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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-10-07
STOP AT QUINCY
President and His Cabinet Visit
the Illinois Soldiers
Home,
And Are Warmly Greeted by the
Fifteen Hundred Veterans
There.
Six Thousand School Children
Wave Flags and Sing Ma
tional Airs.

QUINCY. Ills, Oct. 7.-.Cannons
doomed and bands played Dixie" rs
President Mckinley alighted from the
Csmpania. his private car. at the
grounds of the Illinois Soldiers Home.
The sun shone brightly, making almost
perfect day. Fifteen hundred old
veterans. inmates of the home, cheered
Enthusiastically as the president and
members of the cabinet took carriages
to be driven between long platoons
Of soldiers, around the grounds Of the
home. The president was first escorted
to an improvised platform from which
he bowed and smiled in acknowledg.
ment of the veterans greetings, shaking
hands with as many as possible. Then.
in company with members OF the local
committee, the president made short
visit to the soldiers hospital. The
presidential party was next driven from
the Soldiers Home two miles to the city
proper. Company F. Fifth infantry,
the naval reserves and Company F.
Eighth infantry. escorted the party
through the business district. The
sailors were supplied with Hotchkiss
guns, and as soon as the president ar
rived in sight Of the public square a
presidents salute Of 81 guns was fired.
Six thousand school children from all
the schools of the city. public and
parochial, were massed on the east side
Of the court house. waving flags and
singing national airs as the president
appeared. :.
The streets of Quincy were lterall,
packed with people.
A street fair is in projection and al
along the line of march booths ant
arches had been erected. most Of which
Haunted the stars and stripes and i'm
mense pictures of Mckinley and Dewey
The procession went by circuitou
route through the principal busines
streets of the city until the pubic
square was reached. where the presi
| dent and the members of the cabinet
ascended q platform to review ion'
files of veterans from the Soldiers
Home. Meanwhile reception wa
held in honor of Mrs. Mckinley in tn
parlors of the hotel.
The party left Quincy at noon. Pee
ria will be the first stop.
Prssideoe speaks.
The president and several member
cf the cabinet delivered brief addresse
from the reviewing stand. The presl
dent said:
II thank you one and all for this ps
triotic welcome. 1t has given me VI
common pleasure to meet at the 90
diers home the men of 1881 --the vete'
ans who stood in the trenches and b
hind the guns in that year OF gres
emergency. when the life of the natio
hung in the balance. (Applause.)
has given me like pleasure also to met
vith the ex-soldisss of the Spanish We
from the city Of Quincy and the nsv'
! militia representing the patriotism
1879. lApplauee.l And1t ls c-et.fS,n
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CAUSED GREAT SURPRISE.

Orders For Canned Meats From AineF'cs
Not Relished hy Auatrsltans.
BRISBANE, Queensland. Oct. 7.-Great
surprise and dissatisfaction are ex-
pressed in commercial and political
circles here at the news that the Brit
ish war Office has placed large orders
for canned meats in the United states:
As q m.stter Of fact the Queensland
Gamers, anticipating large demand
had prepared increased stocks when
will now possibly be drug on their
hands.
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-. coed RESIDE ceav..sioa.

DRs MONIES, Oct. THE good roaas
convention for state Of Iowa opened its
session in this city during the day with
lSo delegates present. Nearly every
county in the state was fe@esea'su.
The convention was called to order oy
u McVey of Des Moines. E. q.
Harrison. government expert, delivered
~ address on "Good Roads" He was
so,,owed by A. B. Stickpey, pres'den'
~ s.hs C;reat Western railway.
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Russia's Naval Credit.

LONDON, Oct. 7.-According to the
Sebastopol correspondent Of The Daily
Graphic the Russian naval credit Tor
1900 amounts to the enormous total Of
O. 500. .OOO YOubleA
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lions Point to Settlement of
outh African Troubles
Without War.
petined Conviction That the
;t;sh War Office Is Seek.
ing a Way
,hich 1t May Escape the
nasse Created by Admit.
ted Mistakes.

,ox oct, ALI tho latest in.
bce from South Africa points to
|nuance Of the existing situation
re time, as both sides are appar-
d;Aident about commencing an
although, from tho dispatches
!, here, it seems - II every move
4 patrol and every cloud ofdust
Nv herd Of cattle, were turned
general advance by both armies.
delay is all to the good, inasmuch
gives time for further negotia-
md Indications apparently show
ncpess on the part Of the British
(ment to continue to utilize diplo-
ell defined conviction is prevalent
be foreign Office Is trying to dis.
bway out Of the impasse. which
EN- created by admitted mistakes
Riscalculations; and 1t 10 evident
Face advocates and peace counsels
lining ground.
Chamberlsin Doss Not Ylsld.
tever, Mr.. Chamberlain refusal
the chance given him by the
bn Of IS members OF tho Cape
Of assembly to point out in his re-
bat the Beers still have an oppor.
Of accepting Great Britain's pre-
offer. so long as her new proposals.
b unformulated. seems to show a
lal determination on the part OF
cretary of state for the colonies
yield an iota in the negotiations.
lie the spirit Of war evidently de-
s in Great Britain, dispatches
the scene OF possible hostilitie'
more and more lurid. Advice'
Pretoria describe the Boer organs
ing for impossible terms and Pres
Kruger as referring to the pros
e struggle as q means OF setting
public totally free Of England.
also said. according to advice'
the same point. that the Boe'
a, Nolksrust will advance to tn
border and. according TO Genera
ns, although Commander Genera
1T is personally averse to hostil
his patient tactics will not last
Beers will soon either demand I
banded or to receive orders to in
Natal.
Doubtful Rumora.
patches from Cape Town. Q
iul authenticity. allege that tn
crganization in the field is alread
lng down and that friction is dc
lns between the artillery. who ar
Ms and the burgher commandos
refugees in Cape Town are hav
Dad time. the women and childre
ma pltiable plight. The GOV
ents offer to send . transport fo
OF the distressed has been q
onnection with the rumors ths
Victoria is liable to intervene
u ny war, curious story has bee
NED by the Vienna Estrablat
alleges that her majesty Intend
l'ca'e III the event Of an outbrea
'alltles. declaring that it has tn
nation from an excellent sourc
'stement unfavorably affected Il
"a boarse.
'reene May Bs Recalled.
announcement from Pretor
we British diplomatic agent, n
Saam Greene. 10 i'll, is taken
guarters to indicate the possihli
recall. and Of further steps In Il
:. a0a OF a peaceful adjustment.
:, " 'oihcers, including Prince Chr
~ victor Of schlsswig- Holststn. .
Ss s. = humber Of nurses, hss sail
ro~ G. appears that Lieutenant Wi
Jppehcer Churchill, son Of the Ia
.,'ahdolph Churchill. who will ,
r". ,aay General Sir Redvers Bull
~. 80 on behalf Of The Times, b
S1o war correspondent Of The Lt
a laa0'n'ng Post and the New Yc
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commissiouer for the Transvasl.

New YORK, Oct. 7.-General Ooelrne
haa made the announcement that ne
has been appointed commiss'o.er . "a.
traordinary in the United States ior m the
Transvaal by President Kruger. Inc
appointment was made two days ago
by cablegram sent to the hev. VI; y;
Bosnian. Kruger's personal friend ana
adviaor
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r,.,..,v.. .s Cane Town.

LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch from
Cape Town says that quantity OF eA.
nlosiyes was found inside the caps
Town postoAacs and that an at1emp.
h.a been made to murder the stan ~
the Colesburg railway junction.
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RONDS.
Afch adj Ia go. =
4 n -
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

Tn The greater part Of the day the stock mar
tet was strong and active. with transactions
u.eu distributed throughout the list. lntres's
who poseess the control ~ American Tobacco
we're again actively engaged In looking ABOUT
FOR the shorts and the way In which me secur'-
ties moved at the opening was thought N re-
feet the presence IN the stock Of some coura-
geous traders who sold IT short on Monday IN the
belief that its rapid advance on that day ana
on Saturday would he followed Yesterday oy
sharp decline After the close Of business " was
said that ali the shorts in Tobacco had succeed
ed in settling their contracts. Certain friends
NJ the Tammany investors" who are trying 10
smash the bottom out Of Manhattan say tnat
these Tammany men are not. az repor'en' hea'S
losers in Tobacco stock. as we'll as In Mannat-
tan II II is true that Tammany is hosthe 70
the Tobacco Company 10 the extent OF oeing
short Of It's stock. the outlook for the taxpayers
IS indeed gloomy People who want 70 make
money in stocks would better go with the mar
ket rather than against IT, and II bear cam
paigns are decided upon II would oe wise TOT
the hears to postpone their operations until the
hubble becomes tired Of buying or until the
market grows stale and professional
In vesterdav's transactions the approach of
a. holiday exerted no influence upon values until
the last half-hour. when II was reflected IN
proAt-taking sales and hear pressure that caused
small recessions In the majority Of active stocks
The result OF the late selling left final prices at
irregular changes. with about as many net
losses as gains The anthracite coal shares
were conspicuous features Reading issues and
Ontario and Western were taken by good class
Of bryers. while Delaware and Hudson in small
transactions moved toward a higher level. The
last-named stock should sell higher on It's mer-
ia Jersey Central had maximum gain or 1ve
noints 1t rs generally understood that the con-
trolling interests in the anthracite coal proper
ties have agreed upon plan for the improve
nent Of the trade so far as regulating the out
nut and prices are concerned. and that under
this nlan the revenues OF each company VIII be
materially benefited. The weather. however
has been the main factor in an improving coal
business this year and It IS not unlikely that the
increased demand caused by the recent storm
will add millions to the coal companies receipts
FOR the month Of February alone. American
Tobacco. which gained over per cent In the
early dealings lost the entire advance before the
close on realizing sales and in the greater num-
her Of issues where early marked gains were
made final prices showed substantial declines
from the best figures Of the day
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TVJTSTTCE TO -CONVICTS.

Kingston Jamaica Feb. H-Accor1ing 10 advices
received from French Guiana. the French Govern
mont has issued an order that all liberated con
vic,s now Al large in the colony shall be concen-
,rated at Maron This Indscrimnate and un-
looked-for action tells most cruelty many
respectable and respected citizens Of Cayenne who
we're liberated years ago. and have since been Nv
ing peaceable and meritorious lives. large pro-
rortion Of these own business places that they
have succeeded I'm establishing by dnt Of honest In
dustry. These unfortunate people have been com
PEELED 10 sell out without even timely notice and
therefore AT a sacrifice and betake themselves
with their families. 10 the confines OF Mdroni
Naroni is an out-Of- the-Way and altogether mis-
cradle settlement. the chief products Of which are
seems 10 be It's hardness dumping ground for
the more undesirable element Of the liberated con
ycts whence they might conveniently escape into
the territory u the neighbOring colonies.
This fact seems to liz at the bottom Of the meas
ure Being legally unable 10 make any distinction
between the reformed and respectable people men
toned and the incOrrigihlc cut-throat element
which Is annually growing larger and becoming
menace TO the colony all have been ruthlessly in
cluded In the order
According 10 late British Guiana newspapers. the
authorities there the lookout for these pros
pective Immigrants over the border. And this u.s.
perhaps tho cruelest aspect Of The affair. II
81 The rated respectable citizens Of Cayenne
decide 20 Try their fortunes IN the more enlight-
ened British possession. they viii promptly he de-
uorted back TO Cayenne rascals to be dealt with
according 10 the French laws governing the con-
duct OF Liberated convictA
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PENNSYLVANIA SITUATION.
NO LIKELIHOOD OF ELECTION BEFORE
QUAY's TRIAL. TO BEGIN NEXT
WEEK rs ENDED.

Harrisburg. Feb 81 CSpeciaD.-The thirueth
Quay cast to-day, showed only sixteen legts-
lators present in the joint convention. Quay
received nine votes. jerks (Dem). six ana
Dalzen one There were two hundred legislators
paired and II is probable that many OF these
pairs will be continued for the remainder OF
the week so there will be no election. Quay ;
trial for conspiracy in Philadelphia has been set
for next week and It is not at all probable that
there will be any choice made while his trial
lasts The anti-Quay men are as firm as ever In
their opposition They issued a statement to-
night detailing the many defeats Quay has met
since the beginning OF the Senatorial contest,
and predict his ultimate defeat for Senator.
They also hint that interesting deVelopmehts
are not far distant. and that there are more In
the Quay ranks who want to quit him now, hut
are held back Al a matter Of eXpediency The
Quay men are at their wits end and do not
know where 70 turn conference OF quay 8
friends is being held at Atlantic City this week
Governor Stone and AttOrney-General Elkin
are present and IL is expected that when they
return to Harrisburg they will have some
scheme TO help Quay but II cannot succeed.
4 new name is now being mentioned, that or
Chief Justice Sterrett Of the Supreme Court
whose term expires with the present year. He
is all right geographically. being from PITTS
burg but he might not be willing To get out or
the way after serving one term as Senator and
that would not suit Senator c. l. Magee, who
has hopes Of going to Washington.
The Quay Democratic legislators are trying 10
recall their caucus and take down George A.
jerks for new candidate petition Is In
circulation for sgners, but is coldly received by
the Jerks supporters Congressman-elect Sib-
ley Will be here next week TO aid Quay, and will
ton in the anti-Jenks movement
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RorT1yE BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Postoffce Appropria-
ton bill passed by the Senate to-day MT
Butler and Mr. Pettsrew having finished their
speeches.
The conference report the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was agreed TO-
A Joint resolution appropratng $1,000 10 prevent
the spread OF contagious diseases in the District OF
Columbia was adopted
Mr.. Allison reported from the Finance Committee
a House ioint resolution amending the act OF June
- 1eas nv adding 10 II a provision that whenever
any bond or note shall be secured by mortgage
or deed OF trust only stamp snail be required
thai being the highest rate required Tor ELMER
paper II passed
< message was received from the House trans
milling The bill passed by that body appropriaiing
80 10000 10 be paid 10 Spain In accordance with
the terms OF the Peace Treaty 1t was referred TO
the Committee On Appropriations
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THE DELAWARE SENATORSHlP'
ADDICKs STILL LACKS EIGHT Volf
TIE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGE IN
TIE SITUATION.


Do,,s- ne, Feb 81 (speciaD.-The inroahs OF
roh, rdward Addicle In the ranks ~ reguiar
,,,uors IN the contest for United states
Senator has fully revived the Interest tna'
,oarlod the orening and organization OF tne
nresent General Assembly To-day every man
who has taken the oath to support the constr
,,t,or and discharge the duties Of Repunncan
Z, the General Assembly ~ Delaware with nue"-
~ vas in his place when the time came for the
houses 10 go into joint session
The gallery. too. was crowded with eager spec
tators who have lost confidence IN the me" ""o
started out AZ regular Republicans TO proven,
the election Of Mr.. Addicks. and denounced "'
his methods and his caucus, ana YET are ko'"h
N hin, in blocks Of three. Two elected mem
hers who have never been sworn In because VI
their serious Illness. Ping and Conoway, ana
who will not be able to participate at al IN the
voting. we're the only absentees.
The result was that each faction developed ns
full strength Senator Gray received the high-
est vote yet recorded for him. the hopping ~
three regular Republicans to Addicks Yesterday
with the determined air with which they hdI-
Gated their intention 10 stay WIN the gas man,
brought out the full vote.
The ballOting was without incident. Bakery,
Ewing and Frizzel repeating their performance
Of yesterday by voting for Addicks. II is De
lleved from expressions OF the members to-day
that the lines are now tightly drawn and VIII
not change The regular Republicans stand
with the Democrats now. not 10 vote Tor George
GRAY but to break up a quorum whenever nee
essary 10 defeat Addicks.
To-day's vote was follows: Gray Dem)
Il: Addicks Union Rep). Is; Richardson
Rep), II; Salisbury Oem). 4: necessary to
elect 26
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c1-CCrSSOR TO JUSTICE MCOMAS.

Washington. Feb q (SpecaD-Harry NJ. Ga
haush who was nominated to-day 10 succeed Seu-
ator-elect Louis f. McComas on the bench OF Iie
spnreme Court OF the District OF COLUMBIA, Is Oh"
~ the ablest and most popular Of the younger Re
nublicans who have recently come 70 the front IN
MARYLAND politics He is at present Maryland
Attornev-General having been elected to that ONCE
IN 1895 Mr. Clabaueh was born In Cumberland
Ma on Tulv 10 1856 and lived there until lS'2
when his father G. w Clabaugh. moved his family
~ RaItimore and then in 1878 70 Carroll County.
Mr. Clabaugh was sent to Pennsylvania CoiIeee'
Cet,vehure and was graduated in 1877. In the fol-
lowing wear he was graduated in law from the
1-nfversftv ~ MARYLAND He read law with Ber-
pard Carter in Baltimore and began the practice
Of his profession in that city hut on the dea'h oi
hts father IN 1880 he moved TO Carroll County
where he has since lived, lawyer ana FARMER
Nr Clabaueh was a delegate to the National con-
voution al Chicago IN 1854 which nominated james
G Elaine for the Presidency. A year or TWO Ia'er
he was the party nominee for the state senate
from Carroll County. but was defeated Atter the
selection Of William J. Van Mort as Repuon'ah
candidate for Governor in 1891 Mr.. Clabaugh was
unanimously chosen chairman Of the Republican
state Central Committee OF Maryland. He was re-
elected four wears ago and had an active share IN
diroctirg the movements of the party Leading up
n the convention ~ 1885. at which he was noml-
mated for Attorney GeneraL He has an office IN
Baltimore with George r. Gather. jr" also
nromirent Republican politician. Mr.. Clabaueh
married a daughter Of ex-Representative John a.
Swope Of Pennsylvania. Inc new. usliCe ~ "a ="
warm personal and political frena OF tp Dis
McComas. whose place ne now tdheS III NV ~
trio
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,.v. .v.rv opportunity to he heard. and the incl

have every opportunity to he heard. and tho "c'-
dent closed ~ . Az
There appeared before the colnn'''e 49,
80 c.rosn James F. owen and Thomas Muroy'
renre,ent,ng the Catholic Club OF New-fork' sec
rotary Hebberd, OF the State Board OF CnsiI'eA
and william r. Waite. superintendent OF the Ne"
Work. Institution for the Blind. Superln'ekuehaaa
Waita Is Inc frst one to appear In favor OF 'he
bills. .,.,o, -, .hosa pre-
The arguments a repetition OF lhVee u,
saned af the last hearing. the principal
OF the representatives of the Cathonc cruz rstiTu
he COMPULSORY attendance of truants az ms -
lions which under the provisions OF thls , al "
placed under the category OF common sorVoP ev,-
TNdeo Green and Judge Lincoln. statutory 49,.
.lon Commissioner Informally discussed an pV vhnv
q, tssue and IL was finally decided that ,ItvsS
az issa res unon ali essential points of Inference
TheV are TO meet next Monday and preyarc suI 10
amendments as Will make the oiIlS sa'Si"'''' "
all
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DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Orleans - Com
mercial. par; bank. 81 premium. San Francisco
Sight. l7zc: telegraph. DC. Cincinnati-Over the
counter 5oc premium; between banks. par and
lod2c discount Savannah-Buyins. i-l6c discount:
selling 75c per 81 40 premium Chareston-Bu
par selling g. discount Boston. 1Od16 PIC dis
count Chicago Soc discount
BANK CLEARNGS - New York - Exchanges
t25 81, 49l; balances 81 se $50 Boston-Exchanges
81 ca 327; balances. 2Es717 Baitimore-Ex-
changes 81 23S 369 balances. Sis7l6 Chicago-Ex-
changes so SO SIS. balances. g. 81 al.
RANK RATE LOWERING rate Of discount Of
the Imperial Bank ~ Germany has been reduced
from to a. per cent
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Call money in
London, lhQiie per cent Open market discount
rates, ~ per cent for short and 2NQ2ia per cent
for long bills Berlin discount rate ga. per cent
n--~. ~ per cent Berlin exchange on London, 70
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THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS
GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Market firm. Final
1nnf Al tons follow:

RAILROAD BONDs.-Market strong and active
Total sales amounted in par value to Ss54V"'
against s. on Monday. The heaviest dealings
we're I'm The Atchison and 81. Louis Southwestern
issues Central % Georgia conso 81 Central Pacinc
Is Of 1880 Evansville and Terre Haute 5s' Illinois
Central 3iqs louisville Dvison). Kansas lily
Pittsburc and Gulf lists, Manhattan is. Kansas ana
Texas DDS Missouri Pacific 6s Northern Pacific
general len 3s Reading Is. Texas and Pacihc IDS
Union Pacific Is. Burlington convertible 81. Rock
Island IS. Erie general lien As Louisville, Evans
Vile md ST Louis 5s Kansas and Texas Of Texas
s. 81 Louis and Iron Mountain 5s. and San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass IS.
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MUNITIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
THREE JUDGES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II
THE ARMY.

Washington. Feb A.-The President sent the
fouou,,na nominations TO the Senate to-day;
HARRY N CI,ABAUGH Of Maryland. 70 he Associate Ht
nIstce ~ the supreme Court OF the pisUl'' " -"
lumha. -. r-.,.os
80, corr for the Northern District Of Indian Ter
..-..o
o.,1D n SHELBY OF Alabama to be United states
Circuif Judge for Vth Judicial circuit
WILLIAM SMALL. OF the District OF C9lun 1s,,i az
Commercial Agent AZ CongVcod. To De Nohs" ~
C0llingWoo God. ont go
VINCFNTE GOMEZ be assistant SURGEON Nm INN
~ Nrsf lieutenant 2d Regiment Volunteer ihiahuF'
Nator HERMAN r. MONEY. 10 be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~"
Regiment Volunteer Infantry. .
Major JEFFERSON r KEAN, 10 Re chlef sulse''- Win
rank OF Northumberland
captain ROBERT W. DOWDY. retired n be captain
Regular Army. Infantry Arm