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SELF-MURDER.
henry u hoOready Suicides by Shooting
Himself in the Presence Of His
Wife-No Apparent Cause.

Near $50 O'Clock last evening. a pistol
shot and Q scream we're heard by people
on Egan avenue between Main and Cen.
ter streets, from the rooms occupied nv
MI. and Mrs. Henry G. MoCready, over
the Abbott barber shop. and immediate.
~ thereafter Mrs. McCready came rush.
ing down stairs to the street and gave
the alarm OF something wrong. Officer
Fox and others who happened to be
near we're quickly in the rooms and found
Henry G. MoOready lying on the floor
IN . pool OF his own blood, dead, a 49,
caliber revolver, with one chamber
empty, lying near by. Coroner jerks
wat Immediately summoned but an in.
quest was deemed unnecessary, the at.
tending circumstances being such that
elf-destruction was clearly indicated.
The immediate circumstances Of the
shooting are about these: Mr.. McCready
was about his usual work in the restaur.
ant OF his father-in-law, Hugo Filsinger,
last evening, and so far as any Of his
friends or family noticed, was in bis
usual health. Early in the evening he
had negotiated with a farmer for q mum.
Der OF pigs. afterward came into the
restaurant, lit his pipe, and with his
wife and other members OF the family
went into the sitting room in the rear
and sat down to enjoy q glass OF beer.
While talking with his wife, che Incl.
d~entally remarked that she had got
some 9 music that day and wished he
would 90 up stairs to their rooms and
hear it played and tell her how he liked it.
He assented to this and they went up
stairs together. She went into a front
room for a minute or two while he re-
manned in a sitting Croom to the rear.
This room contained q stove, bed and
other furniture. When she returned to
this room he said he guessed he did not
want to hear the music as he was not
feeling we'll. She replied that he had
better lie down on the bed and she
would 60 down below again and help her
mother. To this be retorted; "Oh, yes,
you are always leaving me that way" or
something to that effect and at once
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pulled the revolver and shot himself,
just above the right temple. She
screamed and az soon as she recovered
from the shock ruehed down stairs and
gave the alarm.
The deceased would have been %
years old the 4th OF next month, was
born in Iowa and has lived in Lake
county many years. His parents are
Mr.. and Mrs A. W. McCready who live
just south OF the city limits. About
three years ago he married Katie Fill
singer with whose father, Hugo Fill
singer, he has been associated in the
restaurant business for some time. Now,
that be has has committed such q deed,
it is alleged by those who have been in.
innate with him that he has not appear
ed altogether right in his mind since
last summer, and though in good health,
has at timea manifested a morOee and
Respondent disposition. He was par
ticularly fond OF his revolver and about
elk months ago his father-in.la law got it
away from him and placed it in his safe,
but when he had occasion a short time
ago to 60 to Chicago, the latter gave
him the keys OF the safe to look after
things in his absence. and the first thing
he discovered with apparent delight was
his revolver. He got possession Of it
then and is said to have retained it
since. But whether the disease OF mind
that led him to the rash act arose from
physical or mental causes cannot be
clearly traced.
Arrangements have been made for the
funeral 70 take place from the NJ. E.
church at 9 p. m, tomorrow, Rev. A. G.
Shepherd officiating.
House and three lots for sale cheap.
CHAs. B. KENNEDY.
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House and three lots for sale cheap.
CHAs. B. KENNEDY.
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LIE DAILY LEADER
MADISON. sOUTH DAKOTA.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER l6. 1898.
LOCAL BREVlTlES,

LOCAL BREVITlES.
Wheat 81, fax 6S.
d. d. Holdridge, Esq, and DR.. A. E.
Clough returned from the porth.
John Gregor returned on the evening
train from the KIondike country.
Bert Hartwick OF Ramona was IN
arrival on the train from the west.
Jas. Slack returned from Dacorsh,
Iowa, and reports his father better.
H. E. Powell, wife and two children
departed for Aberdeen on the evening
train.
Harmon & Hoskins' vaudeville com.
pany will entertain at the opera house
this evening.
John Rel Of Nunds and his daughter
Mrs. Ed. Cofey of Ramona departed TO,
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Ottumwa, Iowa, to visit friends for a
couple Of weeks.
Mrs. VIM. Torbet, accompanied by her
acknowledgements arrived from Andover
on the morning train.
Cook & Odee and Chris Schultz have
neatly designed and executed Christmas
Continued on 1st page.
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Everything new and up-to-date
in these garments. All wool beav-
er jackets with high storm collar
lined with silk. English covert
cloth Jackets; 6-button, b~ox-front,
s%llk-faced, satin-lined Bucle jack
cts, storm-collar, dort sleeves.
3O-inch capes, tibet-trimmed,
made Of heavy Bucle, $3.50.
II you want a garment you GER
tainly cannot afford to buy with
out calling on US, for we have de-
cidedly the lowest prices in town.
ID. nCkINNON.
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D. MCKINN0N.
we " oound to close out our entire stock of Cloaks Come and see AM
be convinced before buying elsewhere.

Jackets marked to sell at Sc. so,
to close at $500
Jackets marked to sell at 81. co.,
to close at .$4.5O
Jackets marked to sell at $500,
to close at. so
Jackets marked to sell at $500,
to close at .S6.5O
Jackets marked to sell at $1,000,
to close at. $500
Jackets marked to sell at S14,OO,
to close at SO. so
N-HINIAInN1
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The sooner a cough or cold is cured
b,hout harm to the sufferer the better.
Lingering colds are dangerous. Hack
BE- cough ia distressing. One Minute
tough Cure quickly oures it. Why
hfer when such . cough cure is within
bach. 1t is pleasant to the taste.
Cook & ODEE,
THAT Adam ate. not what he drank,
Ess he from Eden's garden driven,
J what a differences there now would be,
he had taken Rocky Mountain Tex.
FRANK &. SIXTH.
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DOLLS! GATES!

This year we shall endeavor to sell Toys,
Games and Dolls and all sorts of Children's
presents cheaper than ever before. Every
n knows that we sell Toys cheaper than
any other store in town. We are loaded
and we must unload and if prices cut any
figure we will do it. Come and see for your
selves. We have also a good assortment
of Cloaks and Jackets which we are selling
at less than manufacturers cost.
1.-THE FAIR
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ID. nCkINNON.

Soothing, healing, cleansing. De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve is the implacable one
my OF sores, burns and wounds. It never
fails TO cure piles yon may rely upon it.
Cook s. ODEE.
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Indigestion, constipation, dyspepsia,
kidney and liver disorders permanently
CURED by Rocky Mountain Tea.
FRANK G. SMITH.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
The Charms of the Caribbean.
Edgar salius in Golfers Weekly.

Augaf SaltuS IN Collier s Weekly.
Santiago used to resemble nothing so
much as a cockatoo. 1t was Just as color
full just as laxative, just as inane. 1t en-
joyed the supreme distinction of being the
one civilized town of its size in which not
a bookshop could be found. That was In
anie-bellum days. The color must be there
still, the loquaciousness cannot have de-
parted, or the inanity either. 1t is permissi-
Bile, however, TO suppose that the cockatoo
of recent years may have latterly assumed
some of the attributes of the buzzard But
the heavens, at least are unchanged. Those
who have there seen night unloosa her
leash of stars have seen lilies afame in
parterres Of indigo. The expression is I'M
fortunately poetic. but II has the merit of
being exact. However it may be in the
South Pacific, i'm this part of the world
there is no display equal to that which the
Caribbean sea affords.
Santiago has other charms When our
troops want a change from potting Span
iards there Is the blue-headed partridge.
Unless it has gone, it will be very nice.
There used to be fat turtles there. for
which, unless they have gone also. the SOL
diers may fish, and which are very nice
too. In addition there is the fruit. IL is
sweet as the eyes OF the well-beloved.
Sometimes sweeter. Then there is The
volante which Havana in her smartness
gave up long ago, and which rattIes vet.
and very comfortably, along the startled
streets. Moreover, there are the houses.
They are quite cool. Some of them are
SO covered with vines that seen from the
harbor, they look like mounds of pistache.
In the gardens is the brilliance of conyol-
Vul and granadillas. On the red roads
beyond the yellow walls is the ceiba-tree
put there perhaps to shield the passer from
the suffocauon of purple skies. It Will
be TOO late for the troops to hear the night
ingsles singing in the branches, but the
war whoops of the rough riders will make
up for that. II they don't, then in the
conversation Of the young women there
ought to be compensation in full. Like
the partridges and the turtles, the girls
are-or were-very nice. They have, in
deed habit Of plastering their faces with
powdered eggshells, which gets off on
ones coat, but c'est a Ia guerre CONNIE a
Ia guerre, and, besides, every silver lining
has its cloud.
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DANGER OF WHITE HELMETS.
Why So Many British officers Were
Killed in Recent Campaigns.
From the London Mail

From the London Mail.
Capt. Norton, M. p, is to ask a question
in the House respecting the large propor-
ton of British officers serving with native
regiments who were killed or wounded
during the recent campaigns on the In
dian frontier.
Capt. Norton holds that the chief cause
for these lamentable casualties, which. ow-
ing to the unofflcered condition of the ma
tive regiments, might become a serious
menace to the efficiency of the Indian
army. is the fact that British officers wear
a different head-dress from that of the ma
tive officers, and troops under them; and
are SO rendered especially distinguishable
by the enemy's marksmen.
This danger in modern warfare has long
been recognized in Europe. and In the
home army the adoption of the universal
pattern field service cap for all ranks has
been satisfactorily shown TO reduce to a
minimum the distinction which formerly
existed between officers and men. Win
British regiments in India the white pith
or khaki helmet acts in similar way.
but in native regiments, where all but the
English officers wear an Eastern head
dress, the white helmet is q fatal distinc-
ton.
rotary for war to make the dress of all
ranks when on active service as uniform
as possible; but IL is not difficult to see
how this can be done so far as headgear
is concerned. With the subject races of
which our Indian army is composed the
wearing of particular kind of head
dress is an integral part of their religion,
while the proposal to make British officers
adopt the turban would be equally I'M
popular.
Capt Norton's question, therefore.
seems calculated 10 bring the Indian army
authorities to an impasse; but. doubtless.
II they appeal to PAN Mall, the strong
force of experts which have been apply
ing a limited amount of brain power to
the invention of a series of more or less
obnoxious improvements" in military
headgear during a long period of years.
will be able to help them out of Can't.
Norton's difficulty.
Encouraged by the success OF the inele-
giant and useless convertible fatigue caps.
the experts should find IL a matter of
small moment to produce a species of uni
versal pattern tropical head-dress which
should so combine the appearance Of the
turban with that Of the solar topi, and so
amalgamate the discomforts and advan-
tages of both, that, while the British wing
officer win look like a native and the
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ATTITUDE OF THE KAISER.
EMPEROR NETTLED BY AMERICAN
COMMENTS ON HIS INTENTIONS.

The Charges of An Intention to In
tervene In the Philippine situation
Declared COMMUNICATIONS OF
Many of the Gernnn Papers Com
tinues UnfrfendIy TO the United
states.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Berlin, June 1S.-Emperor Williams
sentiments in regard to the war between
Spain and the United States have chang
ed considerably during the last month.
A member of his majestys encourage in
forms the correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press that the persistent state
ments of the American and British press
"often coupled with insulting comment
alleging the Emperor intends to actively
interfere in behalf of Spain and imput-
ing to his majesty sentiments which were
foreign TO him at the opening of the hos
tihties," have greatly annoyed the Empe-
ror and the constant reiterations of the
erroneous statements as to Germanys Of
fetal attitude being unfriendly to the Uni
ted States have displeased Emperor VIII
liam exceedingly"
The informant of the correspondent of
the Associated Press continued: Natural
ly the Emperor and the government are
seriously annoyed at the wholly ground
less charges. Patience is a virtue, but
there is a limit TO it,"
In contrast to the above official utter
ance, there are a variety of indications in
regard to the Philippine Islands. The Of
ficials of the foreign office say Germany'e
strong naval display al Manila is made
merely to protect German subjects, and
a part of the press adopts the same attl-
tude, based on the foreign Office state
ment, saying the imputation that Germany
meant to interfere in the American opera
tions or in the American occupation of the
Philippine Islands is baseless, as Ger
many's naval force there is altogether too
small for such purpose.
Nevertheless many editorials are couched
In quite a different tone and spirit
Generally speaking the German newspa-
pers continue their unfriendly tone to-
wards America, though they are somewhat
more cautious.
All the recent news from Cuba and the
Philippine Islands, is Interpreted as being
unfavorable to the United States, and the
Guantanamo bay affair is dubbed a de-
feat, unqualfedly.
Nevertheless the papers are now print
ing numerous communications from pro
Americans protesting against the persist
ent abuse and Islander to which Americans
have been subjected since the opening of
the war.
In spite of the denials from Madrid.
Spain continues here under ground efforts
TO prejudice the Powers in her favor
On Wednesday of last week Senior Leon
Castillo, the Spanish ambassador to
France, arrived at St. Petersburg to sup
port the efforts of Count Villagonzao, the
Spanish ambassador at st. Petersburg, in
the latters efforts to Induce the Russian
minister for foreign affairs, Count Mura-
vieff, to join France and possibly Ger
many in intervening In Spain's behalf
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WHY GOOD MEN ARE REJECTED.
Women Are Indignant When Their
Men Folks Are Sent Home.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
Great indignation has been expressed by
some of the fair relatives of would-be war
riors that their "men folks" should have
been rejected after the examinations for
volunteer setvlce in the army. Although
women say they do not want the men be-
longing to them to so to the war, an i'm
putation as 10 their lack of fitness for
serving the country is regarded with great
indignation.
In answer to questions as to what re-
quisitions are made to insure a mans ac-
ceptance as a soldier, the following faeA
have been ascertained;
The required hight and corresponding
weight of candidates for enlistment have
been given, but 1t is found that men who
are of medium hight or q trihe below it
are preferred to those who are taller and
heavier. The active man, even if he is
what is called small man, has preference
given him 10 one who possesses mert
strength.
through excite much amusement in the
minds of the uninitiated. One of the first
things they are made to do is to hop. 1t
is said that the man who can't hop both
ways on both feet can't march a mile -
The ability to hop shows agility, which is
most desirable quality. Some men who
consider themselves as especially cleanly
in their habits are indignant at the de-
mand made that they shall lake bath
before going through the medical examin-
alton, but this is one of the requirements.
A few years ago many applicants were re-
jected on account of defective eyesight
1t was also said in this campaign that
men compelled to wear glasses were re-
fused, but 1t is now asserted that those
u.bn txyifb rrTa~
will be accepted.
The most severe test in all examinations
Is made of the lungs and heart Every
man is asked If he uses tobacco and none
have yet been known to own
to even moderate use of
the weed. Each VIII reply, ooh,
smoke a little" or 81 chew a little" Then
the physicians begins to find out for him
self by looking for symptoms of the to-
bacco heart. The long continued, or ex-
cessive practice of smoking or chewing
will tell in the action of the heart and is
quickly discovered
The progress in raising the volunteer
army at this time has been greatly re-
tarded by the large number of reflections
Army officers say they are not responsible
for this delay, as It is caused by the rigid
medical examinations. DR.. BENJAMIN
King of Philadelphia, who was examining
surgeon during 1S61-'6S in New York. Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Indiana, says that the
average rejection in those years did not
exceed 10 per cent, and he attributes the
Increase at the present time to the cigar
cite habit. Most of the men who have
been rejected have weak hearts or lungs.
or lack of vitality, and the physicians
agree that his is due to the smoking of
cigarettes. With few exceptions. those
who have been rejected have acquired this
habit.
So the pretty girl or the proud mother
who wants her sweetheart or son to be-
come a soldier boy should do all she can
to break him of the tobacco habit.
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PRIMITIVE ANCHORS.
The Earliest Forms Had Rut Ono
FIuke-An old shape Used in GAL
From the Rellouarv.

From the Relquary.
There appear to be two ideas which have
led UP to the invention of the modern an
chor-Cp the Idea Of attaching the vessel
by means Of a rope or chain to a weigh,
sufficiently heavy to keep the vessel from
moving when tho weight has. sunk to the
bottom of the sea; and co the idea Of
using a hook, instead of (or in addition to0
the weight, 50 as to catch in the bottom
The English word anchor is practica1l,.
the same as the Latin ancora and he
Greek angkura, meaning that which has
an angle" from the root ank, bent. The
earnest anchors made on the hook nrin
ciple probably only had one fluke instead
of two In the Sussex Archaeu con -
there Is an Illustration of what has been
surmised to be an anchor made out of Inc
natural forked branch of a tree. II u-ae
round with an ancient British canoe ~
Burpham, Sussex. There is in the British
museum an interesting leaden anchor with
Two nukes bearing a Greek inscription
us GATE Is about 80 b. c.. and II We
round OH the coast Of Cyrene. The ipven-
ton OF the anchor with two hul5es q a.
trlputed by Pausanius TO Midas by P,inv
10 Eupaiamas, and by Strabo to Anachor.
SIS. Dlodorus Siculus states that the frst
ahcho,,s were wooden tubes oiled win
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Fire at Douglas.

Douglas, Ga, June 1S.-The DWELLING
house, smoke house, stables and barn OF
r. V. l.. Day of this city was entirely
destroyed by fire this morning at 1:SO
o'clock
Those living near had to devote their
whole time to saving their own proper
ty. The fire was undoubtedly OF ineen.
diary origin, az the premises were unoccu-
pied at the time. MIR. Days loss is about
$500 partially covered by Insurance.
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SHIPS OFF KEY WEST.
The Schooner Kate Sails for Port
Antonio and Jamnica.

Key West Fla, June IS, $50 p. m.-T7he
schooner Kate sailed tonight for Port
Antonio and Kingston, Jam, with Prince
A. Lieven, an attache of the Russian lega-
ton at Washington, and Capt N f. An
dersen, an attache of the Swedish lega-
ton; J. G. Coolidge of Boston and num-
her Of newspaper men. With good wealth
err they should reach Kingston in four
days.
The Red Cross steamer State of Texas
arrived from Tampa to-day and anchored
in the harbor. awaiting orders. Miss
Clara Barton is on board as is also her
guest, Mrs. ]. Addison Porter wife of
President McIIinleys private secretary.
Mrs. Porter Will return to Washington
from Key West.
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ELECTIONS TO THE REIcHsTAG.
RebaIIots Necessary In 1s1 Districts.
Riot at Gruenberg.

Berlin, June 1S.-Reports of results in
the Reichstag elections from 391 districts
show the return of 80 Conservatives, 9 I'm
perialists, 50 Ccnuists, 4 Reformers, 9 Ma
tional Liberals ? Freissinige Union candi-
Gates, candidate Of the Freisinnige party,
l Agricultural League candidate, "a So
cialsts II Poles, Dane, Independents
and candidates of the Peasant League.
In Isl districts reDallots will be rseces-
sary.
There was riotous demon STATION at
Gruenberg' RUSSIAN sllesia, over the de-
feat of the Freissinnige candidate. Herr
Muncltel
The police station vas attacked and its
windows shattered, The rioting was sup
pressed by detAchment Of UhIans.
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SITUATION IN PORTO RICO.
Regulars Being Concentrated Near
San Juan.

hS6u DtAh6 near
san Juan.
Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press.
St. Thomas, d. w. l., June 1S.-The latest
advioes from Porto Rico say that Spanish
regulars are being concentrated in the vi
cinity Of San Juan.
The port of Mayaguez has been mined
and the buoys have been changed.
Nlne-tenths of the population, according
to these advices, prefer annexation to in
dependence.
Exchange has dropped to 115.
The British cruiser Intrepid, having on
board the governor of the Leeward Islands.
has arrived at st. Thomas on a tour Of In
spection-
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AunOn Returns to Carthasenn.
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FLoRIDA'S CAPITAL CITY.
flags for the First RegIment-Grist
Mill Burned.

Tallahassee, Fla, June 1S.-The flags
for the First Florida Regiment purchased
by donations made by the people, have
been received by Gen. p. Houstoun. They
will be presented at Tampa next week,
and Hon. George w. Wilson, editor of tho
Times-Union and Citizen, has been invit-
ed to make the presentation speech.
Read Admiral Eben has detailed Lieut..
Commander Cornwell of the navy TO in
spect the Florida naval militia, prepare.
tory TO mastering the command into the
service.
Two horses and two negroes plowing in
the field Of d. +. Granting, near Center.
vile, were knocked down by a bolt OF
lightning Thursday afternoon. All re.
covered, except one horse.
The Rome saw and grist mills, near Sop
choppy, have been burned by an incen-
diary, II Is claimed
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K r US x OFF, IS

havildar and the naick fancy themselves
almost white men, the willy Afridi will
be able to pick off either with equal IA
cility and disinterestedness.