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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
HANNA'S NAME MENTIONED.
Wal the Senator Interested in Army
Beef Contracts?

Was the Senator Interested in Army
Beef Contracts:
WASHINGTON. March 31.-The mill
tary court appointed to inquire into
General Miles charges concerning the
beef supplied to the army during the
Spanish wal had former Commissary
General Eagan before it on recall and
also heard the testimony Of Rear Ad-
miral Stewart and Paymaster Colby of
the navy and Major Black and Captain
Pomeroy. volunteer officers who were
engaged in the commissary service at
Ponce, during General Miles Porto
Rican campaign.
General Eagan's testimony was not
startling. He stated that Armour &
Co. had put in a bid to supply beef to
be preserved by a process of their own,
but that he had not considered it. He
also modified a former statement to the
effect that the 24-hour clause in the
beef contract had
Crept In "a q Clerical Error,
saying that in the multitude of matters
which had been demanding his atten.
ton at the time he had forgotten its in.
sertion. There was an apparent effor,
on the part Of Major Lee, representing
General Miles, to show that Senator
Hanna had sought to influence the con.
tracts, but General Eagan asserted that
he did no know the senator and no ex-
PLANTATION was made of the introduction
Of his name. General Eagan made FIRE.
quent reference during the giving Of his
testimony to the numerous demands
upon his time during the war, making
this condition an explanation for not re.
membering details. Major Black told
Of a conversation with General Eagar
in regard to the refrigerator beef in
which he quoted the latter as saying
with an oath, that he would have com
PEELED the men TO take the beef.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
ONLY THREE LIVES LOST.
Rowena Lee Disaster Very Mild Com
pared With Early Reports. .

Rowena Lee Disaster Very Mild Come
pared With Early Reports. /.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 81. "A tele-
phone message to Captain Robert r.
Lee. general manager of the Lee line of
steamers, from Charlottesville. Mo-, an
nounces the loss Of the steamer Rowena
Lee, in midstream. near Tyler, Mo-, at
4 p. m. Three people lost their lives.
The dead:
Nj. T. Kelly. Memphis. mail clerk.
Mrs. Chambers, a passenger, embarked
at Caruthesville. bound for Memphis.
Unknown negro woman.
The startling information was re-
ceived here during the night from Cairo
that the Rowena Lee had foundered in
the Mississippi river near Tyler, Mo-,
and ali on board had persisted save the
captain and III under officer of the
steamer. 1t was estimated that between
80 and 60 people Went down with the
Inflated steamer.
When telephone connection vas Sc
cured to Charlottesville. Mo-, by the Off
Gals, the announcement was made that
the Rowena Lee had sunk in 80 feet of
water off the landing at Tyler, and
three persons We're drowned. 1t is as
sumed that the remainder of the passen-
gers and crew are at Tyler or New
Madrid. The steamer Ora Lee was hur-
riedly dispatched to the scene of the
disaster.
The Lee line Of Mississippi river
packets has had a run of bad luck dur.
ing the last ten years. The new James
Lee. one Of the fastest steamers that
ever piled the river runs, followed the
older James Lee, in 1894, being burned
while moored at the Hopetield Bend,
two miles above Memphis.
The Rowena and the Rosa Lee, named
after Captain Lees daughters, were con.
tinued in local and Upper Mississippi
river service. The Rosa Lee was sunk
less than a year ago. and the disaster to
the Rowena Lee is the last chapter in
the series of severe disasters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
THE PHILIPPINE silCA.:u.N.
President Discusses Matters With His Ad.
visers and Others.

President Discusses Matters with His Ad-
visers and Others.
WASHINGTON. March 3l.-The presi-
dent discussed with his advisers and
callers the situation in the Philippines.
Assistant Secretary Of War Meikleiohn
and Adjutant General Corbin, who
have kept close track Of the progress OF
the American army and the condition
OF the troops, were with him for some
time. With them he went over the sit
uation and expressed his pleasure at the
good progress General Otis and his gen
erals had made, though he regretted
the loss of life.
The dispatch Of General Otis received
IN the morning was not supplemented
by any later news. The opinion was
gwen at the war department that Gen.
eral Otis had ample force under his
command and that when the regulars
now on their way to Manila reach their
destination there would be little need Of
retaining the volunteers In service there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
GREAT REGRET
State Department Sorry for
the Hostile Action in
Samoa,
But Is of Opinion Admiral Kautze
Acted Upon His Best
Judgment.
Hoped Reports of a Direct Issue
Between the Germans Oh the
One Hand
And Americans and British on
the Other May Prove
Erroneous.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The state
department has not yet received official
advices relating to the occurrences in
Samoa. The demonstration is regretted,
but the opinion is expressed that Ad-
miral kautze acted on what was his
Judgment and information. The state
department acknowledges that no per-
manent agreement can be reached un-
der the treaty in which all three powers
do not agree. and the hope is that some
settlement of the difficulty may be
brought about when it becomes appar-
ent that the present conditions cannot
exist indefinitely. Admiral kautze
acted within his instructions. 1t is be-
lieved that he concluded after consulta-
ton with Captain Sturde of the Por-
poise, the senior British naval officer,
and the United States and British con-
suls that a
State of Anarchy Existed
which called for action. The fact that
the edicts Of the chief justice We're dis
regarded and ignored. although sus-
tanned by representatives of two of the
governments made such a course imper-
ative. There is no doubt with the facts
now at hand that Admiral kautze will
be sustained by the United States gov.
eminent. No word has been received
from Rear Admiral kautze. although a
cable is momentarily expected. The
regulations of the navy department re-
quire the immediate report of any oc-
currence u of the ordinary, and AS
sistant Secretary Allen, who is acting
secretary in the absence of Secretary
Long. entertains no doubt that Rear
Admiral kautze's report is on the way
While the press reports agree that there
is a direct issue between the American
and British authorities on the one hand
and the German upon the other,
raised by the action of the German con.
sui, Herr Rose, in supporting by proc
lamation the contentious of Mataafs
and his rebel followers. hope is yet ex
pressed that ii will develop that repre-
sentatlves OF the three powers signatory
to the Berlin treaty We're acting in uni
son against the p%retension of the rebel
chief. The officials at the navy depart.
ment hardly believe a contingency could
arise which would result in an actual
clash between the naval forces. The
great preponderance Of strength on the
one side, as represented by the Ameri.
can cruiser Philadelphia and the British
cruisers Porpoise and Royalist over the
single warship in the harbor would rem.
der the issue Of a collision so certain
that no n is rash enough to imagine
that an actual combat could occur.
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LONG TIME TO WAIT.
Applicants For Census Positions Already
Pouring In.


Pouring In.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The census
Office has called special attention to the
extraordinarily large number Of appli.
cations for places that have been filed
and to the fact that for some time te
come but a small skeleton corps engaged
for preliminary work will be appointed.
So far there has been, at a conservative
estimate 1880 formal applications fol-
Office under the census, while with the
letters and preliminary inquiries that
have come in, the applications in sigh,
may be figured at about 10000. Until
preparations can be made for the exam.
ination Of those seeking employment
Director Merriam discourages the press.
ing Of applications. The work now il
being directed largely to getting out
the examination papers for the ordeal
to which all applicants must be sub.
jected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
TWENTY-SEVEN UNKNOWN.

umb of Victims of the Windsor Hotel
Fire Increases.
New YORK, March 31.-Another body
was found during tn e day and was
sent to the nlorgue numbered Body
o." The record Of dead and missing is
now as follows: Killed during the fire
and died subsequently from injuries, II:
unidentified bodies at morgue, 81: total
number Of dead. 3s: total number Of
missing. AZ. The big Office safe was
opened during the afternoon and the
contents was found to be unframed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
PLOT AGAINST THE CAR.

Rumor Has 1t That He May he Deposed
in Favor Of His Uncle.
PARIS; March 31.-The Echo de Paris
publishes a sensational dispatch from
Copenhagen saying a plot against the
car, in which his mother and NJ. Poby-
edonotzeff, the head of the holy synod,
are implicated, the object of the con-
spirators being to take advantage of the
state of the cars health to remove him
from power and confde the government
to his uncle, who is classed as a noto-
rlous r~eactionary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
khipyards Ovefworked.

PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-All ship
yards on the Delaware are 20 busy with
work at present that the owners report
that they are not prepared to take new
orders unless work is not to begin for
some months. There are now under
construction at the various yards 46
vessels of many types.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
Government Wants Seeds.

WASHINGTON. March 31.-The de-
partment of agriculture has issued a
formal advertisement inviting proposals
for furnishing field, flower and vegeta-
BILE seeds to the government for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1900. All
bids to be filed not later than April 20.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
SITUATION Is IMPROVING.

Admiral kautze So Informs the Navy De.
artment
WASHINGTON. March 31.-Assistant
Secretary Allen has isued the following
statement:
The latest dispatch from Admiral
kautZe is as follows:
situation is improving since tele-
gram of 18th. via SYDNEY. \. S. w"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
blizzard at st. Toe.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 31.-One OF
the worst snow storms Of the season is
raging here. The wind is blowing and
snow is SO badly drifted that street cars
have been unable to rum. Railroad
trains are irregular and some have been
abandoned. The temperature is ~ de-
grees. The storm is the worst expert.
enced here in many years so late In the
season.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
Exploded While Dejns TeeteA.

NEW YORK, March 8l.-At tho Sandy
Hook proving grounds one Of the 10.
inch breechlosding niles, under proof
test, burst its breech, the block Of which
flying backward killed Henry v. Nur.
ply and injured Pnvstes HsrTigsn and
Beemer Of tho ordnance deoartmant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31

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co'de. catarrh, bronchitis and iuna
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
To Cruise in (khotosh Sea,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 31.-The
United States revenue cutter Thetis is
to be fitted out for a cruise in the Ohio
tosh sea and along the coast Of Siberia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
A Ksnsas Lynchi.E'

Topeka, Kan, March 2y.-Word has
been received here that . mob took
Henry Sanderson from the Jail ct Holton
and lynched him. 6anderson Is the
young farmer who on Sunday afternoon
attempted TO shoot his sweetheart and
shot the girls aunt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31

lSTERIAkFN. Switzerland. March 20.
The magnificent Hotel B~cariyage il
burning. as this dispatch is sent, aud its
destruction IL inevitable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31

For frost bites, burns, indolent sores,
eezema. skin disease, and especially Piles
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve stands first
and best. Look out for the dishonest
people who try to initiate and counter.
felt it. It's their endorsement Of a good
article. Worthless goods are not i'm
itated. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve.
Cook T. ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-31
A NJ THE GERMANs

British Comment ON the Serious News
From Samoa.
LONDON, March 81.-The morning pa
ners comment on the serious news from
Samoa. The Standard savs: 1.-THE re.
bellious chiefs must be coerced and
punished, and something more than a
nominal penalty will be required for
the blood of British and American sail
ors. The German authorities at Apia
have incurred = heavy responsibility.
We cannot believe that Berlin will up
hold their action. as it ID not worth
Germany's while to quarrel with Eng.
land and America over Samoa"
The Daily Chronicle says: There j.
only one alternative. Germany must
remove her consul Herr Rose) OF go out
Of the protectorate."
After Slot Machines In Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, NO., March 90
The house has passed a bill placing slot
machines in the same class with other
gambling devices. The crime of main
tanning these machines is made "A fel.
Onv. Dunishabl lie same as other felonies.
Over.worked men, delicate. women,
sickly children will find perfect health
IN Rocky Mountain Tea. Works won
ders while you sleep. 35 cents.
FRANK G. SMITH.
The Republican journal., 1899-10-19
Bucksport Students.

Bucksport people believe in giving their
children good education, and in many
cases supplement the training attained in
the town schools with higher education.
The present fall finds Augustine L. Hey
wood taking post graduate course at
Dartmouth; Farnsworth G.. Marshall en-
ters 3owdoin; Tom and Henry Buck and
Walter L. Eldridge are continuing their
courses at the University of Maine; Jay
Lee will shortly re-enter Philips Andover
and Theodore Woodman Cunningham,
who is in his senior year in the Bangor
High school, will enter Bowdoin next year.
Hal. II. Crane has entered the jefferson
Medical College in Philadelphia, and Bert
Hagerthy will shortly enter the Bowdoin
Medical School. Miss Evelyn Buck ia in
her senior year at Wellesley, and Miss
Florence Buck has entered the Syracuse
University. Miss Sara Blodgett is in
Smith College, and Miss Mary c. Lee is
fitting for the same in Miss Burnhams at
Northampton. Miss Alice Forsyth is
at Mt. Holyoke, Mass, and Miss Christina
McCaulder has entered the Rust Kinder
garten Training School at Worcester.
Another year will see others of the bright
young Bucksport minds in higher courses
than the town affords. Bucksport Herald.
The Republican journal., 1899-10-19

PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mrs. I. F. Gould will
entertain the S. B. l. s. Oct. 26th. :. Mrs
James Haley and Mrs. Buzzy of Winterport
were guests of Mr.. James A. Haley and
family Oct. 9Th. :. Mrs. F. Il. Hatch of How
ard, R. l., visited her sister, Mrs. Ella M.
Littlefield, last week -. Mr.. Amos Partridge
and friend of Belfast were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. l. f. Gould last Sunday. =. Mr..
Fred Haley and wife of Frankfort are NOV
ing into one tenement of his brothers house
here. Mr. aAd Mrs. Joseph Gray are re-
joicing in the arrival of little boarder, that
has come to stay. =. Mrs. Geo. Haley and
Mrs. Louisa Perkins are on the sick list....
Isaac Cummins, wife and daughter, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Will PERT are ex-
pected to return home this week from Somes'
Sound, where Mr.. G. has been employed.
Mrs. l.. Perkins of Lynn, Mass, who is WIS.,
iting in Brooklln, will visit Mrs. Fred
Dockham the last of the month. Albert
Fellows Bowdoin, who was employed in
Boston as an assistant engineer, accidentally
fell down an elevator, distance of so feet,
and was fatally injured. He survived only
lew hours. HIS remains We're DrougnJ
here and the funeral was held at the residence
of his father, Mr. Frank Bowdoin, Oct. 18th.
Interment in Winterport cemetery. The
deceased was member of Garfield Lodge,
No. 49, |. o. o. f. of Winterport His par
ents have the sympathy of the community
in their bereavement. John Wooster and
wife Of Camden are visiting Mrs. Fannie
and Miss Ora Libby for few days.
The Republican journal., 1899-10-19
rue S
PIN WORM
Elixir
SHERlFF'S SALE.
sfa n oF rro;no VNoJdo &c

Taken this 18th day of October, A. d. 1899, on
execution dated the Sd day of October. A d. 500,
IS ued on judgment rendered by the Supreme
Judicial Court for the County of Waldo, at the
term of SAID Court begun and held at Belfast, in
said County, on the Sd Tuesday of September, A.
D. 1899. on the 9th day of the term, being the
2Sth day of September A. ID 1899, in favor of
Elijah 7. Bessey of Brooks, in said County, coilec-
tor OF taxes for the said town of Brooks, for the
year 1898. against Ira b. Dean of said Brooks
and particularly the real estate owned by or in
possession of said Ira B. Dean on the first day of
April y. d. 1898, situated III said town of Brooks
and described as follows, viz: it being the whole
of Lot No. 10, LIST division, according to the plan
OF the said town of Brooks, for the sum of eight
dollarsand ninety three cents debt or damage, and
ten d liars and tiftytive cents costs OF suit, and
will be sold at public auction at the law office of
f. w. Brown, Jr in Brooks. i'll said County, to
the highest bidder, ON Saturday. the 18th day of
November, D. S99 at ten O'Clock and 20
minutes in the forenoon. the above described real
estate situated in said Brooks and described as
follows, to wit: it being the whole of Lot No 10,
of lSt division according to the plan of said town
Dated this 9th day of October A. d. 1899
ISAAC LEATiERs, Deputy sheriff.
The Republican journal., 1899-10-19
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is all
right but you want something that will re-
lleve and cure the more severe and danger
GUS results of throat and hung troubles
What shall you do? Go to a warmer and
more regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible for you, then in either case take
the ONLY remedy that has been introduced
in all civilized countries with success in Sc.
we're throat and lung troubles, "Boschee's
German Syrup" 1t not only heals and
stimulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but alays Inflammation, causes easy
expectoration gives good nights rest, and
cures the patient. Try ONE bottle. Recon-
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world. Sample bottles at Poor & Sons.
Belfast and a. B. Sparrow's Freedom.
The Republican journal., 1899-10-19
Strange Bequests.

Harvard has just been made the recipient
of two good, but very strange requests,
one in particular with a history it. The
first is from DR.. Calvin S. Ellis, who
graduated from Harvard in 1916. DR..
Ellis left fifty thousand dollars to pay the
tuition, room rent, fees, and board of any
descendant of the Ellis family who should
elect to come to Harvard. This is the
first bequest of the sort on record at
Harvard, but it has another story, too.
DIR, Ellis died in 1888, and for sixteen
years his will has been contested by his
heirs. In the meantime several descen-
dants of the Ellis family have gone through
Harvard at their own expense. There are
now 10 descendants of the man, so far as
is known at the college office. At the
same time his sister gave to Harvard
500 900 for the Medical School, and now
it comes in very handily in lieu of projected
changes
The Republican journal., 1899-10-19

Comes from DR., D. B. Cargile of Washita
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"How is the earth divided ?" asked the
confident teacher of his class before the ex.
aminers. By earthquakes, SIR was the
prompt answer from one of the most eager
ofpupils. Tit-Bits
The Republican journal., 1899-10-19
Prosperous Aroostook.

In contrast to the unfavorable reports
from farmers in some sections of eastern
Maine regarding crop conditions is the
good news from all sections of Aroos-
took county telling of overlooking barns
and granaries and apple trees loaded
down with fruit of an unusually good
quality. The quantity of potatoes to
the acre this year was not, it is said,
so great as was the case last year, but
the quality was the best which has been
turned out of Aroostook county hills for
some time. The wheat crop was larger
than ever, and it is probable that four
flour mills will be in operation before the
snow flies. Two have already been
erected in Caribou and one in Fort Fair
field. Presque Isle will not be far
behind, for arrangements have been made
for large mill to be built there. The
hay crop was good, the harvest of grain
has been bountiful, and it was placed in
the barns in good condition.
The Republican journal., 1899-10-19
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