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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

with stick she had picked up as she
came out OF the house. She had been
amusing herself this way quito awhile
VIXEN she heard gentle voice say
Little girl. don't visit your Ill humor
on the dandelion people"
Elsie looked around in surprise. Righ.
beside her had been growing a very
handsome cluster OF dandellons. and.
strange to say in few minutes this
had grown far above her head until it
was as tail as a small bush From the
center OF the nowe-, which was as
large "a dinner plate. quaint little
yell-w head was pushed. the owner of
which was speaking to her in a very re-
proving wav indeed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

Sea birds often spend weeks at sea
and are believed 10 quench their thirst
partly from the falling rains and partly
from the fat and oil which they eat
whenever opportunity puts II in their
way. The keen eyesight of birds is
well known. and sea birds have been
observed flocking toward the storm
cloud about to burst from all points and
seemingly drinking in the water as IL
desccnds from the skies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

"I'm running for congress" replied tho
pert page to the disagreeable old gem
teman who had asked him what i1r-
meant by. getting in his way in the cor
ridors OF the capitol at Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

deal Of anxiety was FELT at the first
performance as TO just how Jack would
conduct himself before an audience. Not
only did he SO through his part OF the
performance without single mistake.
but when the people burst into enthusl-
astic applause Jack trotted on the stage
with the sang froid OF a veteran actor
and, with a smile of canine qualification
on his face. performed his role a second
time in answer TO the encore. Jack can
walk tight rope. ride a bicycle. roll a
barrel and do number OF other clever
tricks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

The production of what is known q
silkworm suit for nshins lines 70 Z onr11
Gus industry that hes followed tho -
cline sii Of silk oAtnxa Y the Slrlcl1n r
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

walked up to she chaplain looking stopped STILL dropped
qua shoulder and said threatening
eooseg
the
ef or MS @ aud II he ddnt
thought would = :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

Little Girl (standing before the win
dow of candy shop)-Oh. mother. IL
you was my little girI. wouldn't / take
you In and buy you some of that candy!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
THE gHJGElENS' E5OC5NE MAN

Click, cuek! NY CHILDREN, dear,
I've made you q sketch Of the Boge Map here.
May bis tribe decrease aDd thrive,
For bis fare is young cbckc1s eaten alive.
Click, cluckI When all IS
And tucked 'peAtb bis wing each good chicks bill,
When the house is dark aDd the watchdog Sleeps
Abroad on bis errapds the roopster sreeps.
Click, cuck! He along
Where the pausbty CHICKEN is sporpq strong
The DAu2bty cbekep that stad late
A1d bad to roost the garden gate.
CIicl cluckl Right into the bAe
He pops the bold ebickeD who brae
That be wasn't afraid of the darkest pebt
And old beps eouldp't know what was RIGHT.
Click euek! NY cbdreD, dear,
hope be will never come ProwIiDe here,
The Boge Man bold who eats chickens Alive,
So be sure to come borpe by half past five
CAROLINE WErHERELL.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-26
NEW BRIGADIER GENERALS.

Several Promotions For Services at San.
tiago aud lorto Rico.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-Yhe pres.
ident has appointed the following
named officers:
To be hrigadier generals Ct volun.
teers (tor services In the Santiago cam.
1aign)-Lleutenant Colonel Charles d.
Vleie. FIRST United States cavalry;
Colonel William NJ. Wherry. Sixteenth
United States infantry; Colonel John
H. Page. Third United States infantry;
Lieutenant Col, nsl q. S. Carpenter.
Seventh United States infantry; Lieu.
tenant Colonel J. H. Patterson. Twen.
ty.se .ond I'm ted States infantry; Lieu.
tenant Co.onel &. +. Humphrey.
auartermaster's department.; Colonel
]. i. Weston, subsistence department.
To be bligadier generals of volun
teers (for services in Porto Rico) =
Colonel Willis q. Hulings, Sixteenth
Pennsylvania volunteers.
1t is the expectation that most o.
these officers. who are thus rewarded
for their hard service, will soon b;
mus cred out Of the volunteer service
though of coarse not necessarily out Of
their present regular army position
and grades.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-26
DRKONHAND'
sll. Venezuela Arbitration
commission Meets in Janu-
AIRY at Paris.
Importance Hardly Second to
hat of the Peace Com
mission.
Volumes Of Evidence Fur.
shel by Both Sides to be
Examined.
Ne' Includes Foremost Legal
"'eht Of Great Britain and
America.

Eb,n. EXTINCTION. Sept. The mp.
hns meeting at Paris OF the
6ioh h'enezuela e court OF arbitration.
s,a,n ~" ohief Justice Fuller aud Jus.
ennh,' ut are arbitrators in behalf Of
rtNc, VIII hardly be second in
ne.oa ace to the meeting at Paris OF
wn;o,. o commission, owing to tho
d ha n tho Venezuela question
Il RI. Rv.ween the United States and
stra,;'a' during tho Cleveland ad.
don,"on on and the extent to which
Snt NJ" N.Y. uoctrine is involved. The
Belim,'" "s are Tor the court to hold
h tim session in January, at
! e ch' Justice Brewer will 20 to
% Justice Fuller 10 not like.
Cd s,,. !" the first meeting, ~ tho
bnsna states supreme court will be
bers =, "oout that time, and two
. s,m W the bench cannot be spared
will .lme. Justice Brewer prob.
Nav .anse :. for postponement
hlef j., =. which time both he and
arb,trs,.' s,'ce will b. free to join the
Work ., "'ors aud take up the seri.
coun,. VIC commission. The case
Rzuel, tease Of Great Britain aud
Andra%asS aSe been com mpleted. Min.
hitted e ~ OF Venexuela recently
ceunts'o ~ the British sm bassy hers
taueon.,r.as OF tho republic aud
Sr,a:ss'ay with tAis ~ British
was handel % ~. nojss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-26

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-26

the Venezuelan agent in Paris. The
papers fern one Of the most volumin'
Gus international controversies ever
brought to arbitration. The British
case and counter. case fill IL large vo0
nmes. / atlas audSa number Of de.
tached maps. while the Venezuelan
case fills 8 volumes and 8 aliases. Thus
the court will have before it record
comprising II volumes. aliases ana
some additional maps.
With the record all made up, it re-.
mains only for the counsel for the TWO
rar,ies to subr;it their briefs. The
Venezuelan lrisf will be prepared by
AZ. President Harrison, ex.Secretary
tracey and Mr.. Malet.Provost. The
British brief will be presented Dy
the foremost lawyers OF England
including Sir Richard Webster. 1t
!. expscted that Mr.. Harrison
and General Tracey will be pres
ent and make oral arguments when the
court assemble IN May. Thus the per-
sonnel of the advocates as well as tine
arbitrators will give unusual I'M
rortance to the hearing. Inc
British arb:trators are neaoeo
hv Baron Hershel, the former
lord cnaucelloc OF England; and like
Chief Justice Fuller. the official head
of the iud,c.a,y. Associated with MN
"a Sir Richard Penn Collins. The NTH
Arbitrator. VIII, occupies tho attituas
AZ nm pire, is the noted Russian 1uF's'
ana international law writer Meel 'ens'
W. latter is acting for the arbitrator
m "a the time Of their meeting. rsce'v
ine the papers. briefs. eto'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-26

though his name was not made public.
The eight who were present were:
Major General Granville NJ Dodge
of Iowa, Colonel }. A. Sexton of Hi.
nois, Captain E. p. Howell OF Georgia.
Major General J. NJ. Wilson. chief of
engineers of the United States army;
Hon. Charles DENLY of Indiana. late
minister to China; Ex-Governor Urban
A. Woodbury. of Vermont, Ex-Governor
James A. Beaver of Pennsylvania, and
Major General H. Med. McCook Of the
army (retired).
The appearance Of Governor Beaver
as a member of the commission was
surprise, as his selection was not
known until he appeared at the White
House at the beginning of the session.
The commission spent an hour and
half with the president and then pro-
ceeded to the room assigned it at the
war department for the purpose Of or.
ganizing and beginning work. The
proceedings with the president con.
sisted in the main Of q
General Exchange Of Views
as to the scope Of the commissions in.
vestigation, in which the president
participated quite freely. He told the
member that the organization Of the
com mission had been undertaken at
the request of Secretary Alger and
read letter Of the secretary in which
he made the request. The president
had put his own views in writing and
read them before proceeding to a ver'
bal discussion. Iu this statement he
said that comp aints had been di.
rected especially at the surgeon gen.
erals, Quartermaster generals and
| the commissary generals depart
ments Of the army. and he suggested
that these departments should receive
especial consideration at the hands OF
the commission. To this specific re-
Quest he added that it was his desire
that the entire military organization
should, if it appeared necessary, be
made the subject of inquiry. saying
that he was sure the commission would
20 to the bottom of the subject in al
cases and proceed with its work with
out fear or favor.
/ obV0o Auem - ~tCaE 0scAus
"If," he said, in the informal dis
cussion that occurred, 'the commission
should have difficulty in securing thu
attendance Of witnesses or in obtain
ing access to papers thought to be es
sential to the prosecution of its labors
hope the matter will be brought t.
my attention, when will do all in my
power to overcome the difficulty. l de
Are the commission to have clea
field, aud will do all that it is posi-
BILE for me TO do to see that 1t has."
| The suggestion was also made to th'
committee that the drst effort shoult
be to secure general Information in re
gard to tho organization OF the arm!
and the time in which the work wa
performed.
The president offered the name o
Major Mills Of the army for the posi-
ton Of secretary Of the commission.
The letter Of Secretary Alger read b,
the president, asked for complete in
oairy into the conduct Of the war, espe
cially along the charges made in tn
j,presa He said that the charges ha
/ assumed such magnitude that he di
not feel satisfied to have the depar
ment rest under them, md that b
desired an investigation by men en-
aent In military and civil life.
DR.. Phinoas 6 Conner Of Cincinna
was announoed % the ninth membs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-26

OF the commission.
After the close of the conference at
the White House the president ex.
pressed his satisfaction with the per.
soanel of the commission, adding that
he believed their investigation would
be thorough and their report fair an d
impartial.
The commission organized by elect.
ing Granville NJ. Dodge chairman and
X ch. rd Wightman secretary; Major
Mills OF the inspector generals otice
to be military re order.
Good farm for rent.
CHAs. B. KENNEDY.
She's fine girl. quite brilliant hear
l understand she has jus: completed a
course of Rocky Mountain Tea. That
accounts for her brilliancy.
FRANK G. SMITH.
More than twenty million free samples
Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve have
been distributed by the manufacturers
What better proof of their confidence IN
it's merits do you want? 1t cures piles
burns, scalds, sores, in the shortest
space Of time.
Cook & ODEE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-26

LONDON. Sept. 26.-It is officially an.
nounced that the Hon. George n. Cur.
zon, until recently parlia mentary sec.
rotary of the foreign office, who is to
succeed the Earl of Elgin as viceroy Of
India. has been elevated to the peerage
as Baron Curzon of Kelston.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-26
MUST FIND OUT
President Meets His Commission
to Investigate the Conduct
Of the War,
And Tells Them They Are to
LQDk Into All Matters Per.
T tanning Thereto.
Principal Charges Are Against
Medical and Commissary
Ek Departments
Gensral Granville NJ. Dodge of
u Iowa Chairman of the
l Commission.

NAsHINoroN, Sept. 26. The com.
mioston to investigate the conduct of
tbs war department during the recent
couAict with Spain. held its initial
needing in the Office of President Nc.
Kinley at the White House. There
weso eight members present and it
wat announced that the services of q
ninth member were counted upon,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-29

Since Ahab said to Elijah, cart thou
he that troubleth Israeli" wrong-doers
have not been slow to accuse prophets
and reformers of being disturbers Of
the peace. One of the reforming agen-
cies of Chicago is Hull House." The
ward boss now threatens to drive out
of his jurisdiction this aid to better
living and purer government. He
strikes at the settlement as hostile to
his political interests and not popular
with his boys" The boss is good
enough to say that the expulsion of
the reformers will not be through vio-
lence but by the sentiment of the peo-
pie" OF course "Hull House" will con-
tinue its beneficent work, but what
testimony to. the degradation of ward
politics that center of disinterested
benevolence should be regarded as a
pest-house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-29
WAR REVENUES.
Committee Preparing Bill That
Will Raise $1OO,OOO,OOO Annually.


Washington, April 24.-The Repub-
lican members Of the ways and means
committee completed the revenue mea-
sure and seLt it to the printer. 1t will
be gone over again and probably be
submitted to the full committee on
Wednesday. Several questions are still
open. The bill as now prepared. it is
estimated. will raise between $50, OOO,-
coo and 500, 100000 annually.
The principal decision made was the
definite determination not to place a
tax upon either of the substitute prop
ositions. railroad and other transporta-
ton tickets or petroleum. 1t was de-
cided, however, to place a tax OF one
cent upon chewing gum and two and
four cents upon mineral waters, ginger
ale and foreign and native wines. two
cents on pints and four cents on quarts.
These additions are made to the stamp
act of 1866. which is re-enacted with
notifications. A tonnage tax which is
expected to raise $2.5OO.OOO is also in
corpOrated in the bill. The addition of
81 per barrel upon beer is expected to
raise $35,O0O.OOO. The question of al
lowing rebate on beer stamps is still
open.
The doubling of the tobacco tax and
the provision for retail license OF
$4.SO are expected to raise $3OUUO,UDO
and the provisions Of the stamp tax
over $3OO0O,OOO.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-29

plot by the engineers. They did not
relish a trip across the ocean in tor
pedo boats, and finding the Spanish
government determined to make them
so, as a last resort crippled the ma
chinery. None of the engineers We're
allowed to repair it, the work being
done by local machine shop at Las
Palmas. Capt. Barnett says the tor
pedo f1otilla did not want to encounter
a United States feet if it could he
avoided. They will likely keep out
Of the track of our vessels and may
content themselves with picking up al
occasional prize. The torpedo tiotilla
left Las Palmas March 90 and their
destination was unknown. A disabled
American barkentine at Las Palmas,
from Philadelphia, was undergoing re-
pairs by Spanish dry dock men. but
the latter We're delaying the work in
the hope of selling her upon the out
break of war. Her captain is 4 MIR.
McDunough. He carried a crew OF
nine men and had his wife with him.
Great crowds of Spaniards would
gather about the American craft and
hurl vile epithets at the crew and cap
tain and insult the United States and
its flag. The only Americans at Las
Palmas are the American captain and
those aboard his ship. Capt Barnett
expresses fears for their safety.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-29

Jacksonville, Fla. April 24.-Accord-
ing to private dispatches received by
the Times, Union and Citizen the first
naval battle Of the war took place op-
posite Boynton, about twenty-five
miles south Of Palm Beach at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning. George Ly-
man, a reliable man, and several 9TH
ers who We're fishing in Lake Worth,
which is separated from the ocean by
a narrow strip of land, heard heavy
firing, and ran to the beach. They.
reported to the railroad agent and
postmaster at Lantana that a United
States monitor was chasing and firing
upon a Spanish man-of-war or gun
boat conveying coal or transport
ship. The Spaniard replied shot for
shot. All the ships We're travelling
with a bone in their teeth. The men
say they watched the battle for an
hour. or until only the smoke from
the tunnels was visible on the south
ern horizon. in which direction they
We're travelling. A special dispatch
from Lantana says: IAN eyewitness
has just arrived from Boynton and re-
ports supposed transport vessel,
southwark bound. guarded by a man.
of-war, pursued by a monitor, keep
ing up heavy running fire. This
dispatch was dated at 10 q. III.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-29
READY TO FIGHT.
Preparations Vastly Stimulated
With the Actual Beginning Of

Preparations Vastly Stimulated
With the Actual Beginning Of
War.
Washington, April 2o:3.-With the ac-
tual beginning Of war, military and
naval preparations We're vastly slim
ulated yesterday. The navy bought a
ship and number Of yachts. It Sc.
cured some more material for guns
and renewed orders for haste in the
construction OF guns. Orders were
sent to the squadron to guard their
movements and the preliminaries of Il
blockade We're executed. In the war
department all arrangements have
been made for call for 100000 volun-
teers. to be chosen from the national
guard. The strategy board of the de-
partment looked over and perfected
the plans, and efforts were begun to
provide for a subsystem of coast ma
troll by the state authorities. Move
ments OF troops began a day or two
ago We're changed by the direction OF
the department in some respects to
meet the conditions of the moment at
Southern posts, but in general there
was indications that the department
is acting with the purpose of concen-
trating no less than $4,000 men at the
gulf ports within the next ten DAVIS
ready for embarkment to Cuba.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-29
READY TO MOVE.
Flying Squadron Expecting Order,
ut Any Moment.

Flying Squadron Expecting Orders
ut Any Moment.
Fort Monroe, Va, April 24.--Visitors
were not allowed on board the ships
of the flying squadron during the day.
The Minneapolis had sub-caliber prac-
tice the greater part of the afternoon
and all the ships used their search
lights and did signaling by lantern at
night. 1t was generally admitted that
the battleship Oregon was in danger
of attack, but few expressed any doubt
as to her ability to take care OF her
self.
The fact that two GOLFERS and hos
pital ship have been rushed to the
squadron and that one of the golfers
was hurrie<lly filled seems to indicate
that a hurried call to movement is ex-
pected. The opinion of many officers
seems to be that this feet will move
the instant it becomes known that the
Cape de Verde island fleet of the Span
ish is in motion. II the fleet stays
here for any period OF time it would
Lot be surprising if the Columbia and
Minneapolis were sent out on prize
seeking expeditions.
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TIE ULTIMATUM.
No MisunderstanLing the Intention
Embodied in Thia Notice.

No Misunderstanling the Intention
Embodied In This Notice.
Washington, April 23.-The follow
ing is Q copy of the ultimatum sent to
Spain and Minister Woodford's reply,
notifying the state department Of the
action OF the Spanish government:
april 20, 1S9S.-Woodford, Minister,
Madrid: You have been furnished
with the text of joint resolution voted
by the crongress of the United States
on the 10Th inst, and approved to-day,
in relation to the pacitication of the
Island of Cuba. In obedience to that
act the president directs you to imme-
diately communicate to the government
Of Spain said resolution, with the
formal demand of the government of
the United States that the government
OF Spain at once reliquish authority
and government in the Island of Cuba,
and withdraw it's land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. In
taking this step the United States
hereby disclaims and disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris-
dlctlon or control over said island, eX-
cept for the pacifcation thereof. and
asserts it's determination. when that is
accomplished, to leave the government
>>AASN NoAAAASA VI NAlC W IT'S pGOD1S
under such free and independent gov
eminent as they may establish.
IF by the hour Of noon on Saturday
next. the twenty-third day of April,
instant. there be not communicated to
this government by hat of Spain a full
and satisfactory response to this de-
mand and resolution whereby the ends
of peace in Cuba shall be assured, the
president will proceed without further
notie to use the power and authority
enloined and conferred upon him by
the said joint resolution. to such extent
as may be necessary to carry the same
into effect.
CSigned) Sherman"
Madrid. April o., 1898. Received
800 a. No. Sherman. Washington:
Early this (Thursday) morning. imme-
diately after the receipt of your open
telegram and before l had conmuni-
Gated the same to Spanish government,
Spanish minister OF foreign affairs no.
tilted me that diplomatic relations are
broken between the two countries, and
that all official communication between
their respective representatives have
ceased. l accordingly asked for safe
passports. Turn legation over to
British embassy and leave for Paris
this afternoon. Have notified consuls
Nolsneo) -Woodford."