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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Alderman Durham OF Minneapolis,
convicted Of bribery, has been denied
q new trial.
Beauchamp Henry John Scott, sixth
earl Of Clonmel, is dead. He was born
in 1871, and was formerly captain IN
the Scot Guards.
Owing 10 a shortage IF potato crop
in Germany, 1900 barrels Of spirits
have just been ordered from Peoria, TO
be shipped to Hamburg.
The Olympic club has signed Peter
jackson and Jim Jeifrles for 2o.round
90. The men Will meet about March
80 in the Mechanics pavilion, San Fran.
cisco.
Mrs. Margaret Wickliffe Preston,
aged -, widow of General William
Preston, who was minister to SPAIN
! under Buchanan, and prominent
soldier IL the two wars, is dead.
Judge. Leslie's Weekly and Demor
est's Family Magazine have been con.
solidated and Will hereafter be issued
by the Arkell Publishing company, OF
which W. J. Arkell is president.
A bill has passed the house authoriz-
ing the secretary of the treasury K
build or purchase suitable vessel fol
revenue cutter service on the IukoI
river, to cost not exceeding $4,000.
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TOUCH AT CUBAN PORTS.
Armorsd Cruiser Brooklyn Ordered to the
Weat Indies.

Arm"rsd Cruiser brooklyn Ordered to the
West Indies.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3-Orders have
been given by Secretary Long to have
the big armored cruiser Brooklyn make
. cruise through the West Indies. The
Tear that the presence Of United States
vessels III the neighborhood Of Cuba
might be misunderstood having been
removed. ii Is the intention Of the sec.
retary Of the navy to allow some Of the
smaller runboats to touch at points
along the coast Of Cuba, outside of
Havana, such rs MatanZas and Santi.
ago and other ports. where the Amcri-
can flag has not been seen Oh a national
vessel for several years.
This cruise Of the Brooklyn is to bo
followed by others III the same direc.
ton, rs was the cas-. every winter un.
III the intcrposltion Of the veto upon
such cruises
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Bulgarian Agent Gives Notice to
the Porte That Outrages
Must Cease.
Hundreds Of Bulgarians Have
Been Arrested and Many of
Them Tortured.
Ia Lien Wan Breakdown Greatly
Perturbs the People Of John
Bulls Island.

CoNsTANTINopLE, Feb. 3.-The Bull.
garian agent has presented note to
the Turkish government, pointing out
the seriousness Of the occurrences in
the vilayet Of Uskub where 592 Bul.
garians have been arrested on the
charge OF storing arms. The agent
further alleged that many of the Bull
garians have been tortured to death
and that women and girls had been
outraged, and as result, were dying.
Therefore, the agent urgently demand
ed an immediate cessation OF the op
preston. the withdrawal Of the mill
tary surrounding the locality. the
transfer Of all prisoners to Uskub fol
trial, and the dismissal of number OF
officials. The note has caused n con
siderable sensation among the Turkish
ministers and at the palace.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
on SANITARY GROUNDS.
All Anne erican Fresh Fruit Denied Eutry
Mt German Porte.

All American Fresh Fruit Denied Eutry
Mt German Porte.
BERLIN, Feb. 3-The Prussian min.
lister Of finance, DIR. Miguel, has issued
a decree which goes into effect imme.
diately, prohibiting the importation OF
every kind of American fresh fruit.
The decree has been sent to all the
German ports and frontier stations.
excepting Bavaria, Saxony and Wur.
temburg. The United States embassy
was not previously warned, and the
United States ambassador. Mr.. Andrew
ID. White, sent formal letter to the
foreign office, inquiring upon what
authority this initial step was taken.
The United States consul ut Ham.
burg, DR.. Hugh Pitcairn, telegraphs
that l6, 900 barrels Of American apples
have been forbidden to be unloaded,
and that two trains full Of American
fruit have also been forbidden to cross
the frontier Mt Emmerichc which,
aside from Hamburg, is the principal
| place Of entry.
On receipt of this news. Mr.. White
sent second and stronger remon.
STRANGE to the foreign office, calling at
tent,on to tho evident violation of the
treaty.
At the foreign office. it was learned
that the Prussian government prohibits
the entry of American fruit on sanl
tary grounds, claiming that Californi;
and other vermin threaten German
trees and fruits.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
Aioat on an Ice ElOc.

sr. JOINS, n. f.. Feb. IA blizzard
ia raging here. \ large number OF
mon nave been driven off by an zee hoe
in Trinity bay, and it is feared there
will be a repetition of tho disaster oi
sovon wears ago. when 40 perished.
The thermometer shows 20 ueSs' ooto"
zero and tho cold is SO terrloio ''ia'
som, loss of life must result. Inc gov
ernmcnt is dispatching II rescue S'e"'''o'
Ia the endangered men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
DEFICIT FOR JANUARY.
"e""ct'"g Union Pacific Payments I.,v.,
shortage Or A,.OOI.aXa


= hhortag" Of s7.OOI,4si
WAsHlNGToN, Feb 3.-Thc month,v
comparative statement of the povorr.
ment receipts and expenditures shows
mat Tor the month of January the ro.
ceipts aggregated S37 1888, ,G2S and tho
expenditures $50, ,G96, III, leaving n snr.
Plus Tor the month Of S6s5,9l7. The
h'sco'ianeons receipts for January in.
Guides SS,53s, ,4Ol received during the
month from the sale of the Union Pa.
enc railroad. Excluding this item
tne receipts amount to $2S, 795,.
..'' leaving deficit for the
month Of $7,9Ol, asa Deducting
also the payments during November
ana december on account Of Pacific
railroad Indebtedness, amounting to
$4,000, s2s in receipts and =, ,449. 1868 in
expenditures, the receipts and expendi.
lures since July /. 1897, amount to
VS.. .567.37S and $23y, ,430, ,2Ol, respec.
lively. showing deficit Of 81, ,9Ol. .s23.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
BOSTON ISOLATED.

communication With the Outside
World Cut ON for y Time.
E'oN, Feb. "A mort hcAst snow
/" - hours duration completely
f!Na al branches of business and
car ana steam railroad traffic
~ time shut of tho city from
F.aA'cAion 10y wire with all places
'e the limits of Boston. The
4 was 'Ac most severe this city has
'e"e,d IN % years and caused the
y several hives, besides doing u
uahaHe OF hundreds Of thou
|soi dollars.
[pphs III the harbor was damaged
aA1 i j. feared that many dis
;" coast Nhlpplng Will DO reported
~f'phlc communication is re-.
-" blg 3-mastcd schooner
! hnggs Of Bath, Me-. coal
''a "d>hrd To pieces on the Ma.
i, - ana II Is believed her crew
Htn lerished. The body OF
'"e crew has been recovered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03

According To London Advice. the Situa-
ton There IL serious.

According To London Advice. the >itua-
ton There IL serious.
LONDON. Feb. 3.-A dispatch TO The
DAILY Mail from Nagasaki says: The
far Eastern situation Is very serious
and il Is believed that Japan Is actively
preparing Tor war.
y dispatch 70 The Standard from
Kobe. japan, says the emperor OF no
rea refuses To reside at the Russian lie.
CATION and the pro-Russian foreign
minister has Resigned.
The British warshils. according to a
dispatch 10 The Daily Mail from Shang.
hal. -icfr Port Arthur OF their own &c.
cord
The Daily Mails Hon: Kong CORE.
spondent says that kilograms from
Nainan announce the revolt OF tribes III
the interior Of the island.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
MANY LIVES WERE LOST.
s.orm nt Gloucester, Mass. the Worst In
Nenrs,

Storm At Gloucester. Ma"s.' '"e "o "
Years.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 8. the
Storm at Gloucester was one Oh 'he
worst in many years and the damage
which lies in its wake will foot up
about s2uO, 900. About 100 fishing ana
other vessels were wholly or partially
wrecked. 4 dozen Of these were
wholly wrecked. Eighteen lves are
said to have been lost and there may De
~ more which have gone down OF,
missing vessels There Is no raiiroao
connec,ion with Boston or outside
towns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
,,oor Pingree Will Bring
kr;t Against the Michigan
Central.
j, T., Charter Does Not Ex.
.mn- Il From the General
NV.
,r,, 1ulor Scycrns Renders a
h.ri>ion AGAINST Several
Southern Roads.

~ NJ. / Feb. 3.-Gov"rnor
>, ia t.A.i. steps toward bring
~, um,e. the Michigan Cen.
ID .-ry a.l passengers ut cents
r. III .cmaudcd "A ticket TO
,sp.. !. TIE leel. 2-ccnt rate and
NJ taa tai ; cent fare under
i. TIL. >ult pending. to compe!
Ih,M.an Central To sell l.ooJ mil"
I. !r ;.tl, not broad enough FOR
c5yey,. +. ID, tic winning o' II
i ieA,n; MY those who have the
\ ry 10. mileage books. The sec.
k..i, n asserts. Viii he fer the ben.
!. ,4y pam people. Tho Michigan
ta t.a..l.> l. tc exempt under ITS
|a charter from obligation TO carry
kagcrs a, a 2.ccut rate. The gov
contend, that the company $
(: va, amended ly u general rail.
.ly al 3ptrd III 1891.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
IT SHOOK THE TOWN.
Dig~atcr In u Paper Mill at Marsnette.
Wis Explodrs With Awful Force.

DigeAtcr IN - !ut' ~
Wis. Explode. with Awful Force.
MARINETTE, Wis, Feb. 3.-A terrible
explosion occurred during the evening
mt the Park paper mills. one OK the
digestcrs in the sulphitc mill blowing
mp a large 3.story brick building Is
in ruins. two m.n are dead and n third
seriously and probably fatally injured;
The dead are Peter Borst and Samuel
StefYen. The third man Is Louis
Lcfebre Of Menominec. whose skull was
fractured by q piece Of flying brick.
Tho cause OF the explosion Is un'
known. 1t occurred without any WARM
ing shortly after the night crew TOOK
charge. The rcverberation shook the
town. The loss to the Marinette ana
Menominee Paper company wil oe
more than SOC, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
No Doubt 1tetAliatOry.

WAsluNGToN, Feb. Ex-senator Per-
kins of California. when shown the
dispatch from Berlin. said that the pre-.
yention Of importation on sanitary
rfounds was merely prctext, and
that it was simply to keep out Califor-
MIA fruit which competed with German
production, and the order was no doubt
issued as IA retaliation against the
limited States because of the ditferen.
,lal tariff Oh sugar from bounty paying
countries.
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characterization Ordered.

DENVER, Feb. 3.-GoVerho' n"
has directed tho state board OF caari''o'
and corrections to investigate 'he con
dition and management OF the state III
dustrinl school for girls. III which u"'
rnlv inmates have been punishoo 'o'
insubordina.ion by being imprisoned IN
dungeons, fed on bread aud wate! anu M
....sod TO cold water shower baths
vhen they refused to b quiet
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKES.

shocks in Asia Minor Have Resulted in
Great Loss Of Life.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 3.-Niolent
earthquake shocks have been felt
MT Balikear. and around Brusa, iii Asia
Minor. Numerous fatal ties have re.
suited and great damage been done.
The sultan hns subscribed $500 for the
relief Of the sufferers and he has dis.
matched q relief committee to the scene
of the disaster and has ordered the
minister Of finance to take steps to
sucoor the injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03

w,nnipcr.s heat business hi"'A ''
.,royed by Fire.
WINNIPEG. Man. Feb. 3-lhe "o'
,ntvre IL elk, tho principal business
block in the city, has been totaiy "
stroycd by fire. Tho loss VIII ass',. s.s.n
gate $500. 900, with insurance Oh S-o",
Soo The block was valued at si2'.ooo'
aud was insured for S15,0oO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
One Minute Cough Cure, cures
That is what it was made for.
iscnutN - Hood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. Ne
beauty without ii. Cascarets. Candy Cathar
tie clean Your blood and keep il clean. 10y
shining NJ the lazy liver and driving al! I'm
puritie~ from the body. Begin to-day I,
Danish pimp!eS. hoils. blotch,>. nlaehhcad~
and that slckly bilious complexion by tal>in!
ta>carotS, beauty Tor ten cents. MI drug
sist-, satisfaction guaranteed, loc. o5c. soc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
Eatlroad, Had Dtscritntnntet

lA-!AN0u3A. Tenn, Feb. 3.-In
cas- .. the interstate commerce
ts,. =, versus the East Tennessee,
ElA and Georgia Railroad com.
an. = ;hcr roads. United States
E >eyvr.> delivered 4 decision ad.
q ,ae ra!rolds and n complete
" .or the city OF Chattanooga.
s4@r was issued requiring tho rail.
; 70 a; o"cc make Chattanooga s
TIE same rs those TO Nashville.
.a!se held that tho evidence
Tol taa, the commerce act had
Na.aiea III many ways. and that
aao "A had been grossly discrlm.
d against
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
Sioux City live Stock.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Feb. ,.
HOGS-Market DC lower Range Of
pric,s S3 450.31O
CArTLE-Market slow.
Sales ranged ut S2ooGaa5 for cows;
s. to L 1. for stocNcrS and feeders; IS. ~
&3.4p for hcifer>; 81 ooG 40 for ycarlinsA
SHEEP-In ucmani l. IS. zoo 40.
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' NEW YORK STATE.

), 'hr"' Feet "f Snow and the
'ofy Twenty below.
i"l'E, Feb. 3.-Northcrn New
sle Bound and the extent of
= N"w England cannot be ap.
J. business has been Mt II
- II many of the smaller towns,
= : over tho country are down,
i y chaued and railway traffic
Anpodcd.
ma p''lc'staie' residents have
d, ON cold. which ranged as
kn Sfeea and more below zero.
\ i, Toy, Saratoga and many
All = IN tho state as much as
''''e leet OF snow has fallen.
''r"> rrcva,, In Europe.
h., - icb. 3.-Storms j. are pre-.
|oaa ,''1ghout Great Britain and
h. "''s have been greatly de-
\ ana we're gales have swept the
spyo worse weather is predicted
|auc,s :. - cold. Atmospheric dis
b, f,nn ~" also reported ON the con
\, ' herlln to Budapest.
AN H., 'irm Gets tho Contract.
he oa'elsco, Feb. 8.-The con trac
in lens,ruction OF . tunnel 500
JUN vu s,n on the line Of the Sa,
Bro. a'lsy. has bsen awarded I,
= Muir OF 81. Paul. Niun
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03

There are three little things which
more work than any other three little
things creAted-they are the ant. the
bee and DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
the last being the famous little pills for
stomach and liver troubles.
FRANK SMITH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
Poultry, Butter and Eggs

CHICAGO Feb ,
pOULTRY-Drcssed steady; turkeys.
IL d l3c; chickens "a S11sc; ducks 60
1iac
Bl rTER-Firm; creamerieS, l3G
ls>,e, da irieS llIl,c
EGGS-Flrm; fresh, l5l,c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
Conference Of White Metal Leaders Wit
That Object in X.eW.
For the Endea vor Convention.

New ULM, Mimi, Feb. 3.-The Min.
nesota Christian Endeavor union has
secured from the county commission.
ers the use of the Brown county court.
house as convention hall for the com.
ing state convention
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
Spinning Mill Collapsed


Conc, Lombardy, Feb. 3.-Heavy
storms have visited this city and vicin.
ity. a spinning mill at Oggiono has
collapsed, killing eight persons and
burying eight others in the ruins.
TO UNITE ALL SILVER, FORCES
Conference Of White Metal Leaders With
That Object in v.ew.
BLAcKFooT, Ida, Feb. 3.-Ex. Sena-
tor Dubois, chairman Of the executive
committee of the National Silver Re.
publican party, has left for the East at
the request Of the silver leaders to con.
fer with them for the purpose Of unit.
ing all silver forces. Chairman Dubois
says the vote in the senate in favor Of
the Teller resolution has convinced the
silver advocates that with close union
Of the silver forces victory in 1898 and
1900 Is certain. Under the contemplated
arrangement the Populists, Silver Re-
publicans and Democratic parties will
each maintain o distinct organization.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Feb. 9
WHEAT-Cash No hard, 9ii.c; No.
l Northern, ei9.c; No. 3 spring. So. To
arrlve-No. hard, 95l.c: May, 9}]sc;
July, 92lsc; September. &c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Grain.

MILWAUKEE, Feb J.
WHEAT = No Northern, go:
No. , Spring 9)G9.c; May Y4s...
BARLEI-No. :. io1s;; sample on
track. 2y~aio..
RIE-No l. lSc
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03
MINI eApolis Grain.

MiNNEAPoLlS Feb 3.
WHEAT-February closed at 9i11c;
May. 925s a e3c July 93lsc. On Track
NO, hard, s5a<c; No Northern $50.
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Chicago Inlon >toCh Yards.

tmCtDo, Feb ;.
uNiS-M Mar1c. rather SLOW AMI weak
at Yesterday $ clostn,
Sos ranged at <&.6oV{.>o for light.
s}.ol5 81 Tor mixed; 500 ~ for
heavy; So 6ooe 30 for r1Ucht
CATTLE Market quiet, bat EeneraiIy
stca,y,
ranged at S}.S5Qt5.ip for b2eres;
$50, 1. AZ for COWS and heiiers; shao'.
a., or Texas steers. $50 t'io Tor
stucherS and tcedcrs.
SIlaEp- Market steady to strong.
SaIe, ranged at s. oJWi. o for natives
S35luti.oo tor Westerns; So &'.'o Tor
lamh~.
Rc cipts: Ho-s, 3nooo; cattle io'o ~
she p, 10000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-03

CHICAGO, Fco. =
CLOSING PRICES
WuEAT-Fehruary Csc; May, Nl4
yssso, July. S5ls,; September, "c' 'e'
cem ber. .6a4c.
CoRN-February a6s.c: May sSss
2Sa.c; July, 2sa4 a29's,.
OATS-February, 80: May, a3's1ssc; /;
July. s2stc.
PuRk-February, t9.W; May, loW;
July, tl0l7.
The times., 1898-10-13

and a man of humane impulses. His
ne wenr about it with Jealous care. On
reaching New York he learned there
was Commission at Washington in
vestigating the War Department, and
he naturally supposed ii would welcome
his report. In his delight at having ac-
quired evidence that would expose the
guilty. Colonel Gibson could not quite
restrain himself.s While refusing TO d.
vulge the matter of his report, he did
explain, as the reporters surrounded
him, that when his discoveries Were
published they would turn the country
upside down." and would be "the sensa-
ton of the age" He would go no
further into it than was implied in the
remark that ''our army would have
starved but for the relief committee"
Poor Colonel Gibson, One copy of his
another to the Alger Relief Commits
sion, in whose hands the President
leaves IL. There it will be suppressed.
1t Will not have a chance TO turn the
country upside down. If Colonel Glib
son has fostered hopes of promotion for
his efficient service in tracing the de-
fects and crimes of the War Depart
ment officials. he is doomed to disap-
pointment. He is far more liable to be
mustered out. as Gen. Breckenridge is
to be. No one can give testimony
against the department with impunity-
not even General Miles. Colonel Gibson
no doubt expects to be called by the
Commission. II he is. he will be called
down" His report VIII never see the
light of day until the investigating COM
mittee TO be appointed by Congress gets
to work. 1t is inexpedient to publish it
now, partly because it would encourage
that division Of the people which the
President oeprecates as long as peace
is not accomplished-or as long as the
elections are pending.
The times., 1898-10-13
Sanaps0n,s Victory.

The report of the board of officers ap-
pointed by Admiral Sampson TO do
what could be done for him in the mat
ter of the destruction of Cervera's fleet,
amounts to this; Schley and his cap
tains did the work. but the battle was
fought and won upon lines anticipated
and laid down by Sampson in advance
of the engagement. Not only the Amer
lean officers. but Ceryera and his Span
iards were under the orders of this
great naval tactician. and they met in
blood and flame and smoke on the
morning of July 8. just as Sampson had
arranged they should days and weeks
before What could be better proof OF
this than the now historical fact that
the American commander-in-c Ger
tain of tie Spaniards' obedience and
the success of his plans for their de-
struction. did not even consider it worth
while to be present at the battle?
Somewhere in the voluminous works
of Mr. Samuel L. Clemens, better
known TO the reading public as Mark
Twain. is recorded the confession that
after many months spent in study in
the cathedrals and art palaces of Italy,
he had arrived at the conclusion that
God Almighty indeed created the world
but that He did it after designs by
Michael Angelo.
We think the two cases are as one.
The times., 1898-10-13
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1s, 1898.
High Time for Disappearing.


II is high time for the Alger Relief
Commission to perform the disappear
ing act. Some members of the interest
ing coroner's jury may not be aware of
the fact, but the danger that something
would leak out. inconsistent with the
Whitewashing objects and purposes of
the inquiry, in case the Commission
were to remain in Washington. is be-
coming so grave that We are sure every
courtesy and assistance will be extend
ed by the department to get it away
from the city without unnecessary loss
OF time.
Perhaps our esteemed friend, General
Dodge, may assume that the examina-
ton of few witnesses from whom no
body expected any testimony damaging
TO the defense, has placated the senti-
ment of the country on Algerism as
war and money-making power. If that
is his idea, he is wrong. 1t has only
cast discredit upon a pretense at inves-
tigation, which public opinion did not
regard seriously at the start, and with
which his own Credit Mobiliated con-
nection has not improved matters in
general estimation.
As to the alleged incompetency,
abuses and rascality OF the system of
Algerism, the country was angry and
demanded the truth. President McKin-
ley solemnly declared that he was de-
termined to learn it. We think he was
honest in the matter, Inconsistent as
such a proposition must appear in view
of the actual appointment and presence
of Dodge But. if he wanted the truth
he is not getting it There is a black
ocean of it that could be pumped up if
the Alger Relief Commission would in
vite the operation or the Administration
dared permit it to.
We must ask the President how far
he thinks it safe to let his inquisitors
run away and hide themselves from
ugly things OF common report, just as if
they were a lot of Credit Mobilier wit
nesses trying to conceal themselves in
friendly coal cellars from the sergeant
alarms and his detectives? There are
stories Of so concrete a character that
he should compel some action to settle
their truth or falsity.
For example, ii is desirable that the
<1ASEI 1AtlACl SOllllllSSlOD SIOulu dL
once call upon Colonel Hecker, of the
firm of Alger. Hecker, Hopkins & Kir-
by, and require him to tell who bought
or chartered the transports used by the
War Department; what prices were
paid for them, not nominally, but ac-
tually, to the previous owners; and
whether there is any discrepancy be-
tween the prices as they appear on the
books of the department and the
amount of money actually delivered to
the sellers or lessons?
That subject being disposed of, it
would be well to ask Colonel Hecker
and other members of the firm: Who
selected the camp at Miami, Florida.
and who closed the deal for the same
with the president of the Flagler sys
TEN? We can assure Mr.. Mckinley
that if his Alger Relief Commission can
be disciplined into getting sufficiently
near to the business it is falsely alleged
TO be engaged in, there will be much
more party excuse than heretofore for
excluding the American press from its
sittings.