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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
A HANDSOME WEDDING.
SoLEMNlZED AT NEWPORT NEWS
TuEsDAY EVENING.

The largest aud one OF the hand
soonest weddings of the year was that
which took place at the Casino. New
port News, Tuesday night at 7:15
o'clock. when Mr.. Simon Conn, u pros
porous merchant of Chambcrsburg, Pa,
was united in holy bonds OF matr.mony
10 Miss Minnie Graft, daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. l.. Graft, of Newport News.
The ceremony Was performed by Rev
schwartz. OF that city, ana Or. Ben
moshe. of Norfolk, tho happy couple
stanalnS beneath Il beautiful wedding
bell on II dais, carpcted with white, and
Illuminated with many colorod lights.
MI. sam Conn. the groom's brother,
was best man, the maid OF honor being
Miss Rosa Michaelsuhn. OF Norfolk.
The ushers were Messrs. y. Baum, OF
Norfolk; Il. Graf. OF Newport News;
LouiL Conn ana II. l.. Silver. of Cham
bersburs; Il. NJ. Spiro OF Waynesboro.
Pa. and NJ. From. OF Baltimore.
The bride was very becomingly at
tired in white China silk, with pearl
trimmings. She carried Bible and
orange blossoms. Her maid of honor
wore IL handsome gown of pink organ
die over silk, With passamentere. and
carried II bouquet of pink carnations
tiio ioStS.
Immediately after the ceremony a de-
hghtiul banquet was served, prepared
IN Caterer jacobs most happy fashion.
The remainder of the evening was de
voted to dancing. music being furnished
by Anderson's orchestra.
Presents for the newly welded pair
were both numerous ana beautiful
fllty-two congratulatory kilograms
were read.
In addition to those already mention-
ed, there were present from distance
Mr.. and Mrs. y. Snrber, OF Baltimore
L. ID. Ginsbcrg, Baltimore; Il. T.. Conn
Chambcrsburg: Miss Bertha Michael
sohn Norfolk: Is Miller. Norfolk: a.
Michaelsohn Norfolk: Mrs. Michael
sohn, Norfolk: Air. ana Mrs. s. Fried
man. Norfolk; Mr.. Slvcrman. Bnlti-
more; Mrs. IT. Cohn Norfolk: Julian
Gillian Norfolk. and many others.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
n ew Stock Broker.

We take pleasure IN announcing 10
our readers that Mr.. L. stelling has
opened a iirst-class brokerage business
in the Citizens Bank building. room
100 Ills place is fitted up in an at
tiactivc and tasteful manner. Mr.. Stnll-
ing is bright. up-to-datc young man
Of plenty OF experience and Of pleasinl.
address. He has Il private wire and is
prepared 10 execute orders on The in
slant in grain. sto ks or cotton. Il ad
his advertisement in another column.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
Value of Bank N otes.
Editor virsinian-P Pilot:

Editor Virsinian- Pilot:
In your editorial OF yesterday on
Organism is Jcffersonianism," if I
maiZc no mistake YOU. with AIr. BRYAN,
oppose National banks. Now please
explain this to me: In the failure of
the Exchange National Bank in this
city some years ago, was not every So
and SO bill Issued by tina bank Just as
good and worth as much rs before it
failed? Now l want to know. would
that have been the case had that been
n state bank? !, for one. had an cx-
perence with State banks before the
war. Some of my State bank notes 1
drew ! got as low as 10 cents on the
dollar Tor, and ii my memory serves nc
right % or 80 cents was the highest I
got for any. Now would that have
been the case had they been rs they
are now-N National bank notes?
I would very much like YOU TO ex-
plain this to me in your Forum.
CITIZEN"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
DIED.

-, -. =.
:. rllElMER.-At his residence No.
50 Fcnchurch street, Tuesday. january a0
I;Vn at $3.50 o'clock y. m, SAMUEL.
WESl1iEIMER, in the S0th year OF his
age.
The funeral will takc place from above
residence THURSDAY AFTERNOON at
: o'clock. Friends OF the family arc in
V-teu to attend. Kindly omit lowers. ct
BANTER.-At st. Vincent's Hospital.
tuesday, January S0th. 1900 at 80 o'clock.
BENJAMIN T.. BANTER. aged 81 years
The funeral Will take place from his
ittc residence. No. us CRANKY street
TO-DAY Crhursday) at II O'Clock.
Friends OF tho family arc invited 10 at
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
TIiE POLICE COURT.

George French, coored, a driver of a
coal cert for the DcCordy Coal Com
pttIly, WIS IIIINII 40 TOT N TTTg MS CITT
OH the sidewalks IN Client.
Neal Prout colored, contributed $3.50
for abusing and threatening TO kill
Daniel Jones.
Sam Bagnall. colored charged with
stealing coal from the Norfolk and
Western railway, was discharged.
~ bed for one dav in he Jail hospital
was given Frank Hays. arrested as a
nuisance.
Dan Owens. colored, was fined $3.50
for ossautng George Thrcet and
throwing bricks in the street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
Approaching huptials.

Mr.. ana Mrs. siegfrled Moritz have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Minnie. 10 Mr..
Louis $. Moitz, Monday. February
18th ut L. O'Clock. The ceremony win
be- performed in ohef Sholem Temple,
OH Church street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
Wool Stockings.

Children's Fine Rib Wool Stock
lnSS-double soles-Spllced heels and
toes-Sizes 5 10 S1G.
CSC. 4 pair.
We've Seen many at 3754c. that
were not 4 particle better.
Misses Plain Wool stockngs-doubl,
soics-Splred heels and toes-toc. 4
Womer's Ribbed Gray Wool Stock
ngs-25c. Il pair
Womens tinc Cashmere Stockings-so
and 7oc. n pair.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
PEOPLES FORUM,

NOTE.-The Peoples Forum being
freely open to all parties. classes, per-
sons. views and cnnacities. the Vir-
glnian-P Pilot is responsible for none
Oh the statements nor opinions cS-
pressed therein. nor for the style in
which they are set forth. The ignorant
and uneducated shall he heard here
equally With the learned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
Reliefin Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder disease
relieved n six hours by New Greei
great surprise on account of Its exceeding
prompiness IN relieving pain in bladder
kidneys and back. in male or female, Re-
lieves retention of water almost immedI-
ately. If you want Quick relief ard cure
this is the remedy, Sold by Wake, Mar
tin & Gray. druggists, Norfolk. Va
w6.th-ly
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
OTHER LOCAL ON PAGE S

SEEPTGCS TURN HEL,lrvERs Am
ARE CURED when read that DR..
Agrew''s Catarrhal Powder could relieve
Catarrh In TO minutes | wnas FAR from io-
Ing convinced. | tried it-a single nm
Through the blower afforded instant re-
lief, stopped pain over the eyes and
cleinsed the nasal passages. To-day | am
free from Catarrh." H. |. Ecan's 0cas-
ton. Pa.) experience has been that OF
thousands Of others and may be YOURS
Sold by r. t. Holiness
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
Watt,RetteW& CLAW.
DOZIER'S
Comfortable Coverings
for tl5 cold ).

There was a twang of cool
ness in the air last night that
struck the face like a dash of
menthol, and as penetrating
as acid.
But these genuine elder
down quilts, and new pro-
cesSed cotton quilts exclude
the penetrating cold, and keep
The body warm.
We have soft eiderdown quilts
with rich French Satteen coverings at
S. and SO; with beautiful silk COW
eflngS, at SIS and SiO
Our new processed cotton quilts
are covered with French satteen and
silkoline. Prices begin at sl.25, and
run on up to 81.
See us before you buy your
bed coverings, whether in
blankets or quilts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01

Better do II than wish it done" Better
cure catarrh by taking Hoods Sarsnpn
riila than complain because you suffer
from it,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

ELIAS Brown, of Huntsville Ala, to
Annie c. Goodwin property fronting c.
feet inches on the south side OF
Nicholson street 80 feet east of Smith
street, s3,15O.
Turner Marshall Johnston to- The
Emanuel Chapel Day Nursery, all his
estate ana reversion in end tn the lot
at The southeast corner OF Calvert ana
Wide streets. fronting 81 feet on Cal
Vert street and 80 feet on Wide street,
81
Annie T.. ana Il. j. Oliver 10 sellie
W. Erlcl;house lot with improvements
fronting 50 feet on he west SIDE of
Park avenue, near l'rambleton avenue,
$35C0.
Edward srnlding to ]. II. Etharedye
and T.. W. spivey i fronting - feet
on the west side of Maple avenue.
$500
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
$50
Umbrellas
at SO Gents.

% OF them. Garnets. Diff
ferent shades. Assorted han
dies. 25-lnch. A thing of
genuine $50 excellence 1--WE
have never sold a better $50
article that will satisfy exact
ing buyers of $50 Umbrellas.
Both specials on sale at 10
o'clock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
TIE
Joseph Brown
STORE
Long Cloth
Special.

He who has ANY staple
cotton TO offer at a reduced
figure, is not the usual dealer.
They, who have the oppor-
tunity of buying at a Slight
reduction from ruling figures,
are fortunate.
They, are doubly so, who
buy any portion of 1000 Yards
Of the best t21! cent Long
Cloth slightly oil stained
at
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY.

:. January 81, 1900.
Maximum temperature 49,. 49,. SO
minimum temperature ..... ...... %
Normal temperature 500. ....... AZ
Departure from normal minus 10
departure from normal since Jan
uuIy ISL plus as
Rainfall in past "a hours .. ~
Rainfall since first OF month - IL
Mean relative humidity ...... &C
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
Leggings.

children's Ribbed Wool Leggings
-25, 80 and 3oc.
For misses ami women-3o and
sos.
Jersey Knit Leggings button half
way lp-ohildrcn's, misses and
women's, 81.
Boys best grade Leather Leggings
-Sl.25.
Felt Oversaiiers 7 button--25c.
Beaver Cloth Overgaiters-7 but
ton--30c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
WATT, RETTEw & CLAY. {
Sateen Skirts.

o/1eC c.
Made Of best black sateen.
Lined with feecy outing
cloth.
Have eight-inch flounce
with three -inch rufle.
SIPS.
Made Of excellent black
Lined with fleecy outing
Have twelve-inch flounce
with six rows Of cluster cord
ing and three-inch ruffle.
Others at Soc, 75c., 81.
sl.37H, Sl.5O, Sis, 81 and
$3.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
W,EATHER oEooRr.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 81. 1900.

Forecast for Thursday and Friday:
For VEginia--Fnir and continued cold
thursday and Thursday night; Friday
air and not SO cold; diminishing nortn-
westerly winds.
For North Carollna-Fair and con-
tinued cold Thursday; diminishing
northwesterly winus: Friday increasing
cIoudiness and warmer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
exc.

By actual comparison we
find these goods to be better
than The regular 12H grade.
You may buy much or little.
No limit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
TIDES.

Norfolk-High water 9:5S a. m. aud
io;2l D. IN. Low water, 3:42 a. III. and
4:14 D. m.
Old Point-High water, 0:37 u. m. and
1000 u. IN. Low water 1921 a., III. and
1853 D. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01

CALENDAR.
Sun rises at 7:o7 a. M. and sets at
5:31 D. IN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
Norfoiis ana vicinity.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR
TO-DAY.

Fair with cold wave: fresh north
west winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
NEE lINt.s.


YMPuRTAN1' MEET ! Nj OF THE, CRY
L. LEAGUE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT
y meeting az the CRY League for Gosd
tate Exchange. Main street, opposite the
business Mems Association, at o'clock
Tonight for tho purpose OF electing
officers OF said league for the ensuing
year. MI members are urged to be pres
Ont fcl-lt
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
WITH THE COURTS
Proceedings Of Norfolk Tribunals
Of Justice Yesterday.
Small suits Drcidcd-A New Quo In.
riitutod : .hnrior Granted tho
Norfolk Feed company-An unn.
SUM Proccodiug-poiic Court.

The case of the Toms Creek Coal and
Coke Company against L. Il. Williams
& Co, In the Court of Law and
Chancery, was concluded yesterday
and Judgment for Ss3S.77 was given the
plaintiff
Judgment in the case OF j. a. Rey-
holds & Bro, of New York, against
w. w. Tunis & Bro. of Baltimore was
also rendered in favor OF the plaintiff.
The jury in their case awarded Rey-
nolds & BRO. S1,56l.Ss. y motion for
new trial was made ana will be ar
guad later.
y suit for 800, brought against the
Postal Telegraph ana Cable Company
by w. y. Johnson for delay in deliver
ING Il message sent to Richmond from
this city. was on trial in the Court of
Law ana Chanccry yesterday and re-
suited i'll IL hung jury. The plaintiff
does not claim that he was injured In
any way by the late delivery OF the
message, but that under the statute he
has a right to recover damages for the
simple failure OF the telegraph COM
pany 10 deliver the message without
delay. is claimed by the company
that lis part Of the contract Was fully
carried out
Air. n. 4. Green is counsel for Mr..
johnson, and Messrs. George Mcintosh,
or Norfolk, ana j. r. Mcintosh, of
Richmond, Tor the telegraph company.
CORPORATION COURT.
The Norfolk Feed Company has been
granted a charter by Judge lIanckel,
OF the CORPORATION Court. Tho pur-
DOSES of the company is -,na.,ufac-
turc. -four meal hominy and bran, and
all other articles pertaining to the feed
business. Tho capital is to be from
81, 900 10 $4,000, divided into shares Of
S1Go each. The officers are g. w. Ilar-
rell, PRESIDENT :. II. Harrell. secretary
and treasurer, and Paul Ilarrcll, man
ager.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22
TURNER WANTS TO KNOW.
Washington senator Inquiries About Car
Nome Concessions.

Washington senator Inquiries About Cape
Nome Concessions.
WASHINGTON, March %. Soon after
the senate convened Mr.. Turner Wash. }
offere<, n resolution directing the secre-
tary Of war to inform the senate
whether any concessions to dig the gold
bearing bed Of the sea in the vicinity OF
Cape Nome, Alaska, or in other Alaskan
waters. have been made to any individ.
ual, corporation, or association by the
secretary Of war or any other war de.
partment official. and if so upon what
theory Of authority such grant was
made.
In response to an inquiry rs to the in
formation which had prompted thy res
olution, Mr.. Turner said he had been
informed by the governor Of Alaska
who is now in the city, that the wal
department had granted exclusive rights
to certain persons to mine the bed o
the sea near Cape Nome.
If this is true he said. "it Is
shame, reproach and scandal.
The resolution was agreed to.
The bill to provide civil code for thu
District of Alaska was then taken VI
for consideration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22
EpfEF BITS OF NEWS.

Charlotte p. Mason of Sandwich. n.
H., is dead. aged lO5 years.
The Milwaukee will increase Its ter
minal facilities mt Minneapolis.
A new electric railway company Is
planning to make st. Paul the center ol
mn extensive suburban system.
Governor Lind has requested Attorney
General Douglass to investigate the
Saving Association Of Minneapolis.
A contract has been made by the
Peavey company for the construction OF
a a OOo. 900 bushel elevator at Duluth.
The McKensic bill, providing ina,
street car franchises shall be submit. co
70 = vote of the people has been defeateo
IN the Ohio house Of representatives
Seven Indians have been arrested a.
Klnkwnn. Alaska, charged with th'
murder OF Mr.. and Mrs. Burt horton
who were recently found dead IN tne''
00biu.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22
RECkHAM GAINS A POINT.
Court strikes Out Part Of the Amended
Reply Of Republicans.

Court strikes Out Part Of the Amended
Reply Of Republicans.
LOUISVILLE, March 22.-Judge Field
has sustained the demurrer OF counsel
for Governor Beckham and granted the
motion to strike out certain parts OF the
amended reply Of the Republicans IN
the consolidated gubcrnatorial contest
suits, With this Went judgment,
signed by Judge Field. i'll conformity
with this decision and the former one
sustaining the first demurrer and mo-
ton TO strike out The Judgment is III
terlocu,ory, not final, and two questions
Of fact still remain to bc passed on by
Judge Field:
Was or was not Governor Beckham
Of the requisite constitutional age!
Was or was not Governor Goehel +
death before or after the Legislature had
declared him legally elected governor OF
the commonwealth!
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22
Is A DEAD SHOT.
Nan Who Asaa~-inatc.l G:ocbcl Said to ne
certain Notorious Mulatto.

IAN WI" Assas-inntc'l t;Ocbcl Said to lse
Certain Notorious Mulatto.
LOUISVILLE, March 22.-The stories
growing ont Of the conference between
Sergeant +. Wharton Golden os the
Arboursvillc company Of the state
militia and the attorneys who are man.
aging the ipvestigation of the assassina.
uon OF Governor Goebel have caused a
sensation throughout the state. Golden
VIII bc placed on the stand by the prose.
cution III the trial Of the persons already
arrested for alleged completely in the
assassination, but information as to tho
exact nature Of testimony he isexpected
TO give Is lacking. Specials from Win.
chester say Golden is still mt that place
IN company with his attorney. The
two spend most Of the time about the
hotel. They see all callers. however,
and talk freely on all subjects except
that Of Golden : reported confession.
II will do all | can for my friends NIL
the time" Golden is reported as saying.
"But / must first be true to myself
When the time comes will tell all l
know. Whatever else may he said
about me don't think can be accused
OF being liar. IL coward or Democrat,
and want it distinctly understood that
am not here under guard
The Man Who Fired the shot.
The story is published that Golden
has divulged to the attorneys the name
Of the man who fired the shots that
F, killed Governor Gocbcl. The person
mentioned is mulatto who formerly
lived at Winchester. was prominent in
the French. Eversolc feud and is known
AS dead sho. This man is now sup
posed - bc in the wildS of one Of the
mountain counties. Evidence that he
was in frank;or, at the time Of the as
H,ssina,iou was found among papers
taken from Coulton. Il clerk III the
auditors office. when the latter was ar
rested week or so ago on u warrant
charging him with being an accessory
to the murder Among these papers
are receipts for board bills amounting
to abou, $500 incurred by Is men who
were in Frankfort for some time before
| and at the time Goebcl was shot. In
one Of these receipts the name OF the
mullntto mentioned is given. The re-
ceipt in this case is for money received
from John Perkins by Bettina Pittmar
for the board of three men. Perkins ii
n porter about the statehouse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22
CONFEEEES AGREE.

House and senate Finally Get Together on
aPorto Rican Appropriation Bili.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The confer.
ees on the Porto Rican appropriation
bill have agreed upon a compromise
measure. The senate conferees receded
from the senate amendment limiting
the appropriation TO the revenue col
lected on Porto Rican imports until
Jan. / and restored the clause OF the
house bill applying to future revenues,
reading AS follows:
Together with any further customs
revenue collected on importations from
Porto Rico since Jan. !, 1900. or that
shall hereafter be collected under exist
ing law :,
The provision in the senate amend
ment specifying the purpose for which
the money shall be used is retained, but
an addition is made declaring specific
ally that it shall bc for the aid land re-
lief of the Porto Ricans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22
PRESIDENT URGED TO ACT.
Said He May Again Recommend Ere
Trade With Porto Rico.

Said He May Again Recommend Free
Trade With Porto Rico.
MINNEAPOLIS, March pa Journal
special from Washington says:
Il am in a position to state that a
number of the leading members Of the
senate have advised the president to
recommend again publicly free trade
with Porto Rico. They say All opportu-
nifty will offer when he transmits to
congress his -eport that he has approved
the s., ,O0O, 600 appropriation bill. This
bill has relieved the temporary necessi'
ties Of the island and therefore no rea'
SON exists why a tariff should be levied.
Such message, i'll the opinion OF
many senators. would meet the senti-
ment Of tho country and save the Re-
publican party. Tie president, while
not promising. is understood to have
agreed to take the suggestion under ad'
visement for few days
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22
TO INVESTIGATE
H'Alse Foreign Affairs Committee
Will Look Into Macrum's
Allegations
That His Mail Was Opened by
the British Censor at
Durham.
Result Of an Agreement Between
Wheeler and Chairman
Hit.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The house
committee on foreign affairs has de.
cided to investigate the allegation of
Charles +. Macrum, late United States
consul to Pretoria, relative to the open.
ing Of his mail by the British censor.
Representative Wheeler introduced a
resolution to this effect which was re.
ferred to the committee on rules. After
some consultation, Chairman Hit OF
the committee on foreign affairs agreed
to investigate the charges without the
direction Of the house, if that would be
satisfactory to Mr.. Wheeler, the author
Of the resolution. Mr.. Wheeler assented
and has wired Mr.. Macrum to come to
Washington rs soon as possible, to ap
pear before the committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22

San Francisco Police Capture Six Chimes.
With had Records.

San Francisco Police Capture Six Chinese
With bad Records.
San FRANCISCO, March 22.-The po-
lice have made raid on the Chinese
highbinders and arrested six of the most
notorious members Of the Suey Sing
Tong. Each Of the men in custody is
accused of at least one murder and sew
eral are suspected Of having assassinated
two or more members of rival Tongs.
The supposed leader Of the gang is Su
Ho Nun, who is charged with four
murders. He reached for his revolver
when the officer attempted to arrest
him, but was quickly disarmed. Other
arrests will follow and efforts will be
made to convict the highbinders of some
Of the crimes charged against them
,, though the police admit that evidence
| will be hard to secure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22
YRINTERs HURT.
Elevator Falls Three Stories With Thirty
1T Chicago.

Elevator Falls Three Stories With Thirty
at Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 22.-Thirty persons
were injured shortly after Ga. m. by
the falling Of freight elevator, in the
rear Of the building at 1876 Market street,
where the victims of the accident were
employed by the Blakely Printing COM
pany.
The men had worked all night in the
printing shop and had crowded into the
elevator at the top floor. The big ele-
vator moved slowly down the shaft till
the third floor was reached. Then, ac-
cording to Harry Olson, who had taken
hold of the rope which set the machine
going, something snapped, and an in
stant later the elevator, filed with its
mass Of agonized victims, crashed into
| the basement.
"First aid to the injured work was
done in neigh hboring buildings into
which the victims were taken, but /!
was some time before sufficient num-
Der Of ambu.ances were secured to re.
move the injured to their homes, or, in
the more serious cases, to the hospital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-22
PLEADING FOR ACTION.

Porto Rican. Want Present Controversy
settled.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. March 22.-
Governor General Davis is in constant
receipt Of telegrams from the various
towns of the island begging him to use
his influenc. with the United States
congress for speedy settlement of the
questions now i'll controversy.
Demonstrations occurred at many
points Monday similar to the large
gathering headed by the San Juan
chamber of commerce which presented
the petition To the governor general for
a redress of grievances.