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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-12

Complaints About the Be~f at Santias.
Did Not Reach Him.

Complaints About the Be~f at Santiago
Did Not Reach Him.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-After the ex.
animation of some minor witnesses the
court of inquiry heard the testimony Of
General Shafter, who detailed the main
events connected with the Santiago ex-
petition in narrative form. The guam
<ity of supplies taken was largely de-
termined by the capacity of the ships.
He had no discretion in the matter of
rations. He took what was sent to him
by the commissary department. 1t was
utterly impracticable to take beet on
the hoof. He regarded it as absurd 10
consider. Looking back at the cam
paign. he still considered it impractical
bic. Had they encountered an active
enemy they might have lost a beef herd
and IN any event it would have been i'm
p~eratlvely necessary to take the same
amount of salt and cured meat to pro-
vide against such apostolic contingency.
After the troops Were landed, he or
dered all troops forward with three
days rations. The meat ration was not
specified. Each command letermined
whether it should be bacon or roast
beef.
He Heard No Complaints.
tie heard no complaints of the canned
roast beef between the time of landing
II the surrender. He heard no COM
plants until after his return from
Cuba. Naturally in such a climate it
was not pleasing. He ate it every day
himself. The troops were furnished
with full ratlons Of meat. hard bread,
coffee and sugar. There We're one or
two days when the full ration Of coffee
and sugar did not reach them. but it
was made up the ext day. The ques-
ton OF supplying the troops was the
difficult one. the rest was easy. There
were no complaints from Washington.
| The health of the troops was fairly
good up to the time of the surrender.
The sick report July l6 would show but
1000 men sick, but the troops had been
weakened. and after the surrender went
down rapidly. The first case Of yellow
fever was reported upon the sixth. He
only recalled one complaint against the
refrigerated beef: he thought that came
from the Seventh or Ninth infantry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-12

"Give me q liver regulator and l can
regulate the world" SAID a genius. The
druggist handed him a bottle OF De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little Lills.
Cook & ODEE,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-12

First class residence corner for sale
cheap. j. +. DAILY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-12
DAILY LEADER.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL -, 1899.
OFFICIAL Paper Of CITY aND COUNTY.
Trims OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADVERTISERS.

Tas DAILY LRADHB mAkee . special feature CT
f.Iuis1ii Z Information concerning the acvants ges
alQ resources Of the city Of Madison and OF the
..4te .tiarse emitting IL TO the patronage ofat-
.!-eRs of every Glass;;
z STAIlV p,o,r;atnr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
THE PERIOD OF PACrFIoATIoN.

II It be true. as has been stated, that
Aguinaldo's army Is broken up, and that
ne and the members Of mis- government
are fugitives. making every possible effort
to reach Bayombong a stronghold In the
noun aims. organized warfare In the Phil
ippines may be considered as being prac-
tically over 1t viii he impossible for
Aguinaldo 10 escape capture unless he
leaves the Island of Luzon His capture
or his departure from LuzOn means the
end OF organized war in the Philippines.
Assuming that such is the situation, the
period Of pacldcation has arrived. 1t has
been said by some Of Aguinaldo's agents
in Europe that the destruction of Agui-
naldos army would not end the war-that
the Fihpinos would continue to resist
American occupation by carrying on a sort
of guerilla warfare.
They were talking for effect. If a
wrong impression has not been given of
the feeling among a great majority Of the
Filipinos it would be impossible TO carry
on an irregular warfare for any consider
able length of time. In the first place
the Tagalos, the tribe that is supporting
Aguinado, is only fraction of the pOpu-
lation of Luzon. In the second place the
Tagalos are not united in the support Of
the insurrectlon. 1t is said that the peo-
pie quite generally are extremely anxious
for peace. They want to attend 10 their
farms and their business affairs without
interruption. They are a peacea bic rather
than a warlike people. Therefore. as soon
as it Is known that Aguinaldo is a fugi-
tive there win be very little further show
of resistance. It will not be possible to
carry on an irregular warfare unless the
sentiment of the people generally approves
it. and there is pretty conclusive evidence
that it will not do that.
As to whether or not the islands will
become pacifed quickly will depend large
ly upon the kind of men selected for the
work of pacifcation. 1t is of the highest
importance that a man of excellent admin
istrative and executive ability, and hav-
ing plenty of common sense. shall be
made governor general If the places I'M
der the governor general are filled with
political friends of the party in power
men unable to make a living at home, and
who would accept appointments in the
Philippines with the expectation of utiliz-
ing every opportunity to fill their pocket
the period of pacifcauon will be long
one If on the other hand such man as
Gen. Wood in command at Santiago, has
shown himself TO be, and men sincerely
anxious that a good impression shall be
made on the Filipinos by American rule,
are put in the offices, it will be only a
short time before the natives will be glad
that the insurrection did not succeed and
viii devote themselves TO their affairs,
happy and conteuted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18

John R. Mclean. In talking of the re-
suit Of the election in Ohio, says he con-
siders il as condemnation rather than an
Endorsement OF the administration pol
ICY He also says: There was not a
United States legation in Europe that did
not receive a letter demanding of the
minister and all his surroundings a contrl-
BUTTON to the Hanna fund. A letter was
sent to me from London telling me all
about this thing"
The company engaged for the season
at the Opera Comique in Paris has three
Americans among its MEMBERSHIPS Rose
Reida of California and Clarence White
hall of Chicago, who made their debut
Thompson of Chicago who has been en-
gagged to sing Mignon. This is the first
time that so many Americans have APP
peared at one time on the same stage In
Paris.
The Rev. W. H. Briggs of Stockton,
Cal, who was expelled from the Christian
Church six years ago after trial on the
charge of immortality, and VINO then and
ever after protested his innocence, and
announced his determination to live the
charges down" has lately been received
back into the church in good fellowship.
He has engaged in many occupations.
having been dentist, coal HEAVIER and
finally a street car conductor. Some OF
the elders who voted to convict him sign
ed statement testifying to his Christian
ity and commencing his actions. The
preacher says he may again enter the pas
torate, but not in Stockton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
CAGES BID ron BONDS.

1t seems that the Secretary of the Treas
ury does not think that there is any such
stringency in the money market as that
alleged to exist in New York. The offer
he has made for SIS OOO.OOO of government
bonds will soon determine whether there
is or not. If the demand for money is 50
much greater than the supply, it can very
easily be satisfied by sending bonds to
the Treasury and getting the money for
them, at the prevailing market price.
1t is alleged that merchants In New
York doing a legitimate business, and
having good credit find no difficulty in
getting all the money they want at the
reasonable rate of s per cent. interest but
that Spectators are charged a much gh-
er rate. Evidently the hanks are not anx-
ious to encourage speculation beyond a
certain limit They don't want TO get the
greater part of their funds locked up in
speculative deals.
1t is alleged that the Secretary does not
expect that his bid for bonds will be ac-
cepted. There is no particular reason
why 1t should. If persons holding bonds
want 10 dispose of them they can do SO
at any time and. it is probable, in any
amount, at a fraction below the market
price. If there is a stringency of money
in New York at this time there is none
apparently in other parts of the country.
There appears to be a disposition to crit
icise the Secretary for Offering TO buy
bonds, but it does not seem 10 be founded
upon very good grounds. If there is a sur
/ ~, +
good reason why il should not be used in
buying bonds, provided no more than the
market rate is paid for them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
BRIGHT BITS.

-Ethel-G will be sister to you; that is
the best can do.
GeOrge-AI right My sister introduced
me to you. L suppose you wouldn't mind
introducing me to some other girl?-Har-
lem Life.
THE evidence" said the Judge Shows
that you threw a stone at this man."
Sure" replied Mrs. OHoohhan, IAN the
looks av the man shows more than thot.
yer honor. 1t shows thot OF hit him. -
Chicago News.
Not Violent Case.-Nfrs. Peck-Henry,
what would you do if I were to die sud
denly?
Henry-Pray. don't talk of such thing.
l think it would almost drive me crazy.
Mrs Peck-Do you think you would mar
ry again?
HenTy-Oh, no; don't think 1 would be
as crazy as that.'-Chicago News.
Industrious Precedent-"That was a
pleasant afterthought of yours" remarked
the Old preacher who had listened to a
sermon by one of his youngest brethren,
when you drew upon the anaiogies of ma
ture TO prove the immortality of the soul. -
IAN afterthought?" said the younger
clergyman, in some perplexty. Eyes. You
thought of ii about 2,400 years after Socra-
es."-Chicago Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
Passing of a Mining Town.

Il had some experience running a news
paper which has never been duplicated by
any other man in the world said Charles
Pattison of Abilene, Kan, to Inc Denver
News. For three months ran a weekly
paper in town with two Inhabitants
the postmaster and myself. l was az
Congress, Col. That was boom mining
camp in 1888, and miners hocked there by
the hundreds on account of Strike
Claims We're gobbled up like hot cakes.
Under the mining law, after $500 worth
of work Is done on a mining claim it Is
necessary to insert a legal notice in A
newspaper of general circulation for pc.
riod of three months. My father held an
office in San Juan county, and while out
visiting him I saw an opportunity to lease
a newspaper plant and make a lot OF
money running legal notices. l did so.
For several months / did a land-offce
business. 1t was a thriving little town.
The business of the town enabled the
pos tmaster TO make about 81 500 a year.
A few months before there was to be an
other adjustment of the poStmaster'S sal
airy things began to drag at Congress. The
mines were not panning out very well.
There was a strike made at Telluride, and
all the miners picked up and went to that
place They were followed by the mer.
chants, saloon men, gamblers, dance hall
people and ALI Within week there was
no one left but the postmaster James Ed
wards, and myself Edwards did not care
to give up his postoffice so long as it paid
SO well. He was from Ohio.
Il was tied up with a lot of legal no
tees. l was certain TO get my money for
the notices as soon as they had run the
required length of time so l could leave
We had everything our own way. I would
help him run his postoffce, and he would
help me write hot stuff, set it up and pull
the lever Of an old Washington hand
press. The postoffice business was con-
fined almost wholly to handling the clrcu-
laton of my paper-the Red Mountain Pi-
iot-about fifty copies.
THE day the legal notices last appeared
told Edwards / was going to pull up
stakes and leave. His big salary ran an
other month, and ne wanted me to stay
offering to divide up, but that was no in
ducement. When he found I was deter
mined to leave, he said: I'll lock up the
pos office and go, too He turned the key
in the door of the postoffice, and locked
the door of the newspaper office, and we
walked out of town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
CHRISTIAN
SCIENTISTS
MAKE


The refusal OF the Christian Scientists OF
Americas to obey The city ordnance. re-
curing an the citizens to be vaccinated
presents very di1cuit problem for the
authorities Of that city to solve. 1t seems
that there have been several cases OF va
rioloid there within tho last few weeks,
and during the las. few months there have
been a great many cases OF smallpox in
various parts Of Southwest Georgia. The
Americas authorities thought it advisable
to resort to compulsory vaccination. as a
precauuon against possible epidemic of
the mucn dreaded disease. That their ac-
ton was wise there can be no doubt. It
seems. however, that there are many
Christian Scientists in that thriving little
city. and they peremptorily refuse to be
vaccinated, or to permit their children 10
be. They say that vaccination is contrary
to their religion. They have conscientious
scruples against Il.
OF their sincerity there is no doubt. But
shall a small number of persons be per-
mitted to put in jeopardy the lives of thou
sands of men, women and children? II
seems as if the great majority ought to
rule. Where all are concerned the few
ought to submit to the rule of the many.
In most places where there is resistance
to vaccination force is used to compel
compliance with the law. Among the
Christian Scientists of Americas there are
some very influential people. There is nat
urally hesitation to deal harshly with
them, particularly as they are conscien-
There is but one thing for the authorities
to do, however, and that is enforce the
ordinance. If the Christian Scientists are
permitted to refuse compliance with it,
then any other person who doesn't want to
be vaccinated can defy the authorities with
Impunity. when the attempt is made to
make the law effective.
If vaccination were a new thing, and
people were In doubt about the beneficial
effects Of it, there would be some excuse
for refusing to comply with an ordinance
making it obligatory. Such, however, is
not the case. The world over, vaccina-
ton is accepted as a protection against
smallpox. There are those of course who
deny that It does as much good as HARM
but they are in a small minority. That
is the case, at least, in this country.
If the Americas authorities were 20 ex-
cuse the Christian Scientists and the
smallpox should get a foothold there
among the unvaccinated part of the pop
ulation, there would be no excuse they
could offer for their failure to do their
duty that would be accepted. They would
be condemned. and justly. Those, who
cannot conscientlously comply with the
laws of the communities in which they
live, ought to get together in communities
of their own.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
THE WILL OF MIR. PLANT.

1t seems to be the very general under
standing in New York that the will of the
late II. b. Plant is to be contested by his
widow. In some of the reports it is hint
cd that the trustees of the estate are try
ing to discover some way to satisfy her,
and thus avoid contest If the estate
is as large as it is believed to be a New
York jury would not hesitate long about
giving her a verdict, if halfway reason
able grounds for breaking the will were
presented.
1t is stated that one of the grounds of
the contest win be that Mr.. Plant, at the
time the will was made. was not in his
right mind. being a very ill man. Some
particulars are given OF testimony that
would be offered, in the event of a contest
TO show mental alteration.
A contest of the will would be very gem
orally regretted by those who knew Mr..
Plant well. He had a remarkable and
very successful career, and they would
dislike to have anything made public thai
would tend to show that he was not, to the
very end of his life, the man of vigorous
and unclouded intellect the world knew.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
THE MOLINEUx CASE.

Whatever the outcome of the Molneu&
case may be, it will go into the criminal
history of the country as one of the most
remarkable that ever came before the
courts. So great is the interest that has
been, and still is, taken in 1t, that the
work of getting a jury is one of much
difficulty Several days have already been
occupied in this work, and comparatively
little progress has been made. Every
body apparently in the city of New York
is more or less familiar with it in all of its
details, and has formed an opinion abou,
it, The newspapers of New York have
discussed IL from every conceivable stand
point and have expressed opinions as to
the guilt or innocence of the accused.
The newspapers of the entire country and
even of Europe have had more or less to
say about it.
Gen Molineux, the father of the ac-
cused, is one of the best known and most
highly respected men of New York. His
wealth and social position have enabled
him 90 bring great influences to bear upon
the authorities in his efforts 10 save his
son from a murderer's fate. The efforts to
prevent an indictment from DeluS IOuNd
were extraordinary Indeed the defense
has fought the case at every step of its
progress with such skill and persistence
as only influence and wealth can COM
mand.
1t is seldom that a crime is committed
that is as sensational as that OF which
young Molneux is accused 1t is alleged
that he entertained a bitter hatred of
TWO men, who were members of the ath-
letic club to which he belonged. The
name of one was Barnett and of the other,
Cornish. The suspicion is that he killed
Barnett by giving him a poison known as
cyanide of mercury and that ne attempted
to kill Cornish with that poison, but failed.
killing a woman named Adams, with
whom Cornish boarded. instead. The
poison was sent to Cornish In the shape
of powder, purporting to be an excel
lent remedy for headache. Mrs. Adams
complained OF headache soon after he re-
ceived the powder, and he gave her a dose
of it, 1t killed her within an hour or
| two after she swallowed it,
The circumstances pointing to Molneux
as the person guilty of poisoning Barnett
and Mrs Adams are very strong-so
strong that many people who are familiar
with them regard him as guilty. 1t would
not be surprising if the trial should drag
along well toward Christmas and finally
result in mistrial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18

The Washington Post objects to the
term, 'old veterans" But how is one
going to avoid it these days? There are
now veterans and veterans. The ending
of the Spanish war turned loose some
thousands of soldiers, many who can
boast of no greater accumulation Of years
than twenty. During the Civil War sol
diers who had served through one term
of enlistment and who had re-enlisted were
specifically designated as veterans. Many
of the boys" who served in Cuba have
reinlisted for the Philippines; are they not
veterans? And those who served through
the Cuba campaign and have not rein
listed insist upon being called veterans.
In view Of this condition of affairs, It
looks as II 1t would be necessary to have
"old veterans" and young veterans" by
way OF designating between the soldiers
Of the sixties and those of the ninetes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices Trial Employment
Wanted r. NJ. Brown; Fancy and Re.
Pressed Brick. Savannah Building Supply
Company; The Place to Spend Your
Money, C. A Drayton Grocery Company;
Confederate Reunion Committee Badges;
Confederate Reunion Official Souvenir Pin
and Badge; State and County Taxes, 1899;
Ship Notice, Strachan & Co, Consignees;
The Abercorn Grocery Company; At
Joyce's; Gardeners List; c. H. Monsees;
Joe Changes San Francisco Restaurant;
Hotchkiss & Nevill.
Business Notiees-Two Good Things, The
Cleveland and the Iver-Johnson Wheels,
r. D. & VIM. baltimore; How About That
Stove? r. d. & VIM. baltimore; Have You
Given a Thought TO Christmas? Hunter
& Van Keuren; Good News for House.
keepers, Est. S. w. Branch.
Meet Meat Levys.
Amusements-"A Bachelors Honey
moon" at the Theater Matinee and Satur-
day Night
Immense Savings in Clothing-Leopold
Adler.
Steamship Schedule Ocean Steamship
Company.
Solid Tooth Circular and Champion
Chisel Tooth Saws-Palmer Hardware
Company.
Whisky-Hunter Baltimore Rye Whisky
Shoes-Burt & Packard "Korrect Shape"
Shoes.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Medical-Paine's Celery Compound; DR.
Horsford's Acid Phosphate; Warmers Safe
Cure; Pe-ru-na; Prof. Dexter.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
The Old Homo Hannts.

F. Colburn Clarke in The Other Side.
There's sound that rings in my ears
to-day,
That echoes in vague refrain,
The ripple of water Ger smooth-washed
clay,
Where the wall-eyed pike and the black
bass play,
That makes me yearn, in a quiet way,
For my old fly-rod again.
Back to the old home haunts again,
Back where the clear lake lies;
Back through the woods
Where the biackbird broods
Back to my rod and flies
I'm longing to paddle the boat to-day
Through water-logged grass and reeds;
Where the muskrat swims and the cat
tails sway;
Where the air is cool and the mist is gray;
Where ripples dance in the same old way,
Under the tangled weeds.
Back on the old oak log again,
Back by the crystal brook:
Back to the bait
And the silent wait.
Back TO my line and hook.
1 wish could wade by the waters edge,
Where the fallen leaves drift by;
How dark forms glide, like a woodman's
wedge,
Through driftwOod piles and the coarse
marsh Sedge,
And to hear the bittern cry.
Back where the tadpoles shift and sink,
Back where the bullfrogs sob;
Back just to float
In the leaky boat,
Back to my dripping bob.
oh, it's just like this on each misty day.
It's always the same old pain
That struggles and pulls in the same OLD
way
To carry me off for little stay
By the waters edge, in sticky clay,
To fish in the falling rain.
Back to my long black rubber boots,
Back TO my old patched coat:
Back 10 my rod
And the breath of God
Homeland my leaky boat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18

Here, says the New York Press, is a
chap from Iowa who goes the Rod and
Gun contributors one better and raises
the limit on fish stories: I'VE wet our
lines In Shell Rock river, a few miles be-
low Cedar Falls, and caught catfish that
weighed 100 pounds. Being without FISH.
flesh or fowl at the camp we put a pole
through its gills and shouldered 1t half
a mile for dinner. On opening 1t we found
that 1t had swallowed a smaller cat that
weighed about fifteen pounds, so we said
we'd eat the latter for dinner, instead
of the big fellow, as it was perfectly fresh
But when we opened No 2 there was a
still smaller cat in it's gullet one that
weighed five pounds, and as the party con-
sisted of only three, we made a dinner
on that. I have abundant witnesses"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
TWO storles OF La,rxers.

The logic of wit is the most destructive
logic that is employed against error, says
the Philadelphia Call. This was aptly il
Illustrated at a public reception given a few
nights ago. at which learned lawyer,
who is slightly lame in his right foot, was
present The advocate overheard. a lady
say TO her companion. That is Mr.. c.,
the lame lawyer"
Turning around he replied, mo, madam,
I am lame man, but not a lame law
YER
An amusing incident occurred in one of
the common pleas courts the other day
The lawyer for the defense was making a
very lengthy cross-exa mination of an old
lady, when he was interrupted by the
judge with the remark: Il think you have
exhausted this Witness"
Yes, Judge" she exclaimed, "I do feel
very much exhausted"