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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-09
OFFICIAL SPANISH ACCOUNT.
Americans Again Repulsed at the Rom.
bardment of Santiago-Spanish
IoSsea

MADRID, june 9.-Dispatches re.
ceived here from Havana, from Span.
lsh sources, say: The Americans were
again repuIsed at the last lombard.
ment Of Santiago de Cuba"
Continuing, these reports assert that
the damage done TO the batteries and
town Is 'unim portans" or is already
repaired, adding: The Spanish guns
CID not cease 10 ire IN instant during
the tight, and all the batteries are in
condition TO reply TO the enemy's fire.
During the second attack Colonel Or.
denez vas on board the Reina Merce.
des and personally assisted in working
her guns. Every one regards Colonel
Ordenez and General LInares as the
heroes Of the day
According 70 official Spanish dis.
patches received here the exact loss Of
the Spanlards at Santiago de Cuba on
Monday is as follows: Land forces. one
soldier killed and tive officers wounded,
including Colonel Ordonez, slightly
wounded. Sea forces, the second off,
ser IL command Of the Reina Mercedes,
tve sailors and 20 marines killed, and
an officer and Ii sailors were wounded.
The official dispatches also say that
many OF the wounded, including Colo
uel Ordonez, are able to attend to their
duties. 1t Is announced here that the
Spanish steamer Benlto has run the
blockade Of Manzanil.o" and arrived at
Jamaica.
This Is Only ~Semi-Omcia!.
y semi.otEcial note has been pu b.
llsaed, purporting to give an account
If the Commandment OF Santiago de
Cuba by the American fleet on Mon day
last. II says:
The American navy under Admiral
Sampson has fiercer attacked Santiago
le Cuba, and a bloody
ansued. The Americans made three
attacks on the Spanish marine and land
batteries, which replied. AS a conse.
Quence the Americans were re puIsed
with heavy losses, estimated at 100
men. The American projectiles, how.
ever, sank the Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes
The Progress., 1898-02-26
mHDHm RUMoR SHYSl

That pretentiops are not just
claims always, as some arrogant
people think.
That the main fight of the Maine
disaster will be between the
American patriots and American
money lenders.
That Plutocracy knows no sem
timent save that of gain.
Ttat the woner of National honor
must again surrender to private
greed.
That our street paving will take
a boom on again soon.
r That the City Administration
is gradually improving the market
house block.
That our soldier boys will make
good showing if Uncle Sam calls
on them TO go TO Spain.
The Progress., 1898-02-26
Soaking Small Seeds.

Professor Waugh of Vermont has been
experimenting with soaking small seeds
in solution of pepsin or diastase to in
crease their terminating or feeding
power. Professor Waugh writes to
Rural New Yorker that diastase has
proved much better than pepsin for this
purpose. He says: "Our diastase is
really only malt extract. We dissolve
one part of powdered malt in ten parts
of water, strain it and put the seeds to
soak for "a hours. A quart Of malt,
worth cents or less, would thus make
ten quarts of liquid. or enough to treat
ten pounds Of tomato or radish seeds or
peas"
AS explained in the journal men,
toned, "this idea embodies much the
same principle as that made use Of by
humans who chew 'pepsin gum or
other substances to promote digestion.
The soaking of the seed makes the
starchy matter more available as food
for the little germ and thus starts an
earlier and more vigorous growth. This
plan may not be entirely practicable
yet, but there is something in it. and
an investigating farmer may we'll try it
in q small way"
The Progress., 1898-02-26

That Jordan street Sunday
school is improving right along.
That our moral support must be
thrown to the fair committee.
That the solve Branch" has no
revere ce, in the estim alton OF
some people.
That our growing population,
the floating classes coming to a
new town, accounts in a measure,
She thinks for the large criminal
expense Of our parish.
That She hopes the Retail Deal
ers Association will soon arrange
another excursion
That rotten eggs seem to be
plentiful in some of the parish
where Mormon elders go.
That it will soon be time to go
in "swimmin.
That the rock crusher now sleep
eth.
That She is not "mad at Spain"
That Nations flag should be
an emblem of pride. but that Of
the United States doesn't seem to
be, especially by the Administra-
ton.
The Progress., 1898-02-26
Buying Farms.

Is it wise under present conditions for
young men Of limited means to buy
farms? This query was answered IN the
Iowa Homestead, as follows, by CORE
spondent writing from Mason City, la.
He said:
think it is bezt for the young man
to buy farm if he has farming outfit
and can make a small payment on his
farm. He should bu.v land where the in
terest will not be more than the rent III
case he had rented the same land ana
should then devote himself to working
the place we'll and making it produce as
abundantly as possible. He should raise
little of everything that sells well IN
his vicinity, which will tend to make
times better for him. When l COM
menced farming. paid high rent. II
had bought at that time, I could have
owned farm with what paid in rent
in IL years. For that reason would
advise yourG l,1cn IN G-tit rcE;.;r- Gid
buy Il place Of th.ir own.
The Progress., 1898-02-26
EARLY FIRE.
Two Large Stores Burn.

Some people do not appreciate
the time The Progress goes to
press, though the majority do.
Our paper frequently may miss an
important or startling event, be-
cause it has been printed before
the event occurred, though our date
may be Saturday, while the
incident took place Friday.
But the fire of the early morning
hours of Friday was an exciting
event, in fact Shreveport has not
yet out grown the excitement in
cident to the proclamatio n, "there
is fire in town."
We had one of these exciting
fires in the early morning hours Of
yesterday. In fact it took place at
the unreasonable hour of S a. M,
which was kerry wrong.
But it got, in it's work all he
same, and now the handsome
stores of Messrs. Jordan & Booth
and Nelson & Co., with all their
splendid stocks, are in ashes.
How did it happen? Kindly
put that query to some one else.
However Doctors Chandler, Nc
Cloud and Norwood; Attorneys
Shepherd and Thomas Messrs. j
Dandy photographer, &. H. Rey-
holds insurance agent and Fred T.
Lack architect, all of whom had
Offices up stairs, went down under
the fiery touch of the flames.
1t was thought for while that
Calm & Calm and the M A. Files
Millenary Co. would suffer like
fate, but good fortune stood by
these, and except from damage by
water, which however may be quite
serious, they escaped.
OF the amount of insurance, we
can not tell, but hope all are fully
protected.
The Progress., 1898-02-26
WISE WORDS.

WISE WORDS.
Louisiana Appeal. ... -..
A FOOLS company is not hard to
find. .
opinions never change the
weather. --
Honesty has neven found SUBJ
stitute.
Gold looses it's shine when it is
gotten by guilt.
The best safe for your money is
a prudent wife.
A giant among giants is not
aware eff his own size,
The ass might sing better if he
didn't pitch his tune SO high.
The man rob5 others who does
not make the best of himself.
No man ever gets discouraged
in trying to live without working.
Woman is a lovely dream-and
dreams always goes by contraries.
Everybody says ego up higher"
to the man who is "getting there"
Call a little man great and other
little people will throw up their
hats.
Absence sometimes make the
heart grow fonder-of some other
person.
To get the good out of the years
we must learn how to live each
hour we'll.
A shallow man may always see
the face of a fool by looking into
a deey well.
Love may be blind, but it can
smell the cloves on a mans breath
just the same.
Patience may roost on monu-
ments, but truth seldom finds a
place on tombstones.
When a man freely admits that
his wife is not stubborn, he can
afford to stop praying.
The man who figures on marry
ing an heiress often finds he inst
we'll up in mathematics.
Some men are like q bass drum
they makeIlo of noise, but there
is nothing in them.
The Progress., 1898-02-26

J.E. Howe, and we agreed that
The Progress should ask you if it
was intended as puzzle?
Bishop Quintus, OF. the Episco-
pal church, died at Meridian Geor
gia on the 10Th instant. He was
made in Tennessee in 1865, and
was an eminent man in his chuch.
and the Ecclesiastical World.
The Progress believ es in the in
tegrity, courage and efficiency OF
Captain Sigsbee: and will con-
.tinue to, until it be proven to the
contrary.
The Mardi-Gras carnival this
year was said to have been splen-
did, gorgeous, entertaining, beau
.tiful.
We wonder if figures will be a
BILE to compute the theories put
forth regarding the destruction of
the Maine,
A Congressional election will be
one the features of the Falls ides.
I The Constitutional Convention
seems to be .smaking haste slow
ly." That is correct.
Globe Democrat
Americe. contains 800, 722 miles
of railway, and the rest of the
world 2O4,231 miles. The new
world might rest it's reputation on
that one item.
There is a whole lot of good in
this world.
It is said that William X. Van
derbilt is now the railroad king of
the universe.
Prof. j. B. Aswell has been elect
ed business manager of Louisiana
Chautauqua for the current season.
Morehouse Clarion says that ex-
Senator Tabor, Of Colorado, who
has recently been appointed post
master of Denver, sold to the gov
eminent the site on which the post
office now rasts, for one dollar.
OF course this sale must have been
made long time ago.
It is reported that Sam Jones
will be a candidate for governor
of Georgia. The Progress don't
believe it, and sincerely hopes it
is not true.
FdrD,erUille Gazette.
1t is reported that a wealthy
English syndicate has been form
ed for the purpose Of buying up
the bulk of the pine tim bered
lands in North Louisiana,
The Progress., 1898-02-26
FdTD,ermlle Gazette.

FUTnlefOtCLG UQzSLtS.
1t is reported that a wealthy
English syndicate has been form
ed for the purpose Of buying up
the bulk of the pine tim bered
lands in North Louisiana,
1t is said that Prince Humb trt,
of Italy, carries insurance ON his
life to the amount of $1,000, 900,
which is more than any other in
,r
dividual carries.
The Progress., 1898-02-26

It is said that William X. Van
derbilt is now the railroad king of
Z the universe.
The Progress., 1898-02-26
RAM RLERs.

OF course our people feel crafty
exhonerated over the wise select
ion by Governor Foster of our Jus
tice of the Peace.-Negreet Spy,
in Sabine Free State.
Brother Tets! our editors at
tention was called to this squib by
YOUR and his mutual friend, Mr..
J.E. Howe, and we agreed that
The Progress should ask you If it
was intended as a puzzle?
The Progress., 1898-02-26

Fresh strawberries were offered
for sale in Shreveport yesterday,
With plenty o. takers
The Progress., 1898-02-26
Prof. J. B. Aswell has been elect
ed business manager of Louisiana
Chautauqua for the current season.

It is reported that Sam Jones
will be a candidate for governor
!. of Georgia. The Progress don't
believe it, and sincerely hopes it
is not true.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29
ANOTHER ISLE OURS
Speck in Mid.Pacific Will Be
Used for Cable Station.
OLD GLORY OVER WAKE ISLAM
Commander of the bennington
Receive orders TO Hoist the
Flag There,

Washington. Dec. 2G-This govern
,nent has determined to hoist the tag
over an island far out in the Pacific
ocean, and orders were sent ont late
this afternoon to the commander OF the
Bennington, Captain Taussig, to pro-
coed at once to take possession, in the
name of the United States government,
OF Wake island, lying in latitude ~
north, longitude l06 east. 1t is distant
about 1000 miles from Nihau, the
westernmost OF the Hawaiian islands,
and 300 miles east OF Guam. 1t ls
almost in a direct line between those
possessions Of the United States, and
is admirably adapted for use as a sta
tion for Pacific cable to connect the
Philippines with Hawaii and the Unit
ed States 1t is about three miles in
length, and incloses a lagoon Of salt
water. The average height Of the
island is eight feet above high tide. 1t
is scarcely capable, in itself Of sustain.
ing life, but it is expected that a cable
can be maintained without difficulty
by the erection of a condenser to sup
" fresh water. Some station in that
locality is deemed to be absolutely nee
essary to the maintenance OF a cable,
and for that reason the American peace
commissioners at Paris endeayored to
secure one OF the Caroline islands, but
without success.
Wake island is said to be by right
already American territory, for in 1851
Admiral Wilkes surveyed the place and
asserted title. 1t is not inhabited, so
far as known, at the present time,
though in the past some guano gather
ers have temporarily lived on the
island.
The Bennington is now at Honolulu,
and the orders TO her will 60 out by
steamer. After hosting the flag on
Wake island, she will proceed to Guam
and make survey of the island, which
was ordered some time ago. She has
already completed a survey of Pearl
haybor, seven miles from Honolulu,
which will form the foundation of the
government plans for the enlarge
ment of the harbor there and the
strengthening of the channel connect.
ing the inner harbor with the ocean.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29
Army Sheitnr 'Innf

The Austrians have recently adopted
for their army shelter tent, which.
when not pitched. is separated into
pieces cut TO fold over and form storm
coats for the soldiers. The material is
n light, strong, waterproof linen, bound
along the edges with wide braid and
provided with cords. which serve the
double purpose Of fastening either the
tent or coat. Upon hating for the night
the soldiers remove or unpack their
coats IN pairs, tie them together and
form the tent upon their own rifles.
which. with hayonets fixed, are stuck
into the ground to form tent poles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29
A PERFECT SUCCESS,
More About the Balloon Trip Across
the Channel.

New York. Dec. PA dispatch to
the Times from London says: The
Chronicle publishes an account from its
correspondent sent from balloon trip
across the channel, showing that the
Andrea steering-gear was tested with
perfect success. The sail used was IS
feet square instead of IL feet, the one
used in the land experiment.
The aeronauts took their course when
the 200-foot trail rope was in water
and found they had detected three
points, or about double that obtained
on land in Essex several weeks ago.
ms is not surprising, for the frac-
tlonal resistance of the trail rope in
water was immense. Another test gave
the same results. but this time the bal
loon descended within two feet of the
waves.
To keep the balloon at an even alti-
tude was q task OF the greatest diff
Guilty, and owing to cold air on the
water the sun-heated gas cooled with
lightning rapidity, demanding constant
expelling of ballast to prevent falling
into the sea.
The balloon again rose 1900 feet.
but dropped behind a thick cloud. The
sudden eclipse caused rapid descent,
ana IN few minutes the balloon
touched the ocean. A wave struck the
car. 1t was an exciting moment for
the aeronauts, their gum boots being
hlied with water. Percival Spencer.
the famous aeronaut, in charge, prompt
" threw out ballast and saved himself
from sinking.
The balloon then rose. 700 feet after
clearing the French cliffs, and landed
safely amid Norman peasants four miles
east OF Havre, having in five hours COW
cred loo miles, Of which rs miles were
over sea-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29
NEGOTIATIONS AS TO TERMS


New York. Dec. CA special to
the Herald from Washington says
All danger of further friction between
the United states and Great Britain
over the construction OF the Nlcaragu"
canal will shortly be removed 10y the
abrogation Of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. Sir Julian Pauncetote, the
British ambassador, has received OF
will receive within the next few days
nositive instructions to enter upon
negotiations with Secretary Hay for the
abrogation Of the convention referred
10. and the preparation OF new treaty
guaranteeing the neutrality OF the canal
The change in the attitude OF the
British government from its Old POSI-
ton OF insisting upon having voice IN
the construction OF the proposed canal
is the result u representations made TO
Lord Salisbury by Mr.. Henry White
charge d'aifaires OF this government III
London. 1t is the understanding OF
those who are aware of the change III
the attitude OF the British government
that Lord Salisbury will suggest
through Sir Julian the advisability OF
the United States granting some conces-
siona to his government IN return tor
the REIMBURSEMENT of the important
nights possessed by Great Britain in the
matter of q canal across the isthmus,
which for nearly 80 years have been
recognized by this government in the
treaty negotiated by John NJ. Clayton,
on the part of the United States. and
Lord Henry Lytton-Bulwer. on the part
Of the British government. just what
concessions will be asked are not
known, nor will they be until fuller
and final instructions have been re-
ceived by Sir Julian and communicated
to Secretary Hay.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29

dean. "the best room available and seat
her at my own table. l should be proud
to have written her note myself; 1t NttS
her out of the impersonality OF one or
the new girls into a young woman l
shall welcome as a friend. Another
example of epistolary triumph comes
from a recent bioerapher OF Carlyle.
The authors library had been papered
and furnished to his entire satisfaction,
but on the third day a young lady next
door began to practice on her piano
forte. Another upheaval. involving the
tearing down of partition and the
building of a new chimney. TO lit up
new library In a distant part OF the
house, seemed inevitable. suddenly
CARLYLE snatched paper and wrote 50
seductive note to the young stranger
that she readily agreed never to play
until after two o'clock in the afternoon.
1t is reported that letter writing Is out
of fashion. This IS mistake. Inc
neat. we'll hrased ana charming letter
has its place in society today, and ,pn'
fers distinction upon its author.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29
HAVANA'S DEATH RATE.
Between Fifty-five and Seventy-fve Die
Daily From Starvation and Disease.

Between Fifty-ive and Seventy five Die
Daily From Starvation and Disease.
New York, Dec. ga dispatch to
the World from Havana says: Ha.
vana's death rate is astounding. There
are between So and IS deaths here each
day, the majority from maarial fever,
typhoid claiming the next largest mum.
Der of victims and pernicious fever
about the same.
The civil register today shows total
of 40 deaths in this city in the last 24
hours, and two parishes where the
death rate was usually high made no
report. The mortality last week was
at the rate of l06 in every 900 Of the
population. This week it will be high
er. In New York the death rate is
only % deaths per annum for every
thousand population.
All the hospitals are overcrowded
and no more patients can be received.
The municipal hospital, organized as
an emergency hospital to care for sick
reconcentrados, is taking care OF 305
patients with space for only 100. A
surgeon in one hospital said today that
he had to leave sufferers lying in the
streets because there is no place to
care for them.
Vile stenches from the indescribable
dirtiness of some sections offer her
culean task to the engineer officer pre-
pairing to clean the city, making the
American here despair of any imme-
date lowering Of the frightful death
rate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29

Scooba. Miss, Dec. 27.-Thomas
and William Brantley, brothers, We're
shot and instantly killed last night, at
Enondale. by Eugene Dennis. an 49,
year-old boy. The brothers, accom-
panied by their father, attempted to
enter the store of Dennis, it is said, in
tending violence, whereupon young
Dennis opened fire on the Brantleys
with the above result. The trouble
was caused by liquor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29

New York, Dec. 27.-Adolph Neat,
bartender employed by Mrs. Marie
Fischer, who keeps small hotel at
Paterson, N. j., died today after suf-
ering great agony. 1t is thought his
death was caused by arsenical poison
ing, and that the poison was placed in
the milk used in the household of Mrs.
Fischer. Mrs Fischer, Mary Dolly, a
servant, Fritz Hagerman. an employe,
and Fritz Zeffen, were also poisoned,
but will probably recover. The milk
will be analysed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29

The recent dissolution of the Joint
Ira fiic Association indicates that New
York railroads and commercial inter-
ests will renew the fight before Con
gress to abolish "difierentials" and the
evening of rates by which Commodore
Nanderbilt's often-asscrted principle of
zone rate to the seaboard" may be real
ized. The present diiferentias We're es-
tablished in 1852 on the principle of
fixing uniform tariff between Western
farms and Atlantic cities The result
of that agreement has been the divert
ing of Il considerable part of the export
trade of the country to Philadelphia
and Baltimore instead of to New York
These cities are likely to unite in oppo-
sition to any legislation looking to an
equalization of freights with New York.
AS respects the West its interests lie
in securing the cheapest and quickest
route to the seaboard, and unless drawn
into the fight in its own interests will
be in position to congratulate the VIC
tor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-29

I cannot conceive Of anything that
women could do in the future that
would shock the public now as the
things they actually are doing would
have shocked the public of thirty, TWEEN
ty, or even ten years ago, writes a cor
respondent of the North American
Review. Women attend business
meetings of corporations, and In
some cases, notably small manufac-
have large amount of money invested,
they serve as directors, even as presi-
dent or treasurer. They vote on school
matters in the majority Of the States.
They have full suffrage in Wyoming,
Utah, Colorado and Idaho, and munich
pal suffrage In Kansas. Even in States
where they do not vote. women are fire.
quently seen at the polls, notably men,
bers of the w. C. 7. T., who go for the
purpose Of distributing ballots or pro-
viding coffee in the interest of temper
ance. We see the same change in social
life. Years ago q mans club was the
one spot where q woman could not set
her foot. 1t was generally supposed
that the moral tone of the place was
such that she would not wish to 20
there if she could. Customs have
changed so much that women not only
visit the club on ladies nights" but
they are actually invited to the restau-
rants on ordinary days. Almost all the
newer clubs, especially those in the
country, ana those connected with ath-
letic interests. make provision for wom-
en-, and in some cases the club suppprS
are almost as domestic as family par
ties. Last winter attended meeting
of the Woman's society at a mans club
in one of our great cities The club
men We're not invited to the meeting,
but the courtesy of a portion of their
house was extended for the day, be-
caue the society was q noted one and
the club could offer finer acommOda-
tons than any hotel. Some of the la
dies. when enjoying the perfect APP
pointments of the dressing and dining
rooms, remarked that 1t was a pity that
women should ever undertake house.
Keeping when men had shown that
they could do it so much better