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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
a high wind fire destroyed 18 buildings
mere Including the Methodist church.
Michigan Central depot, Brunswick
hotel and the city hosehouse, causing a
total loss of $4,000.
DISPLAY IMPATIEyCE.

London Papers Comment on the Fa,,u..
OF Last Weeks Operations.
LONDON, May 1.-The only disnatcb
from Lord Roberts was the usual list
OF deaths and sickness. The food Of
newspaper dispatches describing the re.
cent operations throws no light what.
ever upon the present position of affairs.
or OF the great question as to when the
main advance is to begin. The Stand.
ards announcement that General
French's cavalry is returning to Bloom.
fontein is clear proof that there is no
further hope Of capturing the retreatinc
boers. and the London papers are be.
ginning to display impatience at the
practical failure of the elaborate opera.
tions Of last week.
The Standard says: ut is disheart.
ening to find that these elaborate man.
euvres have brought so small q re.
suit"
The Daily Chronicle remarks: 1--WE
are reluctant to criticise Lord Roberts,
but it is impossible to shut our eyes tc
the fact that during the last 10 days we
have gained very little from our enor.
nous display Of force. Without doubt
these operations have been of very ex
hausting nature and will entail further
delay"
The Bloemfontcin correspondent OF
The Post speaks of the urgent need OF
the present and always of more horses
There is very little from other quarters
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
Indian Rations Cut OF.

WICHITA, KAN. May lit is re.
ported from the kiowa and Comanche
agency that the Indians are starving.
Money due them has not been paid.
it is said, their rations have been cut
off, 1t is reported the traders have re-
fused them credit, and that tn, squaws
are begging for food.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
SAWMILL BOILER EXPLODES.

rive Men Killed and Three Injured a0d
Many Buildings Wrecked.
T1FToN, Ga, May Five men
were killed and three injured, one of
whom will probably die, in boiler ex-
plosion in the sawmill of J. n. Bray &
Co. Many buildings in the vicinity of
the mill were wrecked by the explosion,
while the sawmill of Bray & Co. was
almost demolished. Half Of one of the
boilers was blown 200 yards. The cause
Of the explosion is not known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
[ENAS FLOOD SITUATION.
Of the sufferer Provided with Eo Oh
and Clothing.

Of tn. sufferers Provided with Food
and Clothing.
Acc, Tex. May 1.-The food
(toa is very much improved. the
tu'e and suffering being nearly all
ided with wearing apparel aud food.
citizens, especially the business
gave out large quantities Of cloth.
mi food, which eliminated the
Eag 70 u great extent. The prin.
difficulty the committee of organ.
charity. who have tho distribution
b. supplies in charge. is meeting
isa place to house the homeless.
y houses contain several families,
many are living in tents waiting
Il the predicted overflow Of the
s ma'erializes. The prospects OF
|bFazos not overdowing are exceed
J bright. as the river has been
ply falling for - hours and is now
10 feet above tho low water mark.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
Grand Jury to Investigate.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The grand jury
has taken preliminary step in its ef-
forts to get at the bottom of the labor
troubles in Chicago and if possible to
settle the difficulties. Subpoenas for
six witnesses were issued, returnable
Wednesday. The names Of the men
for whom the orders were issued were
not given out, but it is supposed they call
for both contractors and labor leaders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
BURNED 10 DEATH.
OF General Wilaon Meets With y
EMAAl

OF General wilaOn Meets With
Fatal Accident.
NASA, May 1.-The wife Of Major
eFal James II. Wilson. military gov
p ol the department Of Mantanzas-
VA lara, died during the afternoon
/ the effects OF burns accidently re-.
lH IN the morning while driving
her daughter.
nile alighting from her carriage
wilson stepped on a match which
[ea her dress. She was terribly
l"i' and although everything was
10 relieve her suffering, she died
pt p. IN.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
u. vaua Custom. Increasing

WASHINGTON, May The state
,ne,,t is made by the division OF customs
and ;nsular affairs Of the war depart
- ''.nnt that the total collections at the
customs port of Havana, ~ work'ns a 3
Savs Of March. 1900, were 81, ,oo6' 26'' an
;mcrease of total collections over tho
corresponding month of the previous
,,aor IF 400 226.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
Peace Com missioner. sail Thursday.

THE HAGUE. May 1.-The members
Of the Boer peace commission will sail
from Rotterdam for the United States
next Thursday evening by the Holland
American line steamer Maasdam. DIR.
Leyds and DIR. Mutter will not accom-.
pany the delegates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
BRIEF BITS Of NEWS.

The president has signed the Hawai-.
ian bill.
President Mckinley is suffering from
q cold contracted on the trip to Canton.
Claude NJ. johnson, chief of the bu.
reau of engraving and printing, has
rendered his resignation to Secretary
Gage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
Held the Hills strongly.

THABA N'CnU. May l.-General
French sent the Third and Fourth cav.
airy brigades OH separate reconnais-
sances around the hills east of the town.
The enemy, it was found, held the hills
strongly. though evidently only rear
guard. as no transport was visible. The
Beers are now holding u very steep row
Of hills east
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
Before the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The argu.
ment in the Kentucky governorship
case was begun in the United States su-
preme court during the day. The first
presentation was made on behalf OF
Governor Taylor by Attorney Hell II
Bruce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
Constructed Miles of Trenches.

LONDON, May 1.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of The Daily Chronicle
telegraphing Saturday, says: 4 cavalry
reconnaissance three miles northeast en-
countercd 400 Beers. The British drove
them out Of a kopje north Of karee.
Our outposts are still harrassed by NOV.
ing commanders. In an outpost affair
on Thursday several Beers were killed.
The enemy will certainly make u stand
mt Kroonstad. where they have con.
structcd ten miles of trenches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
Japanese Battleship Ashore.

PORTSMOUTH. May 1.-The japanese
battleship Asahi has run ashore of
South Sea. The tide was falling as she
grounded and anxiety is expressed as to
the extent of the damage she may sus'
tain. The dockyard tugs have failed to
uNs"e the vessel
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
Minnesotan Accidentally Killed.

STEwARTvILLE, Mimi, May L.
Burdette Roster, a painter. was killed
by the accidental discharge Of shotgun
which he was holding while riding III
buggy. The charge of shot struck him
in the left side, under the arm. He only
lived about Is minutes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01

w. w. Mayhem, Merton, Wis.,. saye,
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01

What knowest thou the worth OF Rocky
Mountain Tea made by the Madison
Medicine Co., thou foul substitute, who
scarcely breath ed one summer?
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01

Eye, ear, nose and throat specialist
MIR. Preston at DR.. Clough's Saturday
May 5.
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Assistance IL Asked.

[pN MOUNTAIN, Mich. May la
IRE Is raging at Niagara, Wis, ana
',"hce has been asked. An engine
\, " sent. Niagara is 60 miles north
'"r,h'tte III, and has. a population OF
me town is in the region OF the
|eSt fires.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01
Cook & ODEE.

What Two Cents Wilt TO.
It will bring relief to sufferers from
asthma or consumption. even the worst
caeea. This is about what one dose
Of Foley's Honey and Tar costs. Isn't il,
worth trial? Take no substitute.
CHRIS. SCHUTZ.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-05-01

''Ate"n buildings Destroyed.
"N"wlN. Mich, May aided oy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

eral purposes from 20 TO is cents an
,ne sioO. The senate finance committee
shendment inorasing the rs cents 10
10 go cents was adopted and the bill
lassed TO. third reading and finally
psssed under a suspension OF the rples.
Terrelrs bill providing for taking Of
senoiastic census biennially instead OF
annually was passed under suspension
OF the rules.
Lewis secured the final passage OF his
ter. N'NS Sn@i
Wayland's bill making the tenure OF a.
nee Oh the members Of the NNrd of direc-
tors OF the Agricultural and Mechanical
eoliege two yesrs, In conformity with the
decision OF the supreme court In the school
trustee case, was next considered.
Article 1855 incorporated in the hill
reads Said directors shall receive their
actual expenses incurred in attending
meetings OF the board or in transaction OF
ings OF the board or IN transaction Of
any business of the college imposed by
said board" "
Ierrell secured adoption of an amend
meht striking out OF above section the
words, or In the transaction of any BUSH
ness or the college imposed by sald
board, Lewis and Odell offered amend
ment adding to the above section the
words. such expense account to he an.
proved by the governor to be paid as pro-
vided by law" Adopted
Recess until 8 o'clock
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
x. Of P. lodge Organized a, Troy.

Troy. TEXAS. Fabrlary l5.-Tlhere was a
Knights o. Pythias lodge organized here
last night with twenty-hye charter
members Tho lodge was opened at 5
o'clock and adjourned one hour for sup
per and gol through elcstiDs officers and
comforting degrees 81 o'clock this morn
lug
The following officers were elected; q.
w. Bacon. chancellor commanders =. r
Bowen. vice chancellor =. 3. Hin pre-
late z. II. L. Zimmerman keeper OF
records and seal; c. W KinnoU, master
y excheqler Z. T. Zimmerman. master
AZ arms Z j. Bowen. inner guard, W
TabeT, ouer guard r. J. Alexander, r.
past chancellovs
There were members 10 assist 10 the or
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
ATLEE Libel BILL.
Text of the Measure as II passcd the
ha s<a,ntt.

hh senate.
following is the Alice libel bill, at
amended and passed by the senate and
sent to the house this evening
Section l. Libol, to bo the foundation
OF civil action for damages is 4 pub
lication by writing printing. picture.
eftigy sign or otherwise than by mere
speech, or by circulating any writing
printing, picture, cuigy or sign which
exposes any living person, or tho mem ry
OF any person deceased to hatred, con-
tempt r.dicule, humiliation. obi0quy, or
which causes or tends TO cause any psr-
son 10 be Stunned or avoided. or which
has tendency 10 injure any persoa In
his feelings, reputation business or occu~
pation. and It Is hereby provided that
owners or part owners OF printing pressss
and type-setting mach mes shall be held
ciyilly liable for the damages recoverable
under this act when IL ia shown that the
libelous matter was published on or by
the use OF same,
See. , A publication or circulation
having the tendency or effect mentioned
In section ] " thls aci is justified when
the matter charged as libolous Is true
and was published with gold motives and
for justihable ends Provided, thst moth
ing IN this act shall be 50 construed as
TO prevent the recovery Of damages for
publication OF any matter, whether true
or false. that NAV affect tho character
for chastity OF any female, This act rezu.
lates civil action for damages and IL no;
intended in any manner 10 affect the law
relating to criminal libel
Sec. 9. The defendant In civil action
for damages founded on libel as defined
in section 1 Of this act shall be llab' @
for all actual damages occasioned; II tho
libel be malicious. exemplary or punl Dry
damages may also be recovered aud IN
every case malice shall be presumed II the
defendant fails to prove Qualification as
provided In section Of this act
Sec. I. Emergency clause.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
TAYLOR TOPICS.
A Chorus for Comic opera Is Being
Organized.


Organized.
Taylor Texas February 1G.--Prof and
Mrs. Mllican Of Decatur. ILL.,, are here
organizing a chorus Of afty trained voices
IN preparation Of an opcralta which will
be presented at the opera house IN this
city. The operatta will be THE Curfew
Shall Not Ring Tonight" and the 27th
instnnt the date for the presentation.
Mr.. }. w Kelly OF Chicago large
stockholdor and director IN the First Ma
tional bank, is here guest Of Mr. G. H.
WEIGH. lie win remain here through the
month Of March 70 enjoy the milder ell
mate " this section
Messrs. K. y. Humphrey and " r.
Kennedy returned yesterday from Coleman
Texas where they attended court as wit
uoEsca In a case for cattle theft. The
trial was again postponed. This case has
been dragged through the courts for ave
years requiring these two gentlemen TO
make the trip from Taylor 10 Coleman
twice every year
G. V. Compton OF this city has returned
frrm Austin. where he attended the meet
ing Of the republican executive committee
OF the Ninth district. He succeeded 90
securing FOR Taylor the holding OF the
district congressional convention on March
II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

Columbia, Texas. February 15---Farmers
n this section are getting their laud in
good shape. being Tar ahead OF this date
lant year The acreage IN cotton will be
about the same as last year The acreage
IN cane viii also be about the same a.
last year, but would have been Increased
by 100 per cent were It not for the fact
that the recent overflow destroyed the
seed and a great deal OF stubble that would
have been good this year.
The citizens OF every class here have
seemingly recovered from the effects OF
the overflow, though the farmers In the
bottoms are further In debt than they 9th
crwise would have been. They get what
they want TO eat and the cedar industry
here furnishes means Of support for many.
No one here IS in need. who tries to OBJ
tain work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17

road track the assessor OF anx co,r.,
shah take the valuation Of the SANE 1,
ms county ne fixed by the railroad com.
mission of the State including thereIr
total miles of main track. side ,racp
second track and terminal track situate
IN his county and II shall be the dnty q
the railroad commission IN ali eases !,
which they have not already fxei m,
values OF such track IN any county a,
established basis on which such yslne,
can be fairly estimated by the sssessor
upon the application OF the ASSESSOR OF any
county 10 arrive at and furnish him with
Naluatlon to De ascertalned IN the same
msnner aga from the same facts as now
obtain aud control said commlssi5, I, ~
ing the views of the railroad nro,sr.,,
message from the senate WIS ser,
received announcing the passage NV tha,
uoay OF house bill No. with sspaIs
SUBSTITUTE hiking the al valorem lax "A
~ 40 20 cents instead OF Is cents on the
wv, sheinurne moved TO coucur IA sesato
\ sneAaments. Shropshire moved tho hons,
10 nos concur aud that the bin he so
20 Tree conference committee Inst
sheionrle's motion TO concur adonfc1. =
ayes So noes S,
leibert moved TO reconsider and Low ~
the table Adopted W
senate bill authorizing the railro,s
commission TO investigate the runnine ~
upuoie- header trains was referred 4, tha
eomlnlttee on internal improvements san.
Gts PHI authorizing the sale Of cert,Ia
portions Of the public free school uniyer-
guy ana asylum lands "a railroad com.
panies was referred To tie COMMITTEES ON
puplla ands and land office. senate biIi
anlehalng the charter OF the city of san
antonio authorizing the borrow,nv ~
10y Tor the purpose Of making public
improvements wss referred TO COMMITTEES
on towns and city corporations
me mouse again took UP the Wooten-
SAMSON substitute anu adopted It's
Eyes - noes. Article S0Ssg as sub.
Sttuted was adopted
LAKE ana Robertson Of Harrison Of.
lNlen an amendment 10 article boSSa ~,
sulhlng out the words. "Includinv roun
houses and machine shops and the lana on
Which the same IS situated when adjacent
% ana connected with the right Of wav
prSpsf' Smith and Grayson offered
subStltute making the same exemntlons
uut being more explicit IN its yerhin, -
81 that IRA Tread track" shall not lncjli l.,
90 W. una buildirSs SnN'h's suhstjtute
WA, accepted by Lake, the previous aues-
t th was ordered on the amendment ana
me enapter as amended was adopt Il
ayes %. noes 10.
Iee Atlee libel bill, which pascal ,be
seaats was referred to judd larry commit
o'clock. O'''' ''@p
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nhelI.. Amendment.

The following is the important amend
ment oherod by Senator odeli 10 the
doube-header bin and adopted
Amend by adding:
Section 3a, Employees OF railway com
panies employed by said companies 10 the
operation OF trains within this State pro-
} e'led by two or more engines shall not
be held 20 assume the risk or any there
be- incident to their employment; pro-
vidad they be injured while engaged IN
operation CO such trains: and provide
further that such injury was occasion 4
BY reason OF the operation OF two or more
engines on such train instead Of one
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
NIGHT SESSION

me question taken up was an amend =
meni proposed las night to the section o.
the land bill regarding surveying Of lands
p'lonsing to the public school fund. The
OIL provides that the lands he ssctlonigod
under direction Of the land commission
er and nppropriatas $4,000 for tie pur-
pose The substitute and amendment
struck out these provisions. requiring The
surveying 10 be done by purchasers or by
county surveyors IN counties where the
iand Is situated. There was no quorum
ana call Of tho house was ordered and
dltsr a VAIN attempt to roundup absen-
tees the house adjourned until 2 o'clocl,
tomorrow
While waiting for quorum a "Gddle''
was produced and quadrille organized
In which some of the lady visitors par
ticipated -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
AFTERNOON SESSION

Grinnan secured final passage Of hi.
bill extending for twenty years the time
FOR payment of the principal of the pur-
enase money for lands sold under the acts
vi III, 200 ana 1881 This finished all the
bills on the calendar. but IN order 10
facilitate business by reporting to the
nouse as soon as possible. which must he
done while both branches are in session
the bills passed at the morning session a
recess until O'Clock was taken so as 10
permit the engrossment of the bills.
Upon reconvening another recess was
taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
lIFRlAL AMENDMENTS
. NJ, 10 Chapters VI and VII Before
They We're Passed.
!, M Be DEDUCTED FROM CREDITS
u-,ra the Ad valorem Tax Rate
a "a VS. Cents Finally Passed
.ts Ready for Signature.
Austin, Texas, February is.

...,,sr today finally passed chapter vi
Z, bill relating to property subject
"' ~, and the mode OF rendering IL,
having adopted Morrow's amendment
which materially affects one of the
By. .,r,,ssion's recommendations. Said
usndation was to the effect that the
s's w. n permitting the deduction OF debts
.,rIog credits for taxation be diseon :
" Morrow's amendment provides
=. ~ II debts except those secured by liens
'' estate may be deducted, said liens
.r their proportion of the tax on the
s,.usrty covered thereby
u.pTEa VII. relating to the taxation OF
1870. was also materially amended be-
usage First Ton motion OF Messrs.
~..,,, and ssnsom) the tax commission $
~. a. estimating the value of said prop
=, x,s abandoned and it was provided that
Z, ,s,lroad commissions valuation there
,.t,,l he used as guide by assessors i'll
,..,,s Il on the tax rolls; the bill pro-
.a,s hat the paid up capital stock and the
,.rae5 debt outstanding against the entire
lime Of any ld!lnos shVu'H sNi'V q" a"NN
|pis,
IrssEouENTLY, Messrs, Robertson of Har-
rssn Lake and Smith of Grayson secured
M .doption Of an amendment which excerpts
aatIon houses, depots, round houses, MA
,bIps shops and other buildings aud the
Ind on which they stand whether on or
ID he right of way, from among the hold
mrs dsnominsted as railroad track for
islIbs purposes by the commission.
IHB CAUCUS which has been pushing the
,,s blu for the past three days met again
lst,y and decided TO support resolution by
NJ. Staples providing for the moving Of the
prsious question on the entire bill next
pQrdsy afternoon.
HERE WAS A SLIGHT FURRY In the
house this afternoon over the bill reducing
ihe ad yalorem rate of taxation for 1900,
a. originally introduced, the bill las sug
ssstfd by the governor reduced the rate to
IS ~ cents, but in it's passage through the
house II was amended so as to cut the rate
to Is cents, The senate, however, re-
stored the rate to 16 2-s cents. The bill as
amended by the senate was called up by
w. Tolbert this afternoon aud he moved
that the senate amendment be concurred IN.
This was opposed by Mr. Shropshire, who
wanted free conference committee IA
gentleman from Parker was defeated how
'vr. and the senate amendment was con
'urred in by vote OF e6 TO and the bill is
how ready to go to the governor in it's
,rlglnsl shape