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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 6Q614c; second
quality, 5@519c; third quality, 4q5c per 1b.
for small.
MUTTON-Wethers, Sc: Ewes, 7Q712c
per 10.
LAMB-8@S18c per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs. 40414c per ID for
small and medium, and 324Q35sc per 10 for
large; dressed. 51aq61@c per 10.
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IN CUBA.
Insurgents Fighting Their Way to
the Coast.

NEW YORK, May 23-A Key West
special says:
The Cubans are fighting their way
to the coast, where they will join with
our forces of invasion. Three hundred
Cubans engaged a squad of Spanish
cavalry on Thursday, fifteen miles west
of Matanzas The battle was iercely
waged in sight of ships of the block
aiding squadron. The fighting continued
after dark and Friday morning the
Spanish cavalry, which had been rein
forced during the night by a battalion
of infantry, were seen retreating to-
ward Havana.
The Cubans approached rapidly to the
coast to join with our landing troops.
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lied in his discretion to place upon the
retired list any officer in the army
above the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel.
and any officer in the navy above the
rank or relative rank of Commander,
and to fix in his discretion as the re-
tired pay of any such officer any rate
now by law provided for officers re-
tired for any of the various causes for
retirement, and the President may fill
every vacancy happening through re-
tirement by promotion through selee-
ton and not according to seniority
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speed than the Monterey, and may not
have much difficulty in obtaining the
necessary coal to make the trip, so
that even though the distance be lon
ger on the eastward trip. there are
possibilities of a most interesting race
by the hostile naval ships.
The naval orders issued this morning
announced the assignment to the COM
mand Of the Monterey of Captain Eu-
gene H. Lentz, lately in command of
the Alert.
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AMERICAN
AND SPANISH
FLEETS.
Continued from First Page)


make it in fact a part of the United
States under our Constitution ana
laws. 1T remained" said the courts.
"a foreign country within the revenue
laws Of the United States"
The tariff rates now being prepared
by the Treasury Department will close
ly follow the Spanish customs laws IN
force in the Philippines. Just what
revenue they produce is not known
but the assumption is that inasmuch
as the home government realized from
them last year approximately S9'OOo'-
900, the actual amount collected was
1S,0O0O00 The Government will as
sumo control of the revenues as soon
as the principal seaports are IN our
possession. and will continue TO con-
troll them at least until Congress takes
specific action in the case or until peace
has been declared between the two
countries
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California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK. May 23.-California dried
fruits firm. Evaporated Apples-Common
wood dried prime, 9Ac choice 912c; fancy
91ld10c. Prunes, 4dSl4c per ID, as to size
and quality Apricots-Royal SGf10c per
ID: Moorpark, 10Q12c. Peaches-Unpeeled
5dSc per 10 peeled. 18d14c.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, May 23d.
WHEAT-May, 81 60; July, 81 1914; Sep
tember, 93&4c.
Chicago, May 23d
WHEAT-May, 81 IS; July, 81 IL; Septem-
Der, S9Ac; December $3.50.
San Francisco, May Esd.
WHEAT-December, 81 56A.
BARLEY-December, 81 "a
CORN-Large Yellow, 81 05Q1 10.
RRAN-$16d17.
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California Fruit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sold to-day at
open auction California fruit at the fol-
lowing prices:
CHICAGO, May 23.-Cherries-Cen
malls, 81 10 per box; Royal Annes, 81 150
/ 50; Tartarians, 55c0Sf 80; Mixed, 81 30;
castles. 81 so per single crate; Pringles
81 3501 so. Plums-Cherry, 30c per 11-ft
box.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Cherries-Biger
eaus 81 box; Tartarians, 40q90es Cleve-
lands, 35c.
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Spanish Fire Upon a British Ship

CHICAGO, May pa special from
Washington says: The firing upon the
English ship Roth by the Spanish
cruiser Isabel, promises serious comph-
cations The Spanish say it was
mistake, but the British and Americans
think not.
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William scholefield,s Will

James Scholefeld has petitioned the
Superior Court for probate of the will
of William Scholefield, deceased, and
that letters of administration with will
annexed be issued to him.
Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
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RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS.
Bill introduced in the Senate b,
Chandler OF New Hampshire.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Chandler to-day introduced this bill:
That during the war with Spain the
President be and he hereby is author
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EXPO OPENED
Amid Music From a Hundred
Bands and the Cheers Of
Thousands
The Trans Mississippi and In.
t,rnational Exposition Is
Dedicated.
Great Civic Parade Three Miles
Long Was One of the
Features.
President Mckinley Touched the
Button and Sent a Message
of Greeting.

OMAHA, Neb., June 2.-Amid til e
music of a hundred bands, the cheers
Of a hundred thousand people. the
blasts Of many whistles and the waving
of innumerable flags, the Trans.Missis.
slppi and international exposition was
dedicated. Everything contributed to
the smoothness of the final hours Of
preparations, and nothing occurred to
mar the occasion. At $3.50 the great
civic parade started On its march from
the center Of the city to the grounds.
The National Marine band led tho
splendid pageant and a hundred musi.
cal organizations from the various
states of the Middle West contributed
to the occasion. The parade was three
miles long, consisting of the officers
and guests Of the exposition In car.
rlages, the semi-military organizations
and all the secret societies OF this and
adjacent States. Early the special
trains had begun TO unload their crowds
until the railroad men estimated that
st least 100000 people had arrived.
These mingled with the citizens Of
Omaha and formed one solid phalanx
along the route OF the parade for 10
miles.
Rev. DR.. Samuels Of St. Louis. opened
the exercises at the grounds, with an
appeal to Him who doeth all things
Well" to shower his blessings on the
enterprise and the people Of the Trans.
Mississippi region, especially President
G. w. WattIeS.
Hon. J. L. Webster of Omaha and
Hon. John y. Baldwin Of Council
Bluffs eulogized the occasion. Presl-
dent Mckinley addressed the assembled
multitude by long distance telephone,
touched the magic button and the ex.
position was dedicated. The weather
could not have been more propltious
and not a particle u dust was in ev.-
dence. Ia the afternoon the Marine
band gave d concert 1t the grounds
and in the evening a pyrotechnlc dis.
pay Oh the most elaborate scale en-.
lvened the occasion.
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NNiIrr Of MOrtrA.e SnLn-

Where's, default exists in the conditions of \
certain mortgage dated March j, 10, ard *
ecutcd March l., le'5, by W. T.. Lawrencc and
Lizzie LawrcIce, his wife, mortgagors, OF Dem
ware county, Iowa, tod. \. Coo.ey, OF Minnchaha
county, south Dakota. MORTGAGE, on the follow
ing described real estate, to-wii: The northeast
quarter me Il Of section thirty.four Ci, ard the
north west quarter {nw "a OF section thirty five
go ana the southwest quarter (sw u of section
thirty-fvet@5) all IN township one hundred and
six uuJ north Of range %ffty.one (5ll, and the
north one half On - ard the southeast quarter
lee "a on the northeast quarter (nc Il Of section
three 81 IT, township one hundred fve (105, north
or range hfty-One Oh, the last described tract
otherwise described a. lots o. and two and the
southeast quarter Of northeast quarter Of seC.ion
three % III township one hundred five (lO51
north OF range ~hfty-one (5lL alih Lake county,
South Dakota, said mortgage having been given
az security Tor the payment ofa certain note Of
even aa'e theFsWl,h for 'wrn.yhve 3hund,ed
to D. A. Cooley, or order, on OF before arch /,
1896, with interest at eight per coat. per annum,
payable annually; sa'd mor'EaEs having been
filed for record in the the office 81 the register of
deeds OF Lake county, south Dakota, April 9Th.
1893. at 3:i5 o'clock e. m, and recorded In book
W" OF mortgages on page 30: SAID mortgage
written assignment dated and executed August
~, 1893, TOD. +. Dodge. the said assignment hsv.
Ing been filed Tor record IN the ONCE Of the regis.
ter Of deeds OF Lake county, South Dukoia. Sent.
ember "a, 1893, at 1890 0 o'clock a. m anu recorded
In book II Oh page 80. the raid mortgage having
been again ss.iSned BY ,ald j.; =. Dodge
ny WIlttcu assignment executed April IL,
1888, to N. F. Lawrence, which raid
assignment was duly fled for record
in the Office OF the register Of deedr OF
Lake county, South Dakota, April %, 1895, at $50
O'Clock q. m. and recorded Ia book 30 OF mort.
cages, on page 226; and whereas, the default con.
eiste In this, that the interest due on said note
and mortgage March !, 1898, and March l., 1895, is
due and unpaid. and the said principal note re-
cured by said mortgage r. due and unpaid, ana
there lie now claimed to be due on said note and
mortgage the sum of s3,4l7 "a, prir cipa, ard in.
tesest. and the further cum Of sGa 80 taxes PAID
by second assignee OF said mortgage on said
property and, whereas, there have been no pro.
c.e6ines At law or Otherwise for the collection
Of said debt, or any part thereof. Now, there.
fore. the sheriff Of said Lake couNty, South
Dakota. VIII sell the said above d~o-cribed prem-
Tres II the front door Of the court house N HE
city Of Madison, in said Lake county, So.th Ia.
kots. on the nth day Of June. 1893, az two o o'clock
y. m, to pay SAID debt, taxes, the attorney ice
provided by law, and the corts ~ salp
Dated at Madison. ). d., this 18th day of
April, 1893.
n. +. LAWRENCE,
Assignee Of Mortgage.
j. II. WILLIAMSON,
Attorney for Asfignee.
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OVER THIRTY DEAD.
lady Jane Grey foundertd Oi Cape Flat
tery-Only Tweuty-seven Were

SEATTLE, Wash, Jane "A special
u The Time. from Victoria, 3. G., says
the schooner Lady Jane Grey found.
cred 80 miles west Of Cape F.attery,
sunday, May p. Only u out Of 81
passenger, we're saved Following i
the list Of the saved:
Crockett, Banzen, Carlson, O,son and
Johnson OF the crew; Passengers In.
graham, Lesley, Packard, Pennington,
Blackwell, Livingston. 4. charls, Wa.
We, Eoo1-, Rely, CJ1trie, Heller,
De- reng3rt, oe.!a, Baucl., Celra, Rob
erls, A.ng2burs, Wacater, Watson,
Wilson anu Johnson.
The survivors were brought here by
the schooner Favgrlte. They left for
seattle at go III tLa Kingston.
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FETTIGREW'S PLAN.
Wants Authority Given to Colonel Eng.
lish to Raise and Equip Light Cavalry.

Wants Authority Given to Colonel Eng
li.h to Raise and Equip Light Cavalry.
WASHINGTON, June l~.-Senator Pet.
tigrew has introduced a bill temporar.
lily to increase the army of the United
States. 1t provides for the apartment
Of Edmond +. English of Yankton, S.
D., as colonel, and that he be author
lied under the direction Of the secre.
tary OF war, to enlist and equip IL
troops Of light cavalry for two years or
more for special service in the Philip.
pine islands. The command is to be
armed with rapid. firing rihed guns, and
revolvers. Each troop is to consist of
not less than go nor more than 81 Of
fcers and men. Two hundred and
twenty-five h ousand dollars is appro-
Dliated to carry the bill into effect
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To Be Added to the Stores of
the Army and Navy at
Kingston.
PurchSe Made From the COnsOli.
dated Milling Company Of
Minneapolis.
Transaction Significant as Show.
ING British Preparations for
an Emergency.

KINGSTON Jamaica, June 1.-The
British government has purchased in
the United States for delivery here,
10, 600 barrels OF -four tor the army
and navy stores. The order was placed
with the Consolidated Milling com.
pany Of Minneapolis. The -four will
be transported here by the Atlas Steam.
ship company. The transaction Is
significant as showing British prepare.
ton for an emergency.
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Chicago Union stock Yards.

CHICAGO. June l.
H~OGS-Market opened higher, turned
slow TO weak.
Sales ranged at s.SoG4S5 for light
Si.lOA4.4o for mixed; St.ooG4.oaL for
heavy; Sl.O5G4.2o for rough.
CATTLE-Narket steady to stronger.
sales ran ged at ). 400 4.o5 for cows and
heiiers: 49, - /. 40 tor Texas steers: $500
A4.UO for srockers and feeders; S4.OOgs
b.2o for beeves.
SHEEP-Marke. strong.
sales ranged at 8. 4ON.I65 for natives;
Si.logi6U for Westerns; SA2)A6.25 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs. 2l,Oo; cattle, 1850;
sheep, AUn.
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Com msnds for Butter and Oates.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Major Cen
eral ELtler, United States vcuntee1s,
will be assigned to the command OF the
First division Of the Second army corps
now in camp near Falls Church, Va.
HrigaG.er General Oates, ex-governor
Of Alabama. Will be assigned to duty
with one Of the army corps at Chicka.
Mauga.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
Occupied Que Hundred Cars.

NEW ORLEANS, Jane -hoosevclt's
Rough ana Ready Aavc been passing
through New Cr.eaus all day. TIE
command consists 81 80 officers and
men, besides IL expert mule packers.
They have $50 horses and 200 mules.
Colonel Wood led the First division.
Colonel Roosevelt was with the last
section and did not arrive until atter
midnight. The command occupied 100
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Had No Jurisdiction,

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The United
States supreme court has decided that
the United States district court for
West Virginia had no jurisdiction to
SIT as a court Of equity in the matter Of
dismissals under the civil service law,
and reversed the decree Of that court,
which restrained the collector of inter.
nal revenue from removing certain
gaugers, s~torekeepers. etc.
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st. Paul Union stock Yard

SOUTH ST. PAUL. June l.
HOGS-Narket steady. Range Of
prices, SAOoue4. 20.
CATTLE-Market strong and a:tive.
Good demand,
Sales ranged at Si.25GoOo for stockers;
$, lOl5.y 80 for COWS; $5.65WS75 for he'll.
ers: 81. 400 4.65 for steers.
SHEEP-Market steady. Good de-
mand.
Sales ranged at s4.CO9425 for muttons;
:5.O@o.5 so for spring lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 1000; cattle, 2O);
calves, POO; sheep. %.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
Tho Columbia's Injuries.

New YORK, June 1.-The disabled
cruiser Columbia probably will not be
able to leave the dry dock at the navy
yard for 10 days at least. More than q
hundred mechanics are at work on the
vessel, ripping off the injured armor
plate and sponsors. The steel pro-
tected decks do not seem to be mate.
rlally il Injured.
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Poultry, Butter aud Eeea,

CHICAGO, June l.
POULTRY-Live, in good demand.
Spring chickens. 71aQ591sc; u rkeys, 6@
&c; ducks, GWSo.
BUTTER Steady. Creameries, 1870
l6c: datries, ll@l3c.
Enthusiastically. Fresh, 9hc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
Miles Arrives at Tampa.

TAnPA, Fla, June 2.-General Mel.
ION A. Miles, accompanied by his Ell
tire staff and q force of clerks, arrived
IL Tampa, at $3.50 a. NJ, from Wash
.nSton, over the Florida Central an
Peninsular railroad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux CITY, Ia. June /.
HOGS-Narket active, firm and s.
higher. Range Of prices. Sl1oW4..O.
CATLLE-Market strong.
Sales ranged at Sl.6oWA.5O for cows,
bulls and mixed; S5.1oW,.u 10 for stocxers
and feeders; !, 'o@5.o0 tor yearlings and
calves.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
Strauss for Minister to Turkey.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The presi.
dent has nominated Oscar S. Strauss Of
New York to be minister to Turkey and
James w. Davidson of Minnesota to be
consul at Tamsui, Formosa. Also
quite a long list of army appointments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. June /.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-Jun,, sl.0s; July. y?@9iAc:
September. 7oAa@.s'..: December, TIC.
CORN-June, .2i4c; July. sc; Sep.
TENDER, $3.50.
OATS-June, aoc; July. a4%sc; Sop.
TENDER. 2l3.I2lisc.
PORK June, Sill; July, SILT; Sep
TENDER, Sll.3J
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
Warren lSeckwith Enltsts

Dies MONIES, June Warren Beck
with. the base ball player who eloped
with the daughter Of Robert T. Lincoln,
has enlisted with the Iowa National
Guard, with the purpose Of going to
the front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
minneapolis Drain.

MINNEAPOLIS, June /.
WHEAT-June closed at 81 .21k; July,
1928; September, 1879; December, 7Bc.
On Track-No. hard, Sl.22A; No. /
Northern, 81 2OA<.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth ~.

DULUTH June ].
WHEAT-Cash 40. hard. si.2};
No.. Northern, Il .; No 2 Northern.
Sis. - Arrive-No. / Northern, Sl..3;
July, Sl.2!, September. sOMc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-02
TO SETTLE DISPUTES.
Negotiations with Canada for the Crea-
ton of "A Commission.

Ne.otiations with Canada for the Crea-
ton of "A Commission.
WASHINGTON, June i. The Cana.
dian negotiations, which have been in
progress here for the last week, were
concluded during the day when a def.
mite agreement was cached tor the
creation OF a commission which shall
consider all the subjects Of controversy
between the United States and Canada
and frame a treaty between the i'm.
perial government and the United
States for the complete adjustment OF
these controversies. The agreement IL
now to be submitted TO the British
government for its approval, and when
this Is given the organization Of the
commission will lie completed. For
the present the agreement Is confined
to the Il polnt that the
commission Shall he Created.
the time and place for the commission
determination. Ii is understood, how.
ever, that the first meeting viii be
held at Quebec, probably during the
coming summer. The membership Of
the commission will be determined by
the executive branches Of the two gov
ernMents.
Those participating in the confer.
ence We're Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador; Sir Louis Davies,
Canadian minister Of marine; General
John ". Foster, special commissioner
in charge Of the Canadian affairs, and
CommlsslOne kasson.
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MINT STATISTICS.

The United States coinage during the
year was: Gold, $76, 02S, 485, and silver,
SIS, AIS, 297; of which amount $12, 65l ,731
were in standard silver dollars.
There was consumed in the industrial
arts in the United States during the cal
endar year 1897, gold to the value of
$40, 707, 231, and silver to the value of
$11 ,201, 105. ..--..E-s-.u s.5
The United States produced during
the year So, $50, 900 fine ounces of silver
and Mexico, So, 903, 1870 fine ounces, a de-
crease for the United States of 1914 800
fine ounces, and an increase of Mexico
of 1886, 1855 fine ounces.
The value Of gold produced in the
United States during the calendar: year
1897 was ST., 1868, 900. The South Afri~
can republic holds first place, producing
gold to the value Of $57, 635, 1851, Austria
liza, $50, 684, 1872, and Russia, $23,245, 1853.
Worlds production Of gold and silver,
1897: Gold, $237, sol 800; silver, 1873,
O96, 900 fine ounces. Production Of silver
is thus shown to be largely in excess Of
any previous year, that of 1895, when
the production was 167, 100000 ounces,
being the next largest. 49,. H..
There was notable increase in the
production of gold in the world during
1897 over 1896. The United States in
creased 81, 275, 900; the South African
republic made the remarkable gain of
S13,954, 1852; Australasia increased $780,
500, 249 and Russia, 81, 700.970.