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regiments were IN service. developed re-
markabie proficiency.
"Cfitfcisms as to the amounts aud
methods OF expenditures which could Inn
ply the wrong or careless use of money,
were also made by the London Times.
This charge Is false. So far az the con-
duct Of the service was concerned. no per-
con with any Knowledge OF the fncts can
ever charge truthfully, and no ono ever
show that dollar was mis-appropriated
stolen or smbezzlsd, out Of the hundreds
OF millions OF dollars that we're expended.
The records Are an open book, and
viii be glad TO have them rigid1y ex-
amined and ask my successor to open
those accounts to tho country whenever
properly called for, in ordar that the en-
tirs truth may be known.
(Signed)
"R A. Algsr, Secretary Of War.
"Washington, ID. O., July 81, 1872"
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A nED SKINS DEED.
Shot a Young Girl at South
Amherst, Mass.
Then Set the BaiIdings ON Fire and
: Disappeared-said ne Intended to
Perish in the FLAMES.

Amherst, Macs, July 3i.--Engene
pakahpuer. n graduate from the Indian
school at Carlisle, Pa. shot and killed
Edith Morsil, aged. II years, at the Rome
OF Mrs ]. y. Morell, In South Amherst,
early this evening. The Indian had been
employed on the farm for about a year
and tad paid much attention TO the
girl. The murd er, without doubt, was
the result Of jealousy through Miss
Aorsll's refusal OF his attention. II
would seem from statements made by
friends of the family that ths Indian aud
the girl had teen quite friendly, the for
mer taking the latter TO parties and on
drives. OF late 1t was noticed that Miss
Morell hnd repelled his attentions because
she had said they were obnoxious. The
India, became so jsalous that his be-
havior was very disagreeahle and he was
discharged this morning.
During the afternoon. the Indian came
to Amherst and bought 82-oalibre re-
turned Immediately to South Amherst
and while on the way he did a little prac.
tice wish the weapon. He was sean by
John Chapman as he was practising and
| Chapman nsked the Indian what he WAS
/ shooting. Tbe latter replied wood.
| chucks." little later another neighbor,
| Henry e. Dickinson, saw the Indian,
and the latter said s'Good bye, may not
| see you again
| Mr. Dickinson asked him where he was
going and the Indian replied "Not very
far" This was about is minutes before
| the shooting. 1t Is evident that Pakah.
puar went into the cellar of tho Morell
4 hnf nt.A - 81
and discharged the revolver twice, one
| bullet going through the girls neck,
and the other into the brain. The In
dian then went upstairs and told Mrs.
Mofell that he had shot Edith and he was
going to set tho buildings ON firs and
| then shoot himself.
| DE went into the barn and fsw
minutes after flames broke ont there and
the IRE which followed destroyed the
house, barn and outbuildings
| After the 10 iian informed Mrs. More.I
OF what he hal done. she went down
stairs and found Edith on the floor. Sbs
ran 20 y neighbors' house and got the
assistance of two men who removed the
girl taa nearby building where she
breathed her last In few minutes Ur
20 a late hour tonight no trace had been
found of the. Indian. yet the palics do not
think he killed himsslf in the building.
They have an idea that he IL hiding In
the woods ana they have begun search
for MIN.
: Ii the morning when the embers OF tho
tire have been extinguished search will
be made on the site of the buildings to
determine II the Indian carried out his
threat.
The loss by ths firs was Sc, 600.
Miss Morell is we'll spoken of by all the
people in South Amherst who knew her.
Not much Is known of the murderer az.
oept that after he grad uatsl from the In-
| dian school he went to Conway, Mass,
where he worked for several eyars, com-
| ing here about.a year ago.
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One Death at Soldiers
Home Yesterday.
Thirty-threa Cases Have Desel-
oped Among Veterans.

Newport News, Va, July 3l.--After =
day of intense excitement over the yellow
fever outbreak ut the National Soldiers
home, Newport News rests tonight with
a FEELING of comparative security. The
city officers and the various municipal
bodies have been busy since early morn
ing and 1t is hoped now that no loop
hole has been left through which the
scourge may find its way to this city.
The latest reports received here from the
Soldiers home gives the tota, number OF
cases as So an increase of only three dur:
Ing the day. There was one death this
afteronon. The universal hope now Ia
that the disease viii te confined within
the home limits and the authorities at
the instit alton by telephone, express CON-
fidence that this will lie done.
The town of Hampton, which is in
close proximity to the Soldiers home.
early this morning, established a Gordon
OF armed POLICEMEN at the approaches to
the reservation. Notwithstanding this
against Hampton and Elizabeth City and
warwick county. Thus. this city, which
is nearly ten miles from the Infested
point, has the advantages OF practically
Il double quarantine ON land. A tug boat
patrols the river to prevent the evasion
Of quarantine restrictions by means OF
hoats. The danger line nshore Is guarde 1
by force Of special policemen. The
strest railway company was prohibited
this morning from Running cars between
Hampton aud this city. hundreds OF
people left the city today
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, July 3l--Forecast for Boston
and vicinity, Tuesday; Fair weather,
moderate temperature; light, variable
Winds.
Washington, July 3i.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday: Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday; light to fresh westerly
winds.
Washington, July 3I--The area of
high pressure, central last night in Ilii-
nois. has moved to the Middle Atlantic
states. A trough of low pressure ex-
tends from Now Mexico to Manitoba.
Showers have occurred in the middle and
middle Mississippi valley and ia the
South Atlantic states.
Showers may be expected on the
South Atlantic coast and generally fair
weather elsewhere. High temperature
will prevail for two or three days from
tho Mississippi valley to the Atlantic
coast.
Variable winds will prevail on the At
lantic coast.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, July 81, 1899. THE local
weather bureau records the following:
q. m--Barometer, %. 1874: thermome-
ter. dew point. A; Rsl humidity
81; direction of wind, NV; wind yeloc-
ity, II state OF weather. olear.
p. NJ --Barometer. 20 S94; thermome.
ter, Cd; dew point. 90; rel. humidity, 81 :
direction of wind calm; wind velocity.
0; state of weather, clear.
Max. temp. ~; min. temp, 81; mean
temp 63; max.Wind velocity 29NW; pre-.
cipitation-24 hours, 0.
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
Tho agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, July 81, taken at
8 p. M, meridian time, the obser-
walton for each section being given in
this order: Temperature, direction of
wind, state of weather:
Boston. 20 degrees, e. clear; New York,
76 degrees. SW. clear; PHILADELPHIA, rs de
grees, SW, clear; Washington, rs degrees,
,, clear; Albany. "A degrees, w, clear
bufralo, 20 degrees, SW, clear; Detroit, 7t
degrees. SE,. clly; Chicago, "a de
erees, SIS cldy; ST. Paul, SO degrees, Sc,
p. cldy; Huron, Dak,. 90 degrees. NV, ,cldy
bismarck, 70 degrees. N. eldy; jackson
vile, s@degrees, Sc, oldy.
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BIG LOSS 70 DAKOTA.

Hamilton, n. D.. July 31.-A hail
storm swept over a stretch of country TO-
day from Tynes to Glasstou, 10 miles long
and tive miles wide, in cne of the finest
wheat sections of the stats. Tbe dsstruc.
tion is total. The amount OF damage will
be at least $3.50, 0C0.
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MR. pETER STUART

was called for Mr.. Stuart described
the stats Of his feelings with q story Of
tho Texas preacher who began his sermon
with the re mark that he felt embarrassed
because he and st. Paul disagreed en-
some points Of doctrine. 'I'm all right on
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Nobody can form any idea of the won
derful cures performed by this man IN
less they 20 to the Hotel Preble and see
Il done. Prof. Cowan in his remarkable
healing makes no extravagant claims of
miraculous power. Neither does he re-
quire blind faith on the part Of the sub
/ ject who comes to him for treatment.
Hisis tho underlying principle Of all
science, and he has demonstrated IL to
the public by actual work, done in the
most public manner. Whether sick or
we'll do not fail to go to Hotel Preble
and see Prof. Cowan's marvellous power
demonstrated. In placing his hand over
the diseased parts Of the body his hand
and arm enlarges twice its natural size,
| turns very dark color and to all APP
I pearances loses its vitality.
This is due TO tho great electric forces
which absorb the disease from the dis
eased organs of the patient, People who
have been suffering for years should not
neglect this opportunity for being cured
no mateer how many physicians have
failed, this man cannot fail. No such
man has ever visited Portland before.
He stands without an equal as a healer
in the known world and has tho strong.
est testimonials to substantiate this
truth.
I Don't forget the date and place. Prof.
Cowan viii be at PTeble House, Monu-
ment Square, on August 8, A, 5. Thurs
I day, Friday and Saturday of this week.
Come early and avoid the rush.
He will visit the sick at their homes
after Office hours by special appoirt-
ment.
1skas.
Office Hours From 9 a. N. TO 81 N.
Consultation, Examination and Ad-
vice Free.
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MIR. E. ]. MITCHELL

was called to the stand Mr Mitchell
began his remarks with statement that
he wac glad to find that the platform was
big enough for his feet. Speaking of feet
reminded him Of story. There was
once young man having his picture
taken. He was row legged young man
and told the photographer that he
couldn't smilc because he was trying to
geep his legs straight and he couldn't do
both ut the same time. Having thus tes-
cribed the state OF his feelings as ev l.
denced by shakinass Of the knees MIR
Mitchell went on to say: 1.-The time Is
coming when the farmers are going to
staud up and be counted and they will
count for something. Ii Is a discredit to
the farmers that the legislature has been
extravagan but the farmers will get
there. And when they get there, they'r
go.ns to stay there. don't know as
have any thing more to say. Goodbye
Mr.. Mitchell's sudden wind up was
greeted with applause and laughter at the
conclusion OF which
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EVERY PREoAUTI0N TAKEN.

Washington. July 3i.-Surgeon General
Wyinan of tho marine hospital service,
had conferercs with Secretary Gage to-
day on the yellow fever situation at
hampton. Va. The Secretary agreed
with Dr. Wyman that every possibIs pre-.
caution should be taken to prevent the
spread OF the dissass. "A Gordon will be
thrown around the affected districs and
q thorough quarantine estAblisned.
New York, July 3l.-Gen. Merritt, COM
manding Department of the East, U.
:. A. said today that he WAS making
ARRANGEMENTS to transfer the garrison at
Fort Monroe. with the exception Of about
20 men and two officers, all limmuaes, to
Battery Point at the mouth of the Della
ware river.
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LONG IS GOING 10 BUCKFIELD
Washington, July 3i.-Seorstary and
Mrs. Long left Washington this morninl
for bingham, Mass. They will later visii
the sscretary's farm lat Buckaeld, OK.
ford county, Maine.
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navy yard is stationed at tbe naval hes
pitai 10 prevent the landing of small
boats containing refugees from the PENN.
suIa.
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Master Of the National
Grange Was There.
What That Organic alton Is Try
ing to Accomplish.
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the business Of the day and In the mid
die of tie forenoon the speechmakine was
begun with what was dlescribed as sort
Of family meeting in which st4ts Master
Obadiah Gardiner OF Rockiand calisi up-
on the brethren as no happened to see
them. None OF the br.taren refused to
answer the call. Nearly all began their
remarks with statement that they were
not need to public spsaksng and then
went on 10 tsIl thsir st1.iss In a way
which Indicated that the Yankee power
Of speech Is not decliming In these latt n
days. The Stlte Master spoke briefly in
calling tho meeting to order. He set the
ball rolling by sayina that ths farmers
had at the last session Of the lsgislat ire
SO demonstrated their power that the
men who are sometimes called the practi.
| cal wire Tulling citizens are anxious to
take command CT the farmers movement,
| a stat, of things waicn, In the opinion Of
the State Master, makes it bent on
the farmers to take the next steps with
care that they may not te lad int1 mia.
takes.
MR. GFoRGE IT PooTpRy
OF Saco was hrst called. Ar. .Boothby eu-
| logizsd the Grange as the organization
tbat had dopa rrora fo, the f.rn.ar+..,,
-, r,
ahy " az osueis. Inns was Whsh Tue
| farmer worked alone. Now he has come
| to the point where he Ia determined to
oct eomavvhsra Thav .ra s,nr,r, ,ho,
sa"s
campmeeting song at Old Orchard this
year the bufden Of which is 'Get soma.
where and L think that the farmers
have comsto point where they are de-
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PROFILE RUNNING AWAY.

Hampton, Va, July 3l.--Tbis usually
tranquil town has been in a s.ats OF
fevarish excitement today since the start
ling discovery OF yellow fever at the Sol
dlers' home. Scores Of people took atI-
vantage OF the frat opportn nifty for leav-
ing the place. Last night a special train
left Old Point with fully 800 OF the guests
of the hotels. business in the to wn Of
Phoebus, adjoining the Soldiers nome,
Ia practically Suspended. All sorts Of
rumors have been circulated but it is
difficult 90 obtain accurate Information
fIom the home. The entrance of, and in
fact, all points which escape Is possible.
ara carefully guarded. Late this after
noon q self.appointed guard of 10 Hamp-
tonians with Winohesters went to the
home to essist in enforcing the quaran-
tine regulations.
Chesapeake and Ohio trains have dis
continued their services to the city.
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RIVER pATRoLLRD.

Norfolk. Va. July 81 Tho excitement
over the discovery Of SO many cases OF
yellow fever at the Soldiers Home at
Hampton across the bay, has subdued TO
some extent and the tear that the few or
would have spread to this city and thence
abroad. has been largely allsyed by the
absolute quarantine against the peninsu-
lar towns adjacent to the infected spot
declared at midnight Sunday and en-
forced rigidly today.
A fleet of seven tugs has beon chartered
to patrol the IA miles of water between
Norfolk and tha Soldiers's home and the
Norfolk river front is constantly guarded
by policemen, while guard from the
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09
United States Gets Tutuila and
the Small Subsidiary
Islands.
Germany Takes Opoli, Savaai
and Small Adjacent
Groups.
Great Britain WithdrawS in Ex,
change for Concessio.
Elsewhere.

BERLIN. Nov. 9.-It is officially an.
nourced that an agreement, subject t.
the approval of the United States, haG
been arrived at between Germ ny and
Great Britain, by virtue of which the
Samoan act is repealed and the islands
Of Opoli, Savaii and the small adjacent
islands fall to Germany as free prop
erty, and the island of Tutuila and the
subsidiary islands 60 to the United
States. Great Britain, it is added, re-
oun any claim to the Samoan
islands. and Germany. in turn re-
nounce any claim to the Tonga islands
and to Savage island. in favor of Great
Britain, and also cedes Choiseul and
San Isabel, the two easterly islands Of
the Solomon group, with their insular
surroundings to Great Britain. The
consular representatives of the two pow
ers in Samoa and the Tonga islands are
to be withdrawn for the present and
German subjects are to have the same
rights as British subjects in regard to
the free and unimpeded enlistment of
native laborers in the whole of the Sol
ONION group, in the possession of Great
Britain, including Choiseul and San
Isabel.
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Made a Slight Mistake.

Before accepting an invitation it is
as well to be sure it is given in good
faith. After an afternoon service held
many years ago in a certain village in
Scotland. the preacher. a stranger. who
had Otficiated. accompanied one of the
elders of the congregation home. and
was introduced to his wife. The good
man having asked the clergyman to
stay to dinner. the latter. after a little
pressing, consented.
The good lady hurried off to prepare
for the unexpected guest. and seeing.
as she thought. her husband washing.
as was the custom in those days. at
the family sink. she seized the family
Bible. approached stealthily from be.
hind and brought down the ponderous
tome upon his bald pate. eXclaimins:
TAX ye that for bringing hungry
preachers here to dinner every time
they ONE to the parish"
AS soon as the assaulted one could
get the suds out of his eyes he looked
ter out, concluded that the old lady had
made a slight mistake. She, too. came
to the same conclusion when. on re-
turning to the parlor. she beheld her
husband patiently waiting for his rev.
erend friend.
being discovered. and are at times,
owing to their sudden appearance, a
great danger to navigation.
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INCREASINGLY REPUBLICAN.
Late Returns increase Msjorities in the
Hawkeye State.

Late Returns increase Msjorities in the
Hawkeye State.
DIES MONIES, Ia. Nov. Collection
returns come in slowly but continue
to be more favorable TO Republicans.
Governor Shaw's rep plurality which
was figured at 1000, is now declared
to be 81, 900 by the Republican commit
tee, the Democrats ~conceding $4,000.
Comparison with the vote of two years
ago, shows Republican gains, although
the vote is much lighter than then.
Several counties heretofore Democratic.
notably Monroe, have given good sized
Republican pluralities. The u conn
ties SO far reported give Shaw a plural
lty Of 4O,3Ol. Twenty-three counties
are yet to be heard from. The lndica-
tions point to Republican gains in the
lower house of the legislature. Cum.
minis, candidate for United States sem
ate, claims that he will have a clear
majority in the house and that the SEN
ate will be evenly divided between him
self and his chief opponent, Gear. The
indications are that the result of the
senatorial contest will not be decided
by Tuesday's election and that the NOM
ination will depend upon the legislative
caucus in January.
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A Mean Interruption.

It happened ut about s o'clock in the
evening, just under the Betz building.
1t has often been remarked that a
crowd is the best place in the world in
which to make love. and the saunterer
had ample opportunity to verify the
remark at the place and time men.
toned.
He was q tall. fair young man. with
somewhat scanty hair Of a dark au-
burn shade, and a jolly. good humored
face and wholesome laugh that would
attract any girl. She was a pretty lit
tie dark thing. with q sort Of clinging
manner, em:nently prepossessing. She
was dressed in some soft stuff Of dark
blue with white dots all over 1t. and
they appeared to be saying goodby.
SO completely absorbed were they In
each other that they were entirely OBJ
livious to the fact that they were being
watched. Indeed not one Of the thou
sands of s%ightseers who passed them
failed to turn and smile. They made .
striking picture.
He was just on the point, for the
twentieth time. Of releasing her hand
when another thought struck him. and
he raised his hat. exposing his some
what thinly covered head. and bent so
low over the little hand that the IN
lockers evidently thought he was going
to kiss 1t. Whether he would have or
whether she would have let him will
never be decided. for a small boy. who
had been intently watching the whole
performance, exclaimed amid the
laughter Of the crowd:
".Ah. why don't you marry the girl:"
And the pair incontinently fed
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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BOERS LOST HEAVILY.
Further Reports Of Fridays Battle Near
Ladys.nith.

Further Reports Of Fridays Battle Near
La~dys.nith.
EsTcoURT, Natal. Nov. "a reliable
native has brought confrmatory evil
dence of Fridays fight south of Lady
smith. A reconnaissance in force was
made by a British division. the object
being to relieve the Colenso column,
which had been attacked by the Beers.
The British infantry charged the Beers.
who We're strongly posted on Globlers
kloof hill, and drove them down On the
plain towards the Tugela river, when
the British cavalry, executing a fire
hanking movement, charged the Beers.
almost annihilating them. The plain
was strewn with slain Beers.
AN armored train has again left for
Colenso with a company of the Dublin
Fusileers and a railroad engineering
staff to repair the line. No fighting is
supposed to have occurred Saturday as
y" frirg vas heard.