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The leader., 1899-05-10
"H That is Warm
Thinks All So -

Thousands are "oofd" 8,
that they do not understand
the gioSu of health. This in.
plies disordered kidneys.
fOer, bo0veLs. blood or brain
Hoods Sarsaparlla make,
"euarm' because It qfyes
aHWho take It perfect health,
@od1 Sasaabo@
CZaz27sEtlEnrD
Hoods Pills cure liver ills; tho nonrrit.tins ,na
only cAthsrtc to taks with Hoods aae
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I2iI Great Damage,

Sioux City, Ia. May 4.-Defnite re
ports regarding losses caused by prai-
ric fires in South Dakota which are
coming in show that hundreds of thou
sands of dollars of damage was done
by the flames in yariouS parts Of the
state. In Sanborn county several dozen
farmers lost everything. From Jerauld
county comes like story. South of
Armour large number Of farmers were
burned out. In the northern Brulc and
southern Buffalo counties nearly three
townships were burned over. Nearly
1000 head of live stock was lost. Dam
age in these two counties will amount
to thousands and it is reported two men
lost their lives. Near CastlewOod Mrs.
Erickson was burned to death while
irving to save horses.
The leader., 1899-05-10
WEST AND SOUTH.

Flames in Sebastopol, Cal, destroyed
Chinatown, consuming about 50 houses
Over $50 persons were left homeless
by fire in the Polish district in Chi
cago.
South Dakota, has been burned over
by prairie fires, many buildings lost and
| much stock burned.
In Montgomery the Alabama Iegisla-
ture met in special session to settle the
| question of a constitutional convention.
A caucus of republican congressman
in Chicago named Albert j. Hopkins, of
Aurora, representing the Eighth dis
trict of Illinois, as the Illinois candi-
date for The speakership.
In St. Louis the circuit court of APP
peals says that trusts operating as cor
porations in Missouri cannot collect ac-
counts from their debtors.
In session in Grand Rapids, Mich,
| the National American Woman's Suf-
| frage association reelected Susan b. An
thony president.
In Stockton, Cal, Mrs. II. A. Hassal
| killed Mrs. William Hickman and then
! killed herself. The former was in
| fatuated with the latter and fear of
| separation caused the deed.
| At banquet in Detroit of the Sons
of the Revolution Secretary of War
| Alger. Gen. Joe Wheeler, Gen. Merritt
and Senator Chauncey Depew were the
guests Of honor.
Because of jealousy James j. Smith,
wel-to-do farmer living near Der
nadotte, H., shot his divorced wife and
then killed himself.
Smallpox caused the death of Keo-
| kuk, chief of the Sac and Fox Indians,
in Guthrie. o. T.
Latest estimates of the KlOndike gold
yield this season range from $4,000 Geo
to S20,000,000.
In South Dakota prairie fires have
caused a loss of hundreds of thousands
of dollars in various parts of the state.
In Chicago David j. Vile. lawyer,
was fatally shot by Miss Mabel Burke,
who afterward shot herself dead.
Flames destroyed the clothing store
of Bacharach & Co. in Philadelphia, the
loss being 100000.
The death of Rev. +. j. Hjresa, who
was the first bohemian Methodist Epis-
copal minister ever ordained, occurred
in Chicago, aged d years.
II Chicago Hugo Wardin, a grocer,
fatally shot his wife and killed himself.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
Because of an old grudge William Os-
born, a farmer near Knoxville. Tenn,
assassahated Reason and Arthur Kits,
brothers.
Henry Lewis, Ray Lewis and Howard
Fraley were killed by lightning at Ter
ra Alta, w. Va.
Fire destroyed the home of Gen. Wade
Hampton near Columbia, S. c., with his
fine library of 5000 volumes.
In the market place ut Rio Janeiro
fire destroyed so houses.
The legislature of Wisconsin has adj
journed sine die.
Nearly the entire business portion of
Moody, Tex, was destroyed by FIRE.
For revealing secrets Of her past life
TO her child Mrs. Augusta Styles shot
and killed her mother. Mrs. Catherine
Schultz, Ia Chicago.
The governor of Missouri has signed
the bill providing for the inspection of
all beer sold in the state.
At Thompson. Ca. Bill Embree, me-
gro. was hanged for the murder of Ellis
Martin fcolored) year ago.
During April the receipts al the Ha-
vana custom house were ss6o.oo0.
At CreenvilIe. Tex. John Little was
hanged for the murder of George
Stonesipher. whom be robbed,
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Italian Cabinet Resigns.

Rome, May 4.-Imnediately upon the
opening of the chamber of deputies
Wednesday, Gen. pellieuX, the premier
and minister of the interior, arose and
addressed an attentive house. lie said
that in consequence of interpretations
touching the Chinese question, the gov
ernment had been forced 10 consider
the gravity of the situation. The effect
of Tuesdays debate showed Il large
minority in the chamber of deputies
against the ministry's action i'll China,
which would be supported by only a
weak majority. Therefore, the prime
minister said, there could be no useful
result from further discussion.
The prime minister's statement was
greeted by loud murmurs from the
le-tists. Gen. PcllicuN concluded by
announcing the resignation of the cab
met
The leader., 1899-05-10

The Birmingham tAla.) baseball
player who killed an umpire because
the latter insisted on a decision of foul
is rushing the season with undue haste.
The supply of good umpires is neces-
sarily limited, and the reprehensihle
practice of killing them offhand should
be summarily frowned upon. The av-
erage baseball umpire could give points
TO returned Cuban soldiers on hair
breadth escapes, and he is not consid-
cred a first-class risk by insurance COM
panies. Still, by stretching the human
TO live
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slain In New York.

New York, May alexander Mas
tcrton. a director of the Farmers Loan
& Trust company, and - years of age,
was shot and killed Wednesday after
noon by james Neale Plumb in the Bur
lington hotel on West Thirtieth street
Mastcrton was shot five times and died
within an hour or two. The murder
was prcmeditated, as is evidenced by a
yoluminous statement written IN adj
vance by Plumb and given out after his
arrest At present the real motive for
the crime is unknown. Plumb, in his
statements issued TO the Public" and
entitled why |, j. Neale Plumb, Shot
Alexander Masterton.' declared that he
had been actuatcd to do the shooting
because of systematic bounding of
him by Mastcrton. Plumb declared
further that Masterton had not only
ruined him financially but had attempt
cd to ALLEVIATE the affections of his wife
and children and to cause his social
downfall.
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ARRESTS AT wARDNER.
r,. c.,t,nue the search for Dy-
namitcrs In the idaho Town
Flee TO the Mountains.

vardner. Idaho, May 5.-The troops
,ro continuing the search for dyna-
tiers and n number have been placed
under Guard. Gen. Merriam, Attorney
General Hays ami United States Mar
shaI Ramsay have arrived here. a de-
tocbment Of troops has been ordered
toCapyon Creek and Mullan, the strong
bolds of the enemy, and with them will
., n number of nonunion miners who
TyilI try TO identify the dynamiters. III
l. feared that the desperate men Will
Give battle before they will give IN to
the officers.
Wallace. Idaho, May 5.-The hegira
from Canyon county still continues
Men are going out over the mountains
as well as by train. The snow on the
mountains is ten feet deep and very
soft. The IIecla mine closed down
Thursday, as there were no men to
work il.
Two troops of cavalry came here and
arrested practically every man in town
, train of two coaches and six box
cars. all heavily loaded, took them &c
Wordncr Thursday evening. 1t is
thought many are only wanted as wit
npSSPS.
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Chicago, May G.--Secrctary of War
Alser, in his official capacity. has given
permission to the drainage canal COM
mission To turn through the canal the
waters of Lake Michigan whenever the
canal is ready for operation. In com
pany with Gen. John NJ. Wilson, chief
of engineers of the United States army,
Gov. Tanner, the members of the board
of trustees in charge of the construc-
ton of the canal, the secretary OF war
Friday made tour of inspection of the
canal and expressed himself as greatly
impressed with the magnitude of the
undertaking.
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league. This order does not apply to
the circulation of the pamphlets in this
country, but bars their dispatch from
this country to the Philippines, dis
content and even nutiny among the
soldiers being stated Ivy the department
to be the design of these publications.,
The three pamphlets, copies OF which
have been prohibited in the mails for
the Philippines, are those which have
the following titles: Criminal Ag-
gression by Whom?' 1.-The Cost of "A
National Crime" and The He'll of War
and Its Penalties" These, unless
something should develop to necessitate
further action, may be circulated
through the mails within this country.
According TO Mr.. Atkinson's own state
mcnt, as reported, a large number of
the pamphlets have been sent out.
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REVIEW OF TRADE.
situation rs Viewed by Braistrcct-
Activity Noted In Baiiding aud
Real Estate.

New York. May G-Bradstrtet's says:
That this is indeed an era CT trade and
Industrial combination seems evident from
the long list Of announce ments of new con-
solicitations, rumorod or actually afoat,
coming to public view this week. Whether
this tendency has as yet reached its cul-
mination cannot, OF course. be easily pre-
Gicted, but in sCme lines of Industry, the
announcements q projected consultations
would seem to have left little room for
further operations Of this kind. Easily
first in this direction Is the gigantic iron
and steel combination. announced with
seeming confidence as in process Of forma-
ton. Second only to this. however. is the
actual floating Of the great copper COM
bination. Outcrowths as these great com
binations arc of immense industrial
changes in many lines. they possess a spc-
cial interest In the world OF trade ard
finance because Of the immense CrgreEa-
tiors Of capital or industry involved in
their projection or their carrying cut TO a
successful finish
While whole sale trade continues Of Q
hetween-seas sons volume, every general evil
dence is forthcoming that the aggregate
Is In excess OF last years undeniably good
proportions. and retail demand is Of an en-
couragirg character. That the volume OF
fall business booked IS in excess Of the
average IS very generally conceded Ad-
vancCs in prices and reported great aC-
ttvity abroad point to the widespread de-
mand for iron and steel and render less
doubtful the hold Of American produces
on foreign markets. The tone Of general
values is rotahly strong for the season
Of the year, a prominent exception being
pork and hog products generally. vhich
have been the subject Of bearish manpu-
laton.
Cereals are generally firm, cash wheat
being fracticnally higher at the seaboard
on interruption to movement by tho water
route. caused by the grain handlers strike
at Buffalo, while option business is in a
waiting stage pending the government re-
port on wheat condition and acreage next
week. A special feature this week IS the
activity in building and in real estate re-
ported from number Of widCiy-separated
sections. and lumber and building materials
generally are consequently firm or tend
ing inward
The leader., 1899-05-10
RccinrOcity with Italy.

Washington, May A reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and Italy is near completion. There has
been no serious division over the point,
involved, but much time has been taken
in correspondence between Washing
ton and Rome. The agreement is under
the Dingley law allowing reduction
of duty on certain specified goods inn
ported TO this country in exchange for
concessions in the duties on our goods
The leader., 1899-05-10

Duluth, Mimi, May G.-The first Sc
rious demonstration by the street rail
way svmpat hiZers and strikers occurred
about ten o'clock Friday night, when
they used dynamite to stop traffic
-Four cars were derailcd. three at West
Duluth and one on Garfield avenue
One of the ears in West Duluth was
smashed almost beyond repair and all
of the glass in the other two was
broken. The car on Garfield avenue
was served likewise. One man was Sc
riously if not fatally injured and four
others were slightly hurt.
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,ay / wilIalway, be . memorable

May willaiways be memorable day
10 American annals. The news Of May !.
1895. was revelation TO the world. II
showed TINT third Of century OF peace
had not affected the courage and capa-
bilify Of the American people. II proved
that when the opportunity offered the
United States could present naval he
roes who could stand in the same class
with Ferry. Decatur. Farragut and sei-
son. May was the beginning of Sc
ries Of victories which quickly extended
fothe and operations that were the won
der Of the world. The day will probably
ko.ne time be made o national holiday.
The leader., 1899-05-10
Authentic News from Gilmore.

Manila, May 3.-The first authentic
information regarding Lieut.. j. c. Gil
more and his party of fourteen men
from the United States gunboat York
town, who were captured by the Fill
ipinos on April II, was received Tues
day, at the hands of Maj. Arguelles,
of the staff of Gen. Antonio Luna. 1t
is in the form of a list of the missing
men and is signed by Lieut.. Gilmore.
The lieutenant reports that he and his
party have been brought across the
mountains from Baler, where they were
captured.
The leader., 1899-05-10

The fact that three American colonies
lave falIenin the Philippines while lead
ing their regiments would not seem to
INDICATE that the officers in the Ameri-
can army are of the kind that stay in the
rear aud let the men do the fighting. 1t
must shock the naughty English and
European army officers to read the ac-
count of the death of Col. Stotzenburg,
killed while running ahead of his regi-
ment, or the account of Col. Funston
climbing across the wrecked railroad
bridge over the Bagbag river at the head
OF sqisad who had volunteered 10 risk
their lises in an attempt to cross.
The leader., 1899-05-10

The government has decided to mount
the largest gun ever forged in the world
at Sandy Hook. 1t is not only the long
est and the largest gun ever made, but
it is the most powerful. Weighing l2G
tons, it was east at the Watervleit arse
nal, and has attracted the interest of all
nations. 1t will be mounted under a
turret which will have a thickness of
80 inches of chilled steel, and the ag-
gregate cost of the turret, gun, emplace-
ment and machinery will aggregate ST.
5OO 000
The leader., 1899-05-10

Montgomery, Ala, May 3.-The gem
cral assembly met in extra session Tues
day. Gov. Johnston in his message ar
gued his position ON the constitutional
convention question and declared he
had called the special session at re-
quest al majority of the members in
both houses, and consequently left the
matter entirely with the Legislature for
action.
The leader., 1899-05-10

The news comes from st. Petersburg
that the cars ministers propose the
change of their calendar from the Julian
10 the Gregory, the idea being to make
The rest of the world. AS it is now, Rus
STA is just IL days behind the rest of the
world. The Julian calendar is the old
style calendar of many, many years
ago, and Russia is now the only country
that retains ii.
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Hundreds Under Arrest.

Wardner. Idaho, May 6.-Three hun
dred and fifty miners accused of par
ticipating in Saturdays riot are now
confined here under guard of United
States troops. With Fridays arrivals
500 troops are in the Couer d'Alene dis
trict, and all fear of further outbreaks
is past. The charges against the pris-
oners will be rioting. destroying prop
er'y and stopping United States mails
II is unlikely that all the prisoners will
be tried, but they will be held until
evidence is collected against the
leaders.
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Caught in New York.

Chicago, May William s. Young. a
Chicago attorney and cX-public guar
dian of the Cook county probate court
has been arrested in New York on
charges of cmbezzlement. He is
charged with defaulting with the funds
of a number of small estates, the settle
ment of which had been intrusted to
his care. The police have been search
ing for him for months. The amount
of his embezzlement is expected to
reach $4,000, and score of estates, the
heirs to most of which are dependent
children,
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hippc.i by I.ayytOn,

Washington, May ;. - The following
cablcgram was received by the war de-
partmcnt shortly before midnight:
Manila. May 8. Adjutant Genral,
Washington: Gen. Lawton's column pass
ing westward from Norzagaray captured
Balinag and villages in vic nifty yesterday.
scattering and pursuing Loco insurgent
troops. His only casualties two wounded;
insurgent loss, several killed; large num-
Der wounded and captured. Numbers not
stated. Have open communication with
Iawton via Malolos by means of Hale's
troops and detachmcnts from city.
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SNOW nlock de Broken,

Denver, Col, May 1.-The first train
over the South Park road into Dillon
in four months ran through solid walls
of snow Thursday and steamed into
the town amid the blowing of whis-
ties and the ringing of bells. The
SNOW blockade had been broken. Work
is now progressing toward Leadville,
and the entire South Park line from
Denver TO the big camp will be opened,
il is said. early next week.
The leader., 1899-05-10

Waco, Ten, May almost the en-
tire business portion of Moody, Tex,
was destroyed by fire Thursday morn
ing, Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The fire was thought to be of incen-
diary origin and byron Button has
been arrested charged with the crime.
lie was brought here for safe keeping
lynching being feared J. W. Maxwell,
a volunteer fireman, was killed by the
explosion of Il can of powder.
The leader., 1899-05-10

Havana is rapidly becoming Ameri-
canizcd. Instead of a builfght on re-
cent Sunday there was baseball game.
and interest in the match waXed so
warm that n close decision by the UNI
p;re in the eighth inning almost pre-
cipitated a riot. The police took hand
in the affair. revolvers were drawn and
murder would have been done had not a
detachment of the Seventh cavalry APP
peared on the scene with loaded guns 10
OueIl the dist urbance
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Laid in ARLINGTON Cemetery.

Washington, May 3. - The bodies of
252 of the soldier dead brought from
the battlefields Of Cuba and Porto Rico
by the steamer Crook were inferred at
Arlington cemetery Tuesday with mill
tary honors. The ceremony was iden-
teal with that held on the occasion OF
the inte9ment of the bodies brought by
the Crook on her first trip about a
month ago, but neither the president
nor the members of his cabinet were
present Tuesday as on the former oc-
casiOn.
The leader., 1899-05-10

The post office department at Wash
ington has authorized the employment
ofgirls in the department. in Cuba. This
is quite an innovation for the island, as
womenar rarely employed there in any
other capacity outside their own homes,
except as cigar makers or as menials.
benevolent Cuban women have often at
tributed abe miserable condition of
many of the girls and women of Cuba q
CITIES 10 the fact that they were unable
70 ind employment. The decision to
employ women in government depart
ments there will cause modification OF
unwritten laws Of Cuban society.
The leader., 1899-05-10
baltimore Chooses New Mayer.

Baltimore. Md, May 3.-One of the
most exciting campaigns in the his
tory of Baltimore city resulted Tuesday
in a democratic landslide. Thomas G.
Hayes was elected mayor by nearly
1000 majority over William L. Master
(rep.), the present incumbent. The
democrats elected all of their candi-
dates for the second branch of the city
council and is of the "a members of the
first branch.
The leader., 1899-05-10

New York, May 3.-lienry b. Hyde
president of the Equitable Life Assur
ancc Society of the United States, diet
at his home in this city Tuesday after
noon, of heart failure. Mr.. HYDE haC
been suffering for more than a year
with an affection Of the heart. lie wa.
elected president of the Equitable Lif,
he received one of the largest salarie.
ever paid any business man in the
world-$lGO.OO0
The leader., 1899-05-10

St. Louis, May Sin the circuit court
of appeals Tuesday, with Judges Bland,
Biggs and Bond on the bench, it was
unanimously held that Il trust cannot
cloak its objects under the form of :,
corporation and evade the penalties
provided for violations of the Missouri
antitrust law of 1891. Under this de-
cision accounts with trusts operating
as corporations in Missouri are not col
lectihle
The leader., 1899-05-10

Adam Peshta, Hungarian violinist,
arraigned in the court at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, on Tuesday, confessed that he had
20 wives. and that all are living. If he
had lived in Utah the people there would
want to send him to congress, but in
Wilkesbarre it is different. and the
judge just gave him six years in the
penitentiary to think matters over, and
al the end of that time TO answer TO fur
Their indictments
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Not Understood.

Washington, May ), - An official
statement is made at the German en-
bassv that strict instructions were
given to the German consul at Apia,
Samoa, to join with his colleagues,
American and British, in a proclama-
ton for the suspension of hostiitics I'M
til the arrival of the Samoan commits
sion. Under these circumstances, the
officials are at Il loss to account for the
press reports coming via Auckland that
the Germans refuse to join in the
proclamation, and arc inclined to at
tribute it to auti-GCrman influences.
The proclamation was to he addressed
to the natives. and as the American,
British and German representatives
were to issue the proclamation, all par
ties in interest, native and foreign,
would be reached by the proclamation.
The leader., 1899-05-10
Memorial Day Ohxcrxence

Philadelphia, May 5.-Commande in
Nh'ct We. johnson, of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. has issued an order
calling upon all comrades to paw the
annual tribute of flag and flowers to
the memory of the dead soldiers ON
Memorial day, May 80 Every post is
enJolned to attend Divine worship ON
the Sunday preceding Memorial day.
The leader., 1899-05-10
SuItan VIII PnN.

London, May THE Constantinople
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says: The sultan has authorized the
American minister Oscar S. Strauss)
to telegraph President Mckinley that
his majesty has promised to pay the
American claim for $4,000 for losses
sustained by Americans in Turkey dur
ing the Armenian massacres in 1895.
The leader., 1899-05-10

A London paper tells of paving stone
in that city which weighed 800 pounds
and which, while wedged in on oil sides
by other stones,was lifted up by a mush-
room. The United States department
of agriculture has, by experiments,
found that the force of a growing
pumpkin was sufficient to lift 2R tons,
provided the weight is SO placed as not
to interfere with the growth or natural
DEVELOPMENT of the vegetable.
The leader., 1899-05-10

There have been 81 speakers of the
national house. Sixteen of these were
from Pennsylvania or states east of it,
Il were from states south of the Ohio
river and east of the Mississippi, and
only four were from all the remainder
OF the country. OF these four, three
were from Indiana and one from Ohio.
The leader., 1899-05-10

Seattle, Wash, May 3.-News that the
safe of the Alaska Commercial COM
pany's store at Eagle City, Alaska, was
robbed of a large amount April was
brought here by II. J. Cameron, who
left Dawson April 10. a small iron safe
containing $4,000 in bills and dust was
carried off by the robbers on sled.
The leader., 1899-05-10
HENRY"
Peace I'm venczuels,

Caracas, Venezuela, May 6.-Peace Is
now reestablished in Venezuela. Gen.
Ramon Guerra, formerly Venezuelan
minister of war and marine, who start
cd the revolution last February and
was finally severely defeated by the
government troops, has escaped into
COlanhia
The leader., 1899-05-10
Final Dividend to De Paid

Indianapolis, Ind, May 3. = Judge
McMaster, of the Marion county SUI
perior court, Thursday ordered the re-
ceiver of the Order of the Iron Hall TO
pay the final dividend-o ne-fifth of one
per cent. The distribution of this diyi-
dend will close the receivership, which
has existed seven years and which in
volved the collection and distribution of
$4,000, 900.