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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23

The meeting of the railroad managers
Of transcontinental lines in New York.
which lasted all week broke up Satur-
day IN worse temper than they met
There was no basis on which they could
agree to fix up the rate cutting 10 the
Pacific coast and they all returned home
to continue the war. In 1887 these
trans-continental roads agreed to allow
the Canadian Pacific TO sell tickets from
coast to coast at $50 less than the reg
ular rate, in order to offset its disadyant-
ages Of several hundred miles longerh haul
and this arrangement continued to the
satisfaction of all concerned as LONG as
the travel was mainly to Washington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
SWINDLED BANKS
Several Minnesota Institutions
Said to Have Lost Consider
able Amounts
Through Fraudulent Time Checks
For Upper Mississippi Gov
eminent Work.
Government Will Investigate
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Feat
ures Of the Case.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Informa.
ton has reached the government
through a number of banks at St. Paul.
Mimi, that during the past year and
more, nearby banks have been made
the victims of colossal frauds, through
the suspected COLLISION of government
clerks connected with the commission
having in charge the improvements on
the Upper Mississippi. Full details of
the affair have not yet reached the gov.
eminent. but the statements submitted
by the banks indicate that $500, 900 or
more has been procured from them
through fraudulent time checks for
services never performed. How the
banks came to be imposed upon to the
extent indicated, and why the checks
have been withheld until this time
cannot be even conjectured. 1t is III.
derstood that the banks will make a
claim for reimbursement, but the law
is said to be clearly against this con-
tention. The government will begin a
searching investigation at once into
the matter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
Warrington Fruit Ila maged.

SPOKANE, Wash, March 23.-Sunday
night was about the coolest aver ex.
perienced in this section in March since
the establishment of the weather office,
II years ago. The temperature fell to
10 above zero. 1t is supposed the fruit
crop on Snake river has been ruined.
Reports from that section say apricots
and early peaches are killed, and other
fruits seriously injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
DE. kLOISCii REPORTS.
Over Two Hundred 1hau.anG tu1ans nrr
Heiplts.iy best tute.

NEW YORK, March Cdr. Louis
hlopscn, now III Cula IN ci&.c: ot tho
American relief work, cable. from IL.
vana under date of SIaIch II 70 The
Christian Herald:
"Ihe situation is s.mp.y this: Two
hundred ana five thousand
tradoo III owe 400 accessible towns are
helpIess.y destitute. Unless we can
get regularly, without "a freak, 800
tons OF corn meal and 80 tons of lard or
bacon every week, we cannot effectively
relieve the suffering. Spasmodic and
unsystematic efforts defeat all good in.
tentlons. Canned goods are useless
and condensed milk should be suosti.
tuted. Fifteen thousand dollars weekly
Will feed every starving man, woman
and child in Cuba. Small, irregular
shipments are only tantalizing."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
Millions Given \ NV

II is certainly gratifying to the public
to kno" of one concern IN the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needo ADD suffering. The proprietors of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds. have given away
over ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine: and nave the satisfaction of
knawlng it has abso!ufel. cnred
thousands of hopeless. cases. Asthma.
Bronchitis, Hoarsues and all disease Of
the Throat. Chest aud Lungs are surely
cured by il. Call on G. II. Woods drug
gist. and get a trial bottle free. Regular
size SOC and q. Every bot,leguaranteed.
or price refunded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23

Boston, March 23-The assignment
of the firm Of Pltte, klmball & Lewis,
importers and retailers, to II. A.
Belcher. is announced. The firm is one
OF the largest in the city. The amount
OF assets and liabilities is not stated. 1t
is thought that a settlement Will be Of.
fected, aud that the firm Will continue
business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
UNDER \ BOARD OF CONTROL
Iowa House Passes the Senate Bill Con.
trolling state INSTITUTIONS.

DEs MoISEe, a., March 23-The
senate bill 70 place the state institutions
under a board of control passed the
lower house II to 10 after the widest
time even witnessed in Iowa. The
speaker allowed the bill to pass to the
third reading on a simple majority
vote, thus shutting off ali amendments
and debate. This enraged the Repub.
lican opposition TO the bill and for a
time the greatest confusion Prevailed.
The chair was loudly repr ached on
the floor by the members. The com.
mlttee amendments giving the board
supervisory powers over the state edu.
catlOnal institutions We're adopted and
are now part of the bill. Il i believed
that the senate viii concur in the house
amendments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
Fire at Colorado Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. March 90
Fire which broke out at 1850 Il. ~. III
the Woodside, Il large frame hotel.
which was unoccupled, threatened for
several hours to wipe out the entire
western end of the city, but was
brought under control shortly after 3
o'clock. The Woodside and several
adjoining cottages were destroyed.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
INDEPENDENT OF THE MAINE
President stated to BE Preparing an In
terven;ion Message to Congress-.

''hte" w -" au u
terven;ion Message to Congress.
CHICAGO. March ga Washington
special to The News says: President
Mckinley Is preparing a message to
congress on the Cuban situation. II
will be sent to congress, it is thought,
independent Of the Maine inquiry, and
will relate to the subject of interven.
ton.
One Of the presidents official adv!s.
ers said the message will probably 90
beyond the recognition Of independ.
ence and Intervention to stop the var
in Cuba.
1T Will be one Of the most rn;nars.
able state paper, since l. acoln's adj.
mlnl>tration," said the informant, land
Will prove Mr.. Mcklnlev's course to
have been the proper on. | think II
VIII r. to cOnglCs, IN o few day, Il: tie
latest"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
May Uncover a Gigantic Swindle.

ST. PAUL, March 23.-The revela-
tons contained in the foregoing tele.
gram may be the means Of u%ncovering
n of the most gigantic swindles that
has been perpetrated in St. Paul.
The ST. Paul banks lose but a few
thousand dollars, at most, but banks
have been heard from as far east as
Hartford, Cam, where a rather large
block Of the checks are held.
The country banks throughout the
state have been victimized more or
less.
None Of the losers will be able to tell
how much until the government has
decided which of the time checks are
good and which are bad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
Wnter Reading at Mnntr.a

MONTREAL. March 23-The water in
the st. Lawrence is still receding and
apprehension Of a flood has almost
passed away. The Hochelaga cotton
mills, employing 1000 hands, are not
in operation, the fires under the boilers
having been extinguished.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
, Fort Wrau9el Saloons Cio..a.

VICTORIA. B. G., March 23.-Steamer
Farrallon has arrived from Alaska. She
reports that all the saloons at Fort
Wrangel had been closed and the liquor
seized. The collector says he intends
to strictly enforce the prohibition law.
The brewery at Skaguay is closed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
The LincO,nShire Haudican.

LONDON, March 23.-The Lincoln.
shire handicap Of 1000 sovereigns, at
the Lincolnshire meeting. was won by
W lam A. Clark's 5.year.old chestnut
go, Prince Darcaldine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
Don't Tobacco Gp.s -ad SPOKE A'a'

Don't Tobacco sp.. nd SPOKE l's siurs
II you want 20 quit t0targo%% maepss
and forever, bonia'tc Wc'i, 800 o.Te.
full OF new lie md vieor, 'aNo wcas,,
the wonder worker, that hl'M In ten,as
strong. Many gain ten ro.'irn1o ~. uaco OK
Over 100000 cured. Buy No. rure, !"
druggist. under guarantee }ed ire,
81 90. Booklet nnd sample ni' Ncw'
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23

After years Of untold suffering from
piles. Il. W. Pursell of k%nitnersville. Pa.
was cnred by using a single box Of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Skin
diseases such as eczema. rash. pimples
and obstinate sores are readily cured by
this famous remedy.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
II DAILY
WEDNESDAY MARCH %. 1858.
GERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
To

The DAILY LRADEB makes q special teatIr- OF
.lrnishlr Information concerning the advantages
al; -esontces of the city of Madison and OF she
site 1t large emitting it TO the patronage ofad-
-e-Ii-ey. Of every class.
= STAHt, ?. J9rta.or
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
Will Go to st. Paul.

WINoNA, Mimi, March 23.-Edward
Grace, who has been secretary of the
7. M. q. A. for the past two years, has
rendered his resignation, and on the
18th of April will accept the secretary.
ship OF the st. Paul association. Mr..
Grace is a man of good executive
ability.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23

Congressman Kelley Of this state
comes out tiatfooted against the anti
scalping law which the railroads are try
ing to have passed through congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
Liver Complaints and NeryOusnc.s

Liver Complaints and NeryOusness
Cured.
NO complaints are more common than
the above;, You feel dull and muggy;
your bowels move irregularIy and you
nave " clumsy feeling about the liver.
as this condition develops you are apt
TO grow despondent. Try ut once a bot
tie OF Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver
iefnedy and Nerve Tonic" 1t will
brighten the spirits and give an excep-
tional v'gor to the body. II not salts
ned after Using n bottle, your money
VIII be refunded by Frank Smith OF
Madison,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23
Reduced Freight Rates for settler.

In order TO encourage the movement
OF settlers and land buyers from Illinois.
Wisconsin. Iowa and The eastern states
to western Minnesota, South Dakota
and North Dakota. the Chicago. Mil
waukee & ST. Paul Railway Co. has very
materially reduced it's carload rates for
emigrant novab!es, SO that farmers who
have purchased lands in western Mime
sofa, South Dakota and North Dakota,
can take all OF their belongings with
them to their new homes at small OK.
pense, which inducement upon the part
o tie Chicago. Milwaukee Il St. Paul
Ry. Will no, doubt be greatly appreciated
by those who are thus benefited.
For further information apply to any
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Ry.. or to J. II. Inland, general
freight agent, Old Colony Building.
Chicago, Ill.
\ thrill Of terror is experienced wher
q brassy cough Of Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changes to relief after One Minute
Cough Cure has been administered
Safe and harmless for children.
FRANK SMITH
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what it was made for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-23

For prairie growing nursery stool
prefer the Winnebago City trees.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-24
WITH THE VETERANS
A Visitation of Ladies Anticipated.
Soldiers Home Briefs

SOLDIERS HOME, July 23.-The ladies
of the Bartlett Logan and Stanton w. r.
c. of Los Angeles, and of the Pasadena
post, have informed Governor Smith that
with his permission it is their intention
to pay the Home visit on Wednesday,
the 9th inst. The governor called the
commanders of the John A. Martin and
Uncle Sam posts of the G. A. r. of the
Naval association and of the U. " L. En-
campment together and requested those
officials to name committee from their
various associations to duly receive and
attend to the wishes and comfort of the
ladies on their arrival at the Home, which
of course was at once attended to.
A large number of the veterans are
taking their discharge from the Home.
These are now listed on the bulletin boards
In addition to the names of three who.
by direction of General Franklin, are for
cause, dishonorably discharged. not to be
readmitted except by order of the board
of managers. There are thirty-three
names of those who have voluntarily
claimed an honorable discharge from the
Home. claiming that they have a chance
to maintain themselves in the outside
world.
We have had several changes In the per-
sonnet of the higher officials filled by
members of the Home in the hospital.
Mr.. Higginson, who was recently appoint
ed from a clerkship at headquarters as
hospital steward, has been relieved, and Is
succeeded by General Clark, who was for
some time hospital clerk and recently
clerk in the quartermaster's office.
The only death that occurred at the
Home during the past week was that of
William J. Moore, late Of Comany A,
Tenth Missouri cavalry, who died on the
21st. Moore was only admitted to the
Home on the 18th.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-24
VENTURA. AND OxNARD
Beet Grinding Soon to Commence-A
Good Fruit Crop

VENTURA, July 22.-This has been a
dry year, but the present outlook is very
encouraging, and Ventura will harvest
a big fruit crop.
P. B. Higgins, formerly station agent
at Nordhoff, has been succeeded by Mar
tin Lindsey,( Of Santa Paula.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Geary, of the
Mound district, will leave for Piru in a
few days. Mr.. Geary will take charge
of the school at that place.
r. w. Dudley has returned from his
three months visit to Wisconsin and
Iowa.
In q short time beet grinding will be
an attractive as we'll as welcome sight
at Oxnard. H. T. Oxnard and brother
are expected soon, as the factory is near
ing completion.
Miss Blanche Tarr, one Of Ventura's
popular school teachers, has returned
from her visit to San Francisco.
In addition to the money sent by the
Red Cross society of this place the first
of the week, the following donations
have been made: II yards of muslin, %
pillow cases, 20 rolls of bandages, 20
sleeping caps, towels, flannels and large
quantities of fruit and jelly. In addition
to this, SIS was given by the Shubert
club and IS from the collection taken at
the national memorial service.
Congressman G. A. Barlow and wife
will arrive on Monday next from Wash
ington city. While here they will be the
guests Of Mrs. H. r. Mcdonnell, Mrs. Bar
lows mother.
E. L. Blodgeet, Of Hueneme, an old
pioneer of Ventura county. was buried
Yesterday afternoon in the Ventura GEM
etery.
A conundrum supper will be given by
the Red Cross Society next Wednesday
evening.
Rev. E. S. Chase and daughter re-
turned from San Diego last evening.
E. r. Holman, general agent for the
Protective Saving Mutual Building and
Loan Association of Los Angeles, is in
Ventura.
Rev. DR.. Ollie, Of oakland, and one Of
the leading ministers and pulpit orators
of the state, announces that In a short
time he will visit Ventura county to in
augurate a temperance crusade.
Three thousand head of cattle, owned
by Hobson Bros, are pastured on an is
land in the San Joaquin river.
Prof. Kennard and wife entertained a
number of their young friends at their
home on Park row last evening.
Two bad boys, by name Ed Esquibel
and Ernest Mcbride, aged respectively L
and Is years, made preparations to leave
their homes by stealing horse from the
mother of the Mcbride boy. They were
overtaken by Constable Tryce, who had
been searching for them for two days,
at Los Angeles. The runaways were
brought home late Wednesday night in
a wagon firmly secured by rope and un-
der a strong guard.
A warrant has been sworn out against
an Englishman by the name Of Ernest
Asubay, who has been in Ventura sew
eral weeks In the interest Of certain in
surance companies. He contracted
debts which he failed to pay, and then
left the town. He has been located in
Santa Barbara. and Deputy Constable
Miller started In jursuit.
Marriage LICENSES have been tssusd'toj
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-24
Terminal Attractions

TERMINAL ISLAND, July 23.-Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Sale rendered an Informal re-
ception in honor Of the launching of the
Seventh street float, to be used by the
swimmers. The evening was spent in
speeches, games and dancing.
The Terminal Island Golf club is having
a course laid out by Mr.. Grindley of the
Los Angeles Golf club. The course is
to be another Of "the finest in Southern
California" and will be finished next week.
The residents Of Terminal island are
about to organize a fire department, for
which meeting has been called this even
ing.
F. r. Crosier of the Southern California
Lumber company has begun work on q
cottage.
DR.. W. Hitchcock and family are To-
Gated at their new residence, "the Lotus I"
for the summer.
Mrs. DR.. Davidson is the guest Of Mrs.
Hitchcock at the Lotus.
Carl Neuberg Of Bremen. Germany, has
taken up his residence 1t the Terminal
Tavern for the summer
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-24
THE APRICOT HARVEST
POMONA HAS DRIED 22O TONS
OF FRUIT
Eight Cents offered But Growers Are
Holding for Better Prices-Ex-
tensive European Market

POMONA, July 23.-The Pomona De-
ciduous Fruit Growers association is
winding up the business of the apricot
season. About 22O tons of fine fruit have
been dried. Buyers are Offering cents
for the fruit, sacked, but so far the grow
ers have refused to SELL believing that
the conditions of the market are such
that prices will materially increase be-
fore long.
Loud & Gerling now have employed
about one hundred and thirty people en-
gagged in packing apricots in boxes for
eastern and foreign markets. This COM
pany has on hand today about tllirty-five
carloads of fruit, or about twice as much
as any other concern in the country.
They will ship about seventy-five per
cent. of their fruit to Europe this year,
and have already shipped one car to VII
emma and another to London. The major
portion of the best fruit secured came
from Orange county. During the past
week seven cars, $4,000 pounds to the
car, have been packed, and on Thursday
this firm received an order from Paris.
France, for over five cars of dried april
cots, or 5000 twenty-five-pound boxes.
Messrs. Loud & Gerling dried about 300
tons of apricOts at their own yards, and
have in addition purchased about $50
tons from other driers, which will be
packed and shipped from here. 1t is es-
timated that about $125 is paid out to the
employees for every car packed
Prices for this fruit will undoubtedly
reach high figure this year, as it is es-
timated that the seasons output will not
exceed 200 cars, as against 1900 and ], 800
cars last year. In this section this years
crop fell off one-half, and in the north
ern part of the state it was practically
total failure. Loud & Gerling have a
process in the handling of their fruit by
means of which they are able to, and in
fact do, guarantee their pack to keep in
good condition for one year. Taken all
in all, the enjoyment furnished in the
handling of this fruit will materilly aid
the working classes in this valley, not
withstanding a short crop.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-24
GOATS DECIMATfD
CATALINA SPORTSMEN BATTLE
WITH BIG GAME
A Dangerous Fire on Button Beach.
Fishing Records, Hotel Ar
rivals and Notes

AVALON, Catalina Island, July 3d.
The goat record was in danger for some
time yesterday, and 1t only escaped be-
ing broken by the unwillingness or the
hunters to kill the kids and nannieS. A
party composed of Messrs. H. Nougle,
Elliot and w. H. Cooper, started out yes
terday morning at o'clock in rowboat
for Whites Landing. When the landing
was reached the boat was pulled high or
the beach, and the party took the trail
for "Black Jack" Scarcely had they got
started, when a goat was sighted on the
top of a ridge about a hundred and fifty
yards from the party. A rifle cracked,
and the goat came down. With this
lucky shot to cheer them, the party
pressed on, and soon were in the middle
of the goat country. The rifles were pop
ping merrily, and every time a rifle
cracked a goat was pretty sure to receive
a present of bit of lead. The gentle
men all hailed from Tucson, Arizona, and
are crack shots, SO it is but little to be
wondered at that the goats suffered
When the bag Of the day was counted up
it was found that there were twenty-six
heads, and all Of them were "Billies," not
kid or a female among them. The larg-
est head measured twenty-five inches
across tips of the horns.
The Record Head
The largest head that has fallen for
five years was brought in Wednesday
night by a party of which Prof. Dozier, of
the state Normal school; r. M. Dozier,
Charles Edwards and c. Harris were the
members. The party was out only three
hours, and as soon as the big goat was
killed returned. The goats were found
just the other side of the ridge, and the
second goat shot was the proud possess
sor of pair of horns measuring thirty
and one-half inches across the tips. He
was a magnificent black, with white
markings, and had set of whiskers that
would drive the Hon. Mr.. PETER wild
with envy. Prof. Dozier is a splendid
shot, and brings down birds on the wing
with rifle as easily as most people could
bring them down with shotgun.
A Trio of Jew Fish
Besides goats, the day was good for
those who preferred the rod to the gun.
Three Jewish We're brought in, and some
wondrous tales were narrated of big
school of tuna that played around the
boat and splashed the occupants with
water. Messrs. Bently. H. H. Pease and
Shattuck started out yesterday morning
with Jim Gardiner as boatman, intend
ing to stay out until they got fish. The
fish were reported as being plentiful in
the neighborhood Of the seal rocks, so
the boats head was turned in that direc-
ton. They were there all right, and
they were feeding. which is fully as i'm
portant. After the lines had been down
some time strike was enjoyed. and after
a long period Of frantic rushes and exas-
perating sulks, was hauled into the boat.
The lines were down again, and again
came the rushes and sulkings, and the
fate of one more fish was sealed. The
same funeral attended the third fish, and
then the panty headed for home. Aha