco yesterday, and thereupon
ordered the first of thirty equal payments on the
vessel 70 be made the amount being sso2iS in each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
FAILURE WITH BAD FEATURES.

Chicago March "A Tribune dispatch from Ed
wardsville H. says: The condition OF the John
4 Priclett e. Son Bank which assigned December
"A last is set forth in the report OF f.. X. Keshler
OF Carlyle the expert employed by the court This
report covers a period OF nine ycars-from January
1855 to December. 1856. There are three important
features connected with the failure.
First It's so-called Western investments, repre-
sen,ing an expenditure OF 1905 isS for which there
Is not a scrap OF paper in the institution 10 show
The loans were made through julie l.. Prickett. son
OF the late j. 4. Pricketi located at Spokane
Wash. and are considered almost entirely worth
less
On June Is 1855, he had overdrawn s26.0I5 This
amount increased until June 8. 1899. when II had
rca ched 49, 7o0 These overdrafts to this time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
THE HORTICULTURTSTS ADJOURy

Poughkeepsie. March II (SpecaD.-The last days
session OF the Hudson Valley Horticultural Society
convened at Nassar Institute to-day The morn
ing's session was opened with an admra BILE adj
dress on Sorts by Professor Roberts OF Cornell
University. Professor s. \. Beach horticuturis,
OF the State Experiment Station. followed with an
address on Thinning Fruit" During the after
noon session d. l.. Wgant. a commission mcr-
chant. OF New-York city. read paper on ''l1ow 10
Market Fruit" He referred at great length 10 the
careless manner IN which some fruit-growers pack
berries. grapes. peaches and pears. He recon-
mended that the packages be OF uniform size, and
not like those being used at present Samuel Hem
shaw, of New-York gave an address "Orna-
menting Home Grounds and Professor r. b.
Voorhees,, director OF the New-Jersey Experiment
Station. gave an address Proper Methods OF
Cultivation Committees were appointed. and
many members were elected. and the session
adjourned. The place of the next meeting has not
hppp rtpd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
TO OPEN FOREIGN MARKETS.

RECIPROCITY FEATURES OF THE TARIFF BILL
UNDER CONSIDERATION
X Washington. March l2.-The Republican members
of the WAYS and Means Committee were WORKING
over the pottery and woolen schedules OF the Iari
bin to-day and endeavoring 10 arrange the Ie'i
procity clauses so as to open French and German
markets 10 American meat products and live s'ock'
Considerable trouble is being experienced In putting
The woollen and pottery schedules in form s"'s-
factory TO all interests The committeeman are en-
deavoring TO agree specific duties instead oil the
al valorem rates which formed part OF the NC
Kiniey law. as well the present law the WOOL
growers arc greatly dissatisfied with the rates on
carpe; WOOL and the committee Is endeavorlng 10
adopt a graded scale of specific duties
b The great variety OF articles in the pottery sched-
ule makes specific system difficult TO arrange. but
efforts toward that end are being made. the NC
Kinley schedules on both these articles are likely 70
be embodied in the bill leaving changes to be mace
II they found practical at later stage III me
consideration Of the measure The method adopted
Tor compelling France and Germany 10 Abolish heir
restrictions American live stock and meat prod
So.s is the offer of slight concessions IN the duties
on mineral waters. champagnes gloves SILKS ana
other articles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
SOUTH CAROLINA Politics.
BETTER REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP NEEDED. SAYS
DR. LATIMER.

Washington March y (SpeciaD-Dr. j. 7. Lat-
mer. Of Greenville. S G., who some months ago
was pressed by his friends for seat in the Cab
met is in the city When asked by Tribune
correspondent If he not now. as reported. an
applicant for the Commissionershp OF Railroads.
DR. Latimer replied: II am not making an ap-
plication for the place. which Is held by my per-
sonal friend. Genera, Wade Hampton. | will
frankly say that II he should resign would Ike to
have the position"
Dr. Latimer remarked. concerning South Carolila
and Southern Republication: Il am fully con-
yinced that II did not have so many factors
and had better class of leaders We would have
done better than did last fall In South Car
DINA there hundreds OF manufacturers. men Of
wealth, refinement and personal Influence. whose
local environment has hitherto prevented them
from Joining the Republican party. who would last
fall have voted for Mckinley instead Of throwing
away their votes on Palmer. They would have in
nuenced others. What need is moro respect
able leadership. | believe II is coming before very
long ! have myself been a Republican since the
organization Of the party IN the State. ana have
voted the National ticket at every election. What
we want IS 10 improve the quality OF our leadership.
90 that We shall have the cooperation OF the best
citizens In all matters OF government. State as we'll
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
ASSEMBLY BILLS.
THE CALENDAR OF THE LOWER HOUSE RAPipLi
CLEARED.

THE CALENDAR OF THE LOWER HOUSE KAfipHi
CLEARED
Albany. March I2-The Assembly took up its
calendar without delay soon as 1t met to-oa'
Many members absent and business was
nushed along with the usual Friday morning ex-
pedition The following bills were advanced 10
third reading: Senator Cantor's. extending INC
time In which the Elevated Railroad fas7ense'
Insurance Company may complete its orsa''A'
tion Mr.. Degnan's. providing Tor the ihspec"o" u
both new and repaired gas meters by Official gas
,nspcctors and providing for additional inspectors
T. F. Sullivan's providing that In cities Oh over
so, GO Inhabitants the price OF electric 'is"' s"""
he three-ouarters Of n cent for incandescent lamps
and four cents for arc lamps an hour.
The following bills were passed;
j. j. suvans. providing that inspector, or s'e on
ton in cities OF the first class shall receive ~ on
registration day and s. on canvass ana e'ec'''"
~. I.aimbeers prohibiting the sale or G'ft OF
tobacco TO minors In state prisons, audi, and nav
n,cnt OF moneys due by the termination OF licenses
senator stewards authorizing the village or
Croton TO issue bonds and use the proceeds 20 pu'
chase lands on which 20 erect building io' INC
senator Rrackctt's. providing that an heir-at-laW
probate 10 be tested in supreme 'ou"
These bills introduced:
Ev T I Darrv-Provfdng that the cost OF iliuEll-
mating gas in New-Yorii city shall NOT exceed u
thousand feet 49,, ,,ao- ,o, from,
Ry Mr. Mathewson--Reducng the quor TAX i,n
$3.50 to 500 outside the fire limits or New lork ~.
Rv l. f. Rrown-ProyidinE thai the Recorac''
Cuy Judge and Judges Of the Court OF General ses-
sions shall receive for their services, e s, ~,
salary as the surrosates In the city ana county u
New York 49,. 49,. 4. ,ho cu,no In
Ry Mr. Misunderstanding that IN the IN, MIr tx. u,
of tho depressed cut of the railroad extending lio
"A nd ifeenth-st to one az,
,hirtv-third-st and Fourthave III New ORE rs, 10
, e these streets the paving Of the surface OF
tho streets shall be OF asphalt Which s""" w
Graded 10 n level with adjoining street''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
Great Misery
Suffcred for Fifteen Years with
Female Weakness and Kidney
TrcubIe-ConfIned to the Bed for
Three Months with Bilious Fever.

For fifteen years suffered with female weak
ness and kidney troubles. / employed the best
physicians but received no relef. Al tunes /
was unable 10 stand and / suffered great misery.
Fir ally had an attack of bilious fever and was
confined to my bed three months My physician
nj last advised me try Hoods Sarsaparilla.
whi,h did and soon began TO feel better In
six weeks after | began taking Hoods Sarsa-
par,lla was able to be up about the house.
am now perfectly well and strong and able to do
q great deal OF work" MRS. DAVID LEMAY
Dresden Station, New York.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla Of all drug
Gists. Be sure v get only Hooda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
FRANCHISE SHOULD BE PAID FOX.
MAYOR sTRoNG's MESSAGE APPROVING THE
PNEUMATIC TUBE BILL.

MAYOR sTRoNG's MESSAGE APPROVING THE
PNEUMATIC TUBE BILL.
Albany March l2-Instead Of the expected veto
IN, Nayor Strong of New-York City OF Senator
Fords Pneumatic Tube bill there was received by
the Senate to-day from the Mayor a message ap-
proving the measure In his memorandum accom-
panyng the approval Mayor Strong says:
The privilege of using the streets Of New-fork'
above or below the surface Is Of great value. and
when such privilege extended TO persons or cor
nora tons the city's interest should be carefully
guarded There is provision In the present Dill
for compcnsa ton to the city for the rights con-
veved therein | suggest. therefore. that bill be
passed requiring the company referred to In the
bill 10 pay to The city OF New-York not less tnan
per cent OF its gross receipts for the hrst
twenty years. and that each twenty years there,
after a readiustment Of the amount TO be paid
should be made by the municipal authorities
while referring specifically TO this BILL desire
TO be understood as believing in the case of all
corpora lions that privileged TO use the streets
of New-York proper compensation should BIZ made
TO the city and that the rights of the city should
be carefully guarded as any other OF Its prop
ertI