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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
AWAIT EVENTS
Estcourt Isolated by Beers, Who
Control the Railroad to
Mooi River.
AS a Consequence Important De.
velopments Are Due at
Any Time.
Evidence Tends to Show Large
Boer Accessions From Cape
Burghers.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-There has appar.
emily been no communication with Est.
court. Natal, since noon, Tuesday, and
the Beers now control the railroad
thence to Mooi river. Consequently,
momentous developments may be ex-
pected at any time. The Beers, it
seems, are swarming southwark. Large
bodies Of them are reported all around
Estcourt, and parties Of Beers appear
to be threatening Pietermaritzburg.
The Beers encamped at Highlands sta.
ton are we'll supplied with artillery
and all evidence tends to show that the
various Boer forces are being largely
increased by accessions from the disaf-
fected Cape burghers. The serious de.
ficiency in cavalry is being felt by
the British, who are unable to
keep in touch with the mobile
Boer forces. whose presence is hardly
reported before they are lost sight of,
only to reappear at another point along
the line of communication. General
Hildyard's force at Estcourt, reinforced
by the naval guns, can do little bu,
wait an attack until General Clery'.
column is capable Of taking the field.
According to Cape Town dispatcl
General Methuen's division left Orang,
river and reached Wittputs, half wa,
to Belmont, yesterday, and advice
from Orange river today show that tn
Beers occupy Belmont in force and tina
the neighboring hills are crowned witt
Boer cannon. A patrol Of Lancers VIII
had returned to Orange river came un
expectedly on two Boer laagers. Thre
shrapnel shells burst close to the Ian
ciers, who, however. were unharmed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
SOMEWHAT CONFUSING.
Stories Of the Race War From Different
AOurCeA

Stories Of the Race War From Different
sourceA
AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 23.-Governor
Sayers is in receipt Of telegram from
the commanding officer Of the United
States troops at San Antonio conveying
tho information that there had been a
race riot at Rio Grande City between
the federal negro troops stationed there
and the citizens Of that town. About
the same time this telegram was re-
ceivel another came from the county
judge at tha, place and they are some
what confusing. The military com.
mander at San Antonio. General Nc
kibben. telecraphs that the report that
he received from the commander at
Fort Ringgoid. near Rio Grande City,
states that all of the troops were in the
garrison at o'clock, when the citizens
Of that town advanced on the fort and
fred upon the guard. The guard re-
turned the fire and the entire gar
rison was
Al Once Called to Arms.
The citizens continued their firing upon
the fort and the soldiers returned the
fire. and finally had to bring Gatline
guns into play to disperse the attackers
The commander states that he fear:
further trouble and asks for more
troops.
The telegram from the county judge
states that the negro soldiers in the for
there deployed in ravine on the eds
Of the town and fired into and over th'
town for something like an hour ant
half, shooting into number o
houses. woundiny one man and fright
euing the women and children so oadi.
that number Of them had fed to tn
surrounding ranches for safety; tha
the attack was entirely unprovoke'
and the community was highly incense'
and further trouble was looked tor a
| aura
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
.,,ao With a Party Of Two
,,ndred Passed Aringay
on Friday.
.h,v Intended to Strike In.
md Through the Binqua
Mountains.
,,uce of Opinion as to the
yhereabouts Of the Fill.
pino Army.

,u. Nov. 23.-l2:25 p. III. Gen.
yonnr reports that Aguinaldo,
rar,y Of 200. including some
!, and few carts. passed Ar.
IN the coast between San Fabian
!. Fernando. in the province Of
On Friday. Nov. II. The gen.
,,. ,ha, Aguinaldo probably in.
10 strike inland through the
mountains, towards Bayom.
n the province OF Neuva Viscaya.
,,I Young. with cavalry and Mac.
I. is pursuing the Filipino leader,
,.be American force taking the
.on ot san Fernando. In Il fgh,
| .ru,naldo's rear guard a, Ar.
one Macabebe was wounded, and
rs1rcen,s re,rea:ed. Their loss i:
kown.
S,sslyGroS. Nov. %. General Oti:
:, the war department as follows
R,ps.cn 2ls, froul Lawton at Tayug
E..Young with cavalry and Macabe'
kout. a, Arlngaya: will advance OF
b 10 Boanga; rear at San Fernando
!. 10 move on trail east I,
Iiai. Young reports considerable
|...u, force moving in that direc
,aa, Ayulnaido is in charge seek
h. CT 5 over 10 Bayombong.
|...ou Q: Lawton's troops now beins
Eei through TO Tayug with rations
(a.an Twen.y-eighth will join Law
Tomorrow. Nothing from Wheutol
eve.al days. Macarthur operatin:
/ 0. railroad and north of Tarlac
b from Tarlac north working: troop
(arre railroad line stationed wl,hon
lr,l...
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
DROWNED IN WHITE HORSE.
j. Smith aud w. Beatty Lose Life-Steam
49,. ers and Scows Frozen In.

j. Smith aud W. Beatty Lose Life-Steam.
.". ers and scows Frozen In.
SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. 23.-From pas
sengers on the steamer Rosalie which
has arrived from Lynn canal. it is
learned that J. Smith and w. Beatty
were drowned in White Horse Rapids
Nov. IL. A companion, Robert McIn.
tosh, escaped. The three were in a
small boat loaded with oats. which
filled and sank.
The steamers Anglian and Goddard
and two scows were frozen in at the
head of Lake Lebarge. On the Anglian
are several hundred pounds of Yukon
mail.
Just before the Rosalie sailed from
Juneau, F. A. Temple, Of Washington
D.. c., was sentenced to six years fol
having stabbed c. NJ. Crutchfeld, oi
San Francisco. at Port Clarence.
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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
War once Makes Public Two Cuimpor.
tant Cablegram4

LONDON. Nov. 23.-The war Office has
made public two dispatches from Gen
eral Butler at Cape Town. The frs;
had been received from General Clery,
dated Nov. 90, and announced that
three privates were wounded the previ.
Gus day at Mooi river. The second was
from General Baden-Powell, dated a,
Mafeking, Nov. i, saying:
"All we'll here. We have had few
successful sorties. Our loss is . officer:
and Is men killed and 4 officers and q
men wounded The enemy's loss il
heavy. His numbers are decreasing
but his guns remain and shell us, keep
ing out of the range Of our small guns
Have had no news from the outsld'
since Oct. 90
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
NEWS FROM PRETORIA.
NT W . INV.N w y AsA@H'
Joubert's Official Report Contains Littl
Of Imuortauce.

Joubert's Omcial Report Contains Little
Of Importance.
PRETORIA, Nov. 23.-Monday's report
from General Joubert's headquarters,
which was presented to the lransvaai
council Of war, says:
Heavy gun firing was heard in the
direction of Estcourt on Saturday and
continuous rifle firing is proceeding
south of Ladysmith.
"a small sortie from Ladysmith thl.
morning was repulsed. The Transvaal
heavy guns fired number OF shells
into the town this morning
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
OPINIONS DIFFER.

y Think Aguinnido's Whole Army
Bm i,caped-Oth~rs Not So sure.
|fw YORK. Nov. GA dispatch TO
Herald from Manila says: The
ben 4 many military men and OF
ien,s and foreigners is that Aguin-
has escaped 10y changing the seat
Fas INTO the northern part OF tho
ed They think he has taken con-
E'aO.e army with him. This. II trne.
hecessitate new series OF opera
son our part and Aguinaldo has
Del temporary strategic advantage.
g. holding this view point to tho
iha' the insurgents never intended
fo!d the alleged capital at Tarlac. as
lerManent capital. as it was only
ga'y fortified. They also claim that
Failroai being left intact. while
sa Tollin. stock was burned and de-
!f9l, indicates that rapid retreat
mad several weeks back.
AZ retreat must have been accom-
fA+d q, the time Lawton began his
isidro movement. Therefore. the
H,ents have had time to. move out
FL principal supplies and munitions.
also fact that our circle Of troops
Den closed up SO far without ma.
"a resistance. except in the region OF
(sle 10 the north. near Wheaton
UNI The captured supplies. too:
H. proved Insignificant, compared
ta those that would he required.
EalAaldo's supposed army in this val
Vas estimated at from 10000 TO
|m. Their known large quantities
("hIlery are still unaccoYRted for
oil. ana Sohvan Di6sF.
me opinions Of General Otis and
CueFal Schwan differ somewhat from
Esv'ew. They say that they DO mo-
VOW whether or not Aguinaldo VIII
y n army has escaped into the TaDacc'
s4ey \ or to the north. lfso they douo
u he escaped with any consider
~ a ,orce. They believe that Agu'n
Iao ~ himself has gone. They also oe
we that G considerable number OF tn
= force is scattered in sma'
1''s " within our lines as amigos.
y, ;uenerals Otis and Schwan think tina
'''nlh "a hours we will control IN
!" "a''lia-Dagupan valley. The occups
~, WI of this territory is now more OF
,rschanical ! than . military problem
Citing.
ss' "eneral Otis says that the ra''roa
S'rs will be rnshed. New rails WI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
PRESENTED BY THE KAISER
Flag Designed For Chicago German MI
ttary Societies Arrive.

tarv Societies Arrive.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23-The flag presented
by Emperor William of Germany tc
the central organization OF the German
military societies of Chicago mas az
rived and is now in the keeping OF the
acting German consul, DR.. j. N. Let
tenbauer, at the consulate. The flag is
made Of heavy white silk. Dor
dered with silver cord. On both sides
s are painted in colors the German . eagle
and below the flag of the United States
with the words of the dedication to the
organization by the emperor. It l.
fastened to black pole headed with
golden shield, with the hgures lo''
in open scroll work.
The flag will be presented next Sun
a.v at South Side Turner hall. to tn
central organization by the German
ambassador, DR.. Won Holleben' who \
exnected to arrive on Saturday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
RRlEr BITS OF NEWS.

rho,pas n. Hart has been noininateo
for mayor by Boston Republicans
Commissioner Of Agriculture ana Ia
bor Thomas states that there welo were VIv' ~
'no acres in fax in North Dako'a 'nls
v.o vsar with an average Of i9 bushels PEI
yeaa eaa This means $s.OOO,ooo to the
- ssr,ners Of this state for fax alone
a, Tho annual meeting of the Amer
M Hereford Breeders association
hs,d | at Chicogo, an appropr'a.lol ~ ~
v,o,vs money! to he offered Hereford cattle Ok
hibitOrs. s--..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
PECULIAR LITIGATION.
Timer Sue. Union Members for Keeping
Him Out Of Work.

Him Out OF Work.
TOLEDO. o.. Nov. 23.-Louis Erne has
brought suit for $4,000 against the en-
tire membership of Toledo Timers
Union No. 6 of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Sheet and Metal Workers.
His cause for action is that he was em-
ployed on May II, 1899, by local firm.
On that date he applied for admission
into the union. but was rejected. On
Nov. II last he was discharged, his EN-.
ployer telling him that his work was in
every way satisfactory, but that he
would be boycotted by labor unions il
he longer retained him. Plaintiff al.
leges conspiracy against himself, his
wife and three children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
Carried Under Ice.

VICTORIA, b. C.. Nov. %. 23.-Passengers
on the steamer Tees. which has arrived
from Alaska. report the drowning of a
Mrs. Dumbleton. another woman and
three unknown men. They were car.
ried under the ice in small boat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
ONLY A DRUNKEN ROW.
Grace War" at Fort Ringgold vas I'''
dently Very Much Exaggerated.

Grace war" at Fort Ringgold Was Ev'.
IDENTITY Very Much Exaggerated.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-At the war
depar,ment it is stated that the infof-
nation received from the Department
of Texas is to the effect that the trouble
at Fort Ringgold is nothing more than
a drunken border row, and the belief Is
expressed that it has been exagsera.ea "a
as to its proportions. The secretary Oh
war has sent dispatch to Governor
Sayres in reply to the demand tor !he
removal Of the troops. saying that Tue
aenartment had already taken meas
ures to preserve peace and restore or
dor Il is not now the present in'eh'
t;on rio Of the war department to remove Z:
the troops from Fort Ringgold, as !. ~, ,s
believed that the difficulties can De cor
rected without any such action ~ 's
quite likely that some more experience. =.
afficer will be sent to command a
RingRold.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23
.r,,.rn r.c,f,o WIN Test tho Law.

Sr PAUL. Nov. 23.-The Northern
Pacific will make a test OF the revenue
law requiring the afixing of lO.cent
stamps ON all export bills of lading.
On all export freight this lO-cent stamp
il reouired. and the business handled
on the coast each month piles up
large expense in this item alone. An
order has been issued requiring agents
To disregard the provisions of the law
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-23

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Nov. s'.-oo,o.o' 91
Roberts. post agent at Fort Sam nous ;s,
ron has left tor Laredo on spec.a'
train with detachment OF the lwen's J.
9th infantry to make investigation y, "
49, | .-ouhle at Fort Ringgold ana 70
make full report to General Mcn'o'
man. ~ aarortment commander.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-13
DAVIDSON

At the clC1ing exercises OF Davidson
College last week twenty-five young
men re ceived diplomas. This institu,
ton is doing splendid work.
DR.. R. N. Bracket, Of South Caro-
lima, delivered a vely polished address
in the E lmenean hall, on Three I'm
portant E vocational Needs in the
South"
1. The extension and development OF
common schools in the South, giving a
brief historical sketch Of the common
school system, the slowness Of develop.
ment, due to the innate aristocratic
ideas of her people. The need of devel
opment. More money is needed, above
all things. He made the point that il
all the money now appropriated for
higher education we're put in public
schools it would not increase the length
of sessions three weeks.
2 The second need is the estabi sh
ment OF free public libraries. He gave
a development of the movement, and
showed the relation Of th9 free library
to popular education. The methods OF
ESTABLISHMENT. The time is now ripe
for their establishment, and they
should be free not only in name, but ir
fact.
8 The third great need is the e5tab
ljshment of industrial museums in al
the large towns. Thege he defined a.
collections, showing the resources Q.
the State. They can be established a
small cost. He gave a practical illus
tration of how this is done, on a small
scale, at Clemson College.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-13

submitH-Yet how many papers are
there in North Carolina that will pub
lish the facts concerning the policy
pursued by the Atlantic Coast Line to
wards the truckersG YOU can count
them On fingers on one hand and then
have several fingers to space. II you
doubt this assertion, send in an article
for publication that is just. to the PEG.
pie, and ten to one it will never see the
light of day. The people who support
such journals are to blame for their
policies and their existence
Statesville Landmark: The trustees
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Raleigh are in a petty
Equabble over the election of a presi
dent for that institution. They bal
loted Tuesday and Wednesday and,
being unable to agree, adjourned until
July 5.h. Mr.. W. S Primrose, of Raj
eigb, and Mr.. Geo. T. Winston, late
president of our State University, now
president of the University Of Texas,
were the prominent candidates. Win
ston led on every ballot but was I'm
able to obtain a majority. Much feel
ing was shown in the contest and it is
probable that it would be best to drop
both these men and select some one
else. The Landmark has no choice in
the matter and no interest except that
it hopes the best man for the place.
whoever he is, will win. Mr.. Prim
rose is, by all accounts, a most excellent
man, but he is not a teacher end We
think none but a teacher should b'
elected president OF a college. Mr.
Winston is an able and energetic mar
but whether he is the best man fol
.president Of the A. and NJ. we confess
we do not know. The college has haC
too much politics in it, almost from it
inception, and until politics are elimi
mated the institution will do littlr
good will neve accomplish the objec
for which it was intended-which wa
to give the youth of the State a prac
tical industrial education.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-13
THE PEACE

L8ss weeks work of the Peace Con
ference was deeply interesting, says
the Outlook. The Commission on Dis.
armament adopted resolutions prohib-
iting the use of she dum-dum (or fat
tened bullet, and also the use OF ex-
plosives from balloons and explosive
bullets. The Commission on Arbitra-
tion, however, was the focal point, and
it's work was historic. In that work
the United States bore the leading part
"a cause for National pride. After
examining the Russian, British, Ital
ian and American plans for arbitration,
the SUB commission Endorsed the last
named. The entire Commission is now
examining the four plans, and is draft
ing a single scheme based on them,
but it is hoped that u plan will be
practically accepted. 1t seems to have
been drawn on the lines of the scheme
put forth three years ago by the New
York State Bar Association. The prin
cipal points in our proposal are: u
The establishment by at least nine SOY
ereiRn powers Of a tribunal, the mem
bers Of which shall be nominated by
the highest courts of the various ma
tions and holding office for an indeR
mite term. o. The tribunal shell be
permanent and ever ready for the pre-
~gentation Of cases, not only from the
contracting nations, but also from any
others, not parties to the treaty. q
The tribunal shall have jurisdiction
over all matters submitted to it by the
mutual consent of the parties con
cerned upon their undertaking to &C
cept the award. IA Each case ia to b
tried by the regular, permanent bench
of jud ges; by the full bench or by any
smaller number not lees than three, al
Iitigants may elect. ~ General ex
penses are to be borne by the contract
ing nations; outsiders are to be charged
for the exr9nse OF their W cases
The Judges draw salaries only for th'
time when they are actually engaged
in the duties of the court. (6) Their
may be a ~rehearing Of any case on tn
demand of any litigant within tire
months after the notification OF tn
verdict, on the presentation of new
evidence or on the raising of points o
law not submitted at the first hearing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-13
THE CONDITION OF CROPS.

Reports from Correspondents of the
Agricultural Department.
The State crop report for the month
of May, tabulated from about q thou,
sand correspondents, under the direc
ton of the Department of Agriculture,
was given out yesterday. 1t is as fol
lows:
General condition and progress Of
farm work this year compared with
the average at same date, 80 2-3.
Cotton acreage this year compared
with last year, 80 10.
Acreage in corn compared with last
year, 991-3
Condition of wheat compared with
an average, 80 2-5.
Condition of oats compared with an
average, 80 3-5.
Number of horses compared with
las year, 977-9.
Number of mules compared with
last year, SO 6-7.
Number of cattle compared with last
year, 81 10.
Number Of hogs compared with last
year, "a 3-5
Prospect for apples compared with
an average, 70 Is.
Prospect for peaches compared with
an average, IS Is.
Prospect Tor grapes compared with
an average, SO Ito.
Condition of the trucking interests
and small fruits compared with last
year, SO SIS
Tobacco acreage compared with last
gear, 105 1-2.
When you write to advertisers please
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-13

Col. David B. Henderson, of lows
who will succeed Mr.. Reed in the.
Speakers chair, was born in Scotland
fifty nine years ago, but has lived In
this country since he vas six years
old. He Lest a leg in the Civil War
and for sixteen years has been a mem
Der of thu House, where he is known
as a vigorous and effective orator, a
partisan of positive views, a genial,
warm hearted man, and "a good fell
low in the best sense of the term.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-13

erous people, his youth, his mistor
tunes, a consideration of the troubled
future which confronts him. would
at least awaken pity. His manners,
which ara placid, almost inert, have
in them no attraction. His very looks
are disliked. He is too blond in hair
and complexion. He IS no Spaniard, !"
~ his subjects of Madrid. and this
which is to them a cause for reprosch
will hardly be thus viewed by the
world at large.
Chauncey D9pew and his son have
left for Paris where the Senator goes to
study conditions in France. He says
Mckinley and Hobart will be renomi-
mated without opposition and that 1t
the Democrats met now they would
nominate Mr.. Bryan. He adds that
by the time the convention meets they
will be ready for a deal and will
bargain to buy eff free silver by Civ.
ing up a the demand for a big army
and navy and will go before the coun-
try on an anti imperialism, anti corpo
rations, socialtistic and labor party
basis. If this occurs, there will be
another tremendous fight; but the Be
publicans will win. Such a platform
would mean the nomination Of Mr..
German"
William B. Mes Heeney, who sue
ceeds G. ". Ellerbe under the law, is
the first Governor of South Carolina
who has literally risen from the ranks.
He was left tatherless in Charleston
when four years Of age. Six years
later he went on the streets to earn his
living selling newspapers. Later he
clerked in a book store and attended
night school. Then he learned the
printers trade. In 1896, with a capital
of $65 McSweeney moved to Ninety Siz
and made his first journalistic venture
He purchased a s~econd-class outfit FOL
$500, paying $50 cash. Within tht
year he paid for his paper. He sole
this paper and started the Hampton
| Guardian, which he still owns. Mr.
McSweeny was elected Lieutenant
Governor in 1896, and was again cleo
ted last year without opposition.
The best foreign news Of the week
to Christian people, according to thc
New York Observer, ia the failure o
the Sunday newspapers in London
A week ago it was announced tina
'The Mail had ceased to publish
Sunday edition and now The Tele
graph" has stopped it's Sunday issue
This was due to the uprising Of tn
respectable people OF England agains
the attempt to force a Sabbath break
ing nuisance upon the community
a similar public statement woulC
make itself felt in this country. I
was resolved to cease trading with ad
vertisers in Sunday papers and a de
cline to buy on weekdays, papers tina
published Sunday il les. AS the pro
prietors made their papers for money
they ceased to make them when the,
saw that the hope of their gains va
gone.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-13

TIE monthly comparative statement
Of the Government receipts and e1
penditures for May, 1899, shows the
total receipts to have been &44, 786. 013,
as against $50, OLA 8I8 for May, 1898.
year, leaving a surplus for last month.
of 81 273. OO9
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