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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-22
SPANS RESPONSIBILITY

H"""sion That IL Now Agitatinp stua.,..
"i International Law.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The question Of
responsibility which might attach to
the government Of Spain in case the
ELAINE explosion was due to mine in
the harbor OF Havana, and was tho
work ot fanatic or an accident. has
become subject of discussion among
lawyers. International law is matter
largely sfprecedent, and mine explo.
i'on IN fortified harbor in time Of neace
has no precedent. All unite in saving
'nat II such an event was by design il
would be cause for war. No less nm
authority than Robert I. Lincoln. sec.
retary OF war under Garfield and
Arthur. and former minister to Eng.
land, Is positive that in case of acci.
dent. or II the mine was exploded by a
Spanish fanatic. Spain would not be
ourdened with any legal responsibility.
Mr.. Lincoln said: "ln neither case
would the slightest liability attach to
Spain. Assuming mine exploded by
. fanatic or by accident, that would be
the end Of the affair. Giving interna.
tional law tn. widest latitude and
stretching precedents to their limit.
there would be no liability against the
government OF Spain. 1t is an elemen.
tary principle OF international law that
. government is in no way responsible
Tor the acts Of private citizens. II it
were not so, complications would be
arising continually which would keep
nations in turmoil and arbitratiny
continually.
1T Is another primary principle that
no nation is responsib for accidents.
AS to the right Of nation to fortify its
harbors as II sees fit. there cannot DO
the slightest doubt. This right is a
conceded one. and is exercised by all
nations. Whenever vessel, therefore,
enters the harbor Of a foreign power. 1t
Is with notice Of such defenses and
with an assumption Of the chances
they involve. 1t would not do to say
that one nation is bound to give the
ship OF another notice Of where and
how its harbor defenses are arranged,
as the result - such a rule would be
obvious. In entering the harbor Of
Havana, the Maine did SO with full
knowledge rnat II was fortified har.
Dor. and took all the chances Of acci.
dent or the acts which might be done
by those for whom Spain is not respon.
sible"
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DOZEN FISHERMEN MISSING.
Caught ON Lake Michigan During the Se-

Caught ON Lake Michigan During the Se-
we're storm.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. ga special to
The Sentinel from Marinette, Wis.
says: Nothing has been heard from
the ~ fishermen who started from
Green Island for this city Saturday.
The storm has continued SO severe that
no one has ventured on the ice during
the day. Friends Of the missing fish
ermen believe that they must have
found sh(lter in some of the fish shan.
ties on tip bay.
The Sturgeon Bay stage, which left
here Saturday for the east shore. has
not been heard from There were five
passengers and a driver
AL trains are six and seven hours
late and the snow is drlited IL and &c
feet high.
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SWISS 10 BUY RAILROADS.

Referendum Rcsults in Approval Of tho
GovernM Ment Plan.
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 22.-The
referendum has resulted in popular ap.
proval Of the proposed state purchase
of the railroads Of Switzerland at o
cost of about billion francs (e2O0. 0O0..
OOO). The vote was 884, Las in favor to
III. $50 against.
The referendum approves the bill
passed in October last BY the national
council By vote Of % to 90. Accord.
ins 70 recent oncial returna. there ars
s.ool milse oS railroad open Tor Ga@e
IN ewitaenlan6 . ths 1ys pgiQnipAl
MA TAo government y pro jeeto11@a
- fee ~ onsohAsA.
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slOux City Live Stock.

slOux City Live Stock.
SIOUX CITY. Ia. Feb 81.
HOGS-Market active. lOc higher.
Range Of prices. N.9744.OO.
CATTLE-Markct active and stron Z
OH all gradea
sales ranged at 50. 45@3& for cows:
e4o0ul4.S0 for stockcrs and feeders; 8. IS
w4.3o for heifers; 1850 1. 81 for yearlings
SHEEP-In demand: SS.ooW WiO.
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Miss VILLA eds VIII.

CHICAGO, Feb. %. BY the terms of
the will Of Miss Frances 4. Willard,
late president Of the w. &. I. U., her
estate vii. pass into the temple fund,
after the life interests of her secretary,
Miss Anna Gordon, and her sster.in.
law. Mrs. Mary b. Willard, have ex.
pired.
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Poultry. Butter aud Eggs.

Poultry. Butter aud Egg.
CHICAGO. Feb 81.
POCLTRY-Dressed, firm: turkeys
81 q lilo; chickens, Is gSc],; ducks "a
nc.
BUTTER-Steady; creamerioA l30
l9c; dairieS llGl7c.
EGGS-Firm; fresh, l4c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-22

Inc World from Havana, says: Can.
tain Sigsbee's state documents haa
been rescued from a private drawer % ~
ms cabin. The keys to the magazines
were found just above the hook ovo.
the head Of the captains bed tha;r
usual place. They had been aoa.aa ~
upward by the rising OF the mattress
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st. Paul Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Feb. 81.
HOGS-Market DC higher. Quality
good. Range of prices. s.. 40 400.
CATTLE-Market steady
Sales ranged at Si.5oNi.25 for stockers;
E75vs325 for cows; 81 aOIAU tor
heifers: 81 O0Qeil0 for steers.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Lambs, Si.90M5. %; muttons, $3.50.
Rcceipt4: Hogs, 400; CATTLE 100: sheep
80: calves, ).
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MILWAUKEE,. Feb. ga special to
The Journal from Menominee, Mich
says: Three Menekaune fishermen who
were lost in the blizzard on Green bay
Door county farmer wrapped i'll the
sails Of their fishing sleishs and nearly
dead. They were brought home. Nine
other fishermen are supposed 10 have
perished and searching crews are now
out.
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SIGSBEE SAYING NOTHING.
All Printed Iutsrv Jews With the Captain
Are Cut1ue.

Are I 0SDues
WARRINGTON, Feb. o.. Captain
Sipsbee sent two cablegrams during
tho day to the navy department on the
subject Of interviews with him. Inc
first said: II have consistently re-
Trained expressing any opinion OF the
Maine disaster.
Later in the day he wired: mo
newspaper divers have been used Oh
the wreck Of the Maine. One man en-
gagged by me was subsequently bought
up by newspaper. ! declined ms
services. Subsequently on his beihg
Internationally released might have
used him in charge of an officer III re-
covering bodies but decided not to 40
20. Any interviews with me. if print
ed, are untrue
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Feb. 81.
HOGS-M Market opened 5QtlOc higher;
trade later dragging; early advance lost.
Sales ranged at SS.95@A.lo for light;
&OOI4.l5 for mixed; SiOOG4 43h for
heavy: S4s71a@4.45 for rough.
CATTLE Market strong and gener-
ally lOc higher.
Sales ranged at s.. 9OGo.40 for beeves:
S. 1904. 80 for cows and heifers; $E5O9
A.5O for Texas steers; s. 35oG4.5O for
stockers and feeders
SHEEP-Market steady to strong.
Sales ranged at s. l5ol4.65 for natives;
&3.6O@i.55 for westerns; $i.25QD5.65 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 1850:
sheep. 2OUO0.
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.


MILWAUKEE. Feb. 81.
WHEAT-No. Mort bern, g. Ol q OH
No spring, ysc; May, Sl.03ls s@LO5L.
RYE-No /, 5lc.
BARLEY No. ,, AlG42,; sample on
track, H3N3Sc
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Duluth Grain.

Duluth Grain.
DULUTH. Feb. VI.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard, 81. 02A; No
Northern, tl.0211; No2 Northern, Akc;
No. 3spring. S71ac. Toarrive-No. hard
tl.o31; No. l Northern, el.O2h; May.
$l.Olb; July, s9s.c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-22
AN OFFICERS OPINION.
Lieutenant Commander Barnett Discuase'
the Wreck Of tho Maine.

ra.ut.n.ut Commander Barnett Discusses
the Wreck Of tho Maine.
HAVANA, Feb. Lieutenant Com.
mander Barnett Of the survey Ooae
Bache said to q correspondent OF tne
Associated Press:
"You want the facts. ] can toll 20"
there are 05 chances out Of lOO that the
investigation will show that the Tor.
v,srd magazine Of tho Maine did no.
blow up first, if it exploded at oil. ana
that It was not the cause OF the terrihc
consequences that followed. The con-
dition Of the wreck when first stuoieu
and a later careful scrutiny make 'n's
an almost absolute certainty.
Reduce the Price Of Corn to sn'PPs
spRINorIxLD, Ills, Feb. 2s.-Ans
state board Of railway and wsrenouse o
commissioners has prevailed upon o .no
Union Stock yards, Chicago, to recuoe r,.
The prios on corn to shippers. 4n.,
formsr prios, q pr bushel. 10 rednoeo
"a ~ 20 b aatisfsctosy 20 tho nvessocA
ahippers Of the ssats. ssvcra! sScmH.s
M besn made % acopmp!ien sn's +"
ieeiCaAtiou. bat tAs sdoets failed
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MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

MlNNRAPOLIs, Feb. 81.
WHEAT-February closed at $l.Ook:
May, $3.50: July $3.50. On Track
No. ! hard, 81. .O3; No. Northern, o. OO;sc.
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France Would Disayoyv II.

PARIS. Feb. 22-The government has
no news Of the French having crossed
the Niger into the Sokoto country, and
it is added any such unauthorized
movement would be disavowed by the
government
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Chicago Grain aud Provisions.
CHICAGO, Feb 81.
CLOSING PRICES.

Closing PRICES
WHEAT-May. $lO6k; July, o2kc;
September. slNc; December, 500.
CORN-FsbruAry. s0xs: Nay. 5000:
July, 6ak; September, $500.
0ATS-FsbruAry, 969<o; May, soko,
July, 04kp0lxc.
PoRK-5s6raa-y. s,o.so, Nay. Nlo&
July. ollo0
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-22

No! it is not claimed that
Foley's Honey and Tar will cure
CONSUMPTION or ASTHMA in ad-
vanced stages, it holds out no such
false hopes, but DOES truthfully
claim to always give comfort and
relief in the very worst cases and in
the early stages 70 effect a cure.
For Sale bv FRANK SMITH
The record-union., 1898-01-02

Little bolero, zouave, or other small
jacket-pieces are added to the fronts
of high or low-necked corsages cut la
Russo and made of airy textiles draped
loosely over fitted silk underWalsts.
These little side pieces are made va
riously of lace, velvet, jeweled pssse-
menterie, satin, brocade, or watered
silk, and the sleeve-puffs and collar
if collar there be-match these pieces
in color and fabric.
All sorts of long pelisses, redingotes
usters, camisards, polonalses, etc, Will
prevail among the variety of wraps
the coming spring. The short, fancy,
open jackets, and the "moujik," or Rus
sian blouSes will not be wholly aban-
doned, for new effects in spring ma
terials will give them fresh and novel
appearance, but they will have more H.
walls in the field than they have en-
countered this winter. Apart from ITS
weight, there is no garment for general
outdoor wear more becoming to wom-
en- of fairly good figure than the New
market-another of the newly revived
long wraps A model of dark green
box-cloth is cut double-breasted, with
arched collar and revers of green corded
silk almost covered with straight rows
of narrow braid. The seams are
strapped, and the sleeves are very
small. This wrap is not becoming to
extremely tall women, on account of
its unbroken length, giving an appear
ance of undue hight, but what is a
defect in one case may prove a decided
improvement in nunberless others.
Many of the demi-trained dress skirts
are cut with nine cores; and at the
back some are box-pleated and others
tan-pleated.
German broadcloth in dark Russian
red, or the favorite blue shade of the
winter, is noted among elegant models
in redingotes and other enveioping gar
ments of the season. Some of the very
expensive wraps are lined throughout
with fur, notably a very beautiful blue
garment made in Huguenot fashion,
with odd stylish sleeves, passemen-
terie girdle, and lined with chinchilla.
Another handsome model is a cape Of
blue German broadcloth, lined with
mink fur and trimmed with dark-brown
silk-cord ornaments. There is also an
immense revers collar of mink around
the neck. third wrap, with Russian
blouse features, is made Of red and
black fancy cloth, lined with red satin
and trimmed with bands of black fox
fur, with very high Klondike collar
and a cape collar Of the fur covering
the shoulders.
Many beautiful dyes have been add
ed to the winter color list which are
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India cashmere and soft as down: num-
bers Of very stylish Paris novelty
goods; genuine Scotch cheviots, Eng
lish serges and diagonals, and creped
cloth in colors medium and dark, and
in light spring qualities
The record-union., 1898-01-02
The Colonel Wasn't vaccinated

The old Colonel was seated before a
south window yesterday at an early
hour when he was informed of the ap-
proach of the vaccinating brigade.
He walked to a rack in the hall and
got his ancient rifle; then he shouldered
IL and walked to the veranda.
The brigade bore down on him, but
halted at the gate, held a brief consul
tation. and then said: "as with one
voice."
Fine morning. Colonel"
"a d-n fine morning, gantlemen," was
the Colonel's response
And then the brigade passed on.-At-
lanta Constitution.
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effective and novel offsets to the fanil-
lar colors of the season, notably anna
ranth red that is neither crimson nor
cherry: Da Vinci. an exquisite shade
in violet found among corded silks,
crepe de Chine and silk and wool mix
lures. Russell is a rich brown deeply
tinged with gold. The orchid colors
show some of the very new and very
fashionable tints in purple, mauve and
pinlxish heliotrope. All the soft or
brilliant shades in yellow and the very
lovely tints in pink are having a wide
following, particularly for evening uses.
Striking dyes in Roman and Russian
red are given a still more vivid effect
by the association with them of black
jetted nets, elaborate and intricate jet
, ornaments for bodice and skirt, and
black laces and insertions of rare deli
cacy and beauty.
Huguenot caps are added to the tops
of many of the short, full, puffed sleeves
of evening bodices.
There is something always eminently
rich and lady-like in the appearance
of lustrous corded silk, be the color
tints, or cream white. This winter
these repped silks are pre-eminenuy
fashionable. together with many other
materials woven in similar corded ef-
fects. The circular, killed, and prin-
cesse outlines which fashion now ia
vors are particularly adapted to these
rich materials A tailor made pricesse
dress is finished at the foot of the
skirt with tiny overlapping frills of the
silk; otherwise it is plain, but very full
at the back where it fastens. leaving
the front one unbroken outline fitting
like a glove. The feature of the dress
is the addition of short bolero-like
Jacket pieces at each side, set into the
armscye on putting in the small sleeves.
These jacket pieces are made of an
exceedingly rich quality of satin bro
cade the shade of the corded silk, but
this is almost covered by large re-
vers that turn back upon the jacket and
are denseiy covered with applique or
naments wrought in soft gray pearls,
opal beads in shimmering, changing
colors, gold-lined crystal beads, and
bits Of jeweled sequins. The very pic
turesque-looking Medici collar matches
the tiny jacket front and its garnitures,
and also enriches the very deep points
of the mutton-leg sleeves at the wrists.
The dress in this instance is made of
nuns gray corded silk Of magnificent
quality and wonderful luster.
| Among the handsome fabrics that
will be highly favored for tailor-made
costumes next season are fancy oxford
suitings in tri-color melanges, boucle
effects in French camels hair light as
The record-union., 1898-01-02

Peplums, which are added to Russian
blouses, jacket bodices, surplice waists,
and similar garments, are shaped in va
rious ways. Some are crenelated, others
cut in oval tabs or sharp Vandykes, and
also in circular form, with or without
pleats at the back.
One of the prevailing fashions in full
dress is the wearing of exceedingly
long wrinkled sleeves, with low cut or
half-low bodices
The record-union., 1898-01-02
ISPAREECHER.
Chief of the Creek Tribe of In
dians.

The Cherokee Indians have their
grand old man" in the person of Is
parhecher, who has since 1898 been
their chief. He was born seventy years
ago in the old Creek Nation III Ala
bama. When quite young he went west
with the Creeks. He enlisted in the
Federal army in the war and has q
good record.
After the war he went home, where
he was the acknowledged leader Of the
Loyal Creek party. He was elected
Judge of one of the district courts Of
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Reason for It.

81 don't see why you girls are all so
crazy after that tall young fellow said
the girl who had just arrived at the sea-
| shore. "He stutters''
but just notice how long his arms
are
what of it?'
why they make girl think her
waist is three sizes smaller than it IS
Chicago Evening Post
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1t Overcame Him.

Il saw You leave the church hurried
ly What was the cause?''
.,The cause? I'll tell you You know
how long I've been waiting for that
foreign appointment? Well. when the
parson got up and said. We Will now
sing. Come. We dis-consul- -ate," I
really couldn't stand it moment long
er."-Cleveiand Plaindealer.
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the Creek Nation and held that position
until 1893, when Sam Checotah. his enc
my, was elected chief CT the nation
and removed him from office He be-
lfeved he had been unjustly dealt with
and at the head of 500 men he under
took to overturn the Creek Govern
ment. This was prevented by United
States soldiers. Soon after this he was
elected Supreme Judge, and in 1895 was
elected chief. He is married to full
blooded Greek, but they have no chill
dren. He speaks no English at ALL
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can
with eerows
which
eopyng this
me a
with trimming of
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ness, not knowing of what they are
depraved. Just how the church knows
all this is not clear. but such is its
faith But the desire to comfort Chris
tian Parents whose children have for
some reason failed Of baptism is appar-
entity leading to some modification of
this view, as similar causes led a hun
dred years ago or less to a change in
Protes lant theology on the subject. 1t
supposes that the soul Of the unbaptizad
infant in limbo may become conscious
of its loss. That would cause a long
ing and regret which would be equiv
alent TO suffering; but that longing
might be equivalent to a baptism of
desire, which would insure entrance to
heaven 1t is by this device that they
reach a conclusion which faith in the
goodness of God might reach by a
shorter route
Even so commendable an exercise as
regular reading of the Bible may be-
come q snare to the SOUL" says the
New York Examiner (Bapt) IF the
mechanical reading of "a chapter a
day takes form in the mind as a mer-
itorious act, emitting one to the favor
able consideration of heaven, it is no
better than the telling of beads or the
twirling Of a prayer wheel II gives a
virtuoi.s sense of security, of self-right-
eousness, which is one Of the worst
symptoms of spiritual decadence. Far
be It from us to depreciate the value
of regular Bible reading. IT is a habit
to cultivate and to practice daily But
TO be Of real value it must be done with
spiritual discernment and in prayerfui
spirit. Better q single sentence, taken
into the heart and spiritually digest
ed, than many chapters perfunctorily
and carelessly read
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25

pressing sternly every slightest manifestation
of mob rule, or else consent that the govern
ment OF the people shall become the sport OF
every knot OF persons who at any time may
take II into their heads to assume the functions
delegated by the whole people.
1t is reported from Washington that the feu-
eral authorities will deal sharply with the Lake
City outrage. Every effort will be made 10 as
cover and punish the murderers. Every one
concerned in the attack ought to hang. South
Carolina might thank herself to be rid OF
hundred or so OF the butchers whose infant-
numbering women Strengthening savagery has
dlsgraced her in the eyes OF the world. severe
lesson is what they need and it is to be hopeu
that no tender feelings in Washington will pre-
vent a strong arm reaching out pitilessly 10
avenge this bloody deed and teach all men, NOT
excepting our own citizens, that the United
States Government Is not to be trcd with, ana
that assassination is not to be naturallzed III this
country as n political force. We talk or re-
dressing the wrongs Of missionaries IN turkey!
No Turk ever treated an American as we have
let our postmaster and his family be treated
We talk Of Intervention in Cuba for humanity =
sake Weyler did nothing worse than fire Dulid-
ings ut midnight and shoot women and chlidreh
as they attempted to escape from their Deds.
If we cannot or will not put down savagery III
our own country, we had better not preach
humanity to the rest of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
THE ELLSWORTH BILL AGAIN.

The announcement made few days ago
that the Ellsworth bill relating to newspapers
had been killed and laid out for burial was not
well founded for the bill was favorably re-
ported TO the Senate from the judiciary Com
mittee Yesterday. This temperance or Mt
Elsworth's pet in a somewhat manned out
still recognizable condition. has caused consld'
cradle surprise in legislative cnd newspaper
circles. and led TO various speculations as 10
the cause of It's revival That Mr. Platt hav-
ing once changed his mind about the bill and
permitted "rhe New-York Sun to take It's place
ON the opposition side of the fence has sudden
" resumed his own original position Is hardly
credible He couldn't have been so cruel. But
still more fantastic, as 1t seems to u.s. Is the
theory that It was Governor Black who came
TO Mr.. Elsworth's rescue aud furnished this
first aid to the injured, with the Intention OF
putting the BIZ! through the Legislature and
then making himself solid with the newSpa-
pers by means OF veto.
In the first place there Is no such general
alarm in newspaper offices as this hypothesis
assumes Though little thing like the Con-
stituton doesn't always amount to much be-
tween friends, II nevertheless has an awkward
habit Of getting in the way of just such mon
strosties as this press gag, and there Is n
prevalent impression that even if the Legs-
lature should send the bill TO Governor Black
his veto would not be the only hope of saliva
ton. In the second place the device attributed
10 the Governor would be fcarfully thin.
Why il would become veritable symbol or AZ
tenuation. The Governor doesn't need TO wait
until a measure which he dlsapproves has been
laid upon his desk before sending II 10 It's
long home No scruple Of delicacy or rigid re-
gard for the constitutional distribution of the
powers Of the State has ever led him to refrain
from putting In his veto while the processes or
legislation were going on. At the present mo-
ment the Governors fondness for sitting in
the game" is causing Democrats at Albany 10
teer and not n few Republicans to curse. He
has nothing to gain by forcing the Ellsworth
bill through the Legislature for the sake OF
throwing Il into his waste basket which he
could not gain with less trouble by preventing
its passage. In fact, the former course would
cost him something, for everybody would see
that he was trying to be smart instead OF
statesmanlike.
II Is possible that the Governor Is foollng
himself In this business, but we do not like to
think so. And If he is. it is doubtful If he Will
succeed in fooling anybody else.