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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
Nay, Root and Long Consider the Sht-
nese situation.

fAy, Root and Long tensisi~r the Cht-
ne.~ situation.
WASHINGTON. July Although III.
ecreiary Hay came over to his Office
)e!Gre noon. being tl.e senior cabinet
|f.icer IN town. Il. thc presidents alb.
Ence. he sent Immediately for the sec
Ptary u war and hr secretary of thu
|ayy These officials responded nj
|lce cabinet council was held III Sec
f.aIy iiay oiiicc Oi course tho Chi.
ts, situation was the subject ol dis.
nss.oa. Al Of The official DISPATCHES
Fceised dpTiug the morning worc care
PLY considered The conclusion
taeaed was that nothing had dcvcl.
lsd warFan,ng change o! Iolicy NJ
MS stage - II WAS decided that no
|nrtAer Instructions should bc dis.
E''ched to onr naval commander in
Alha' nos have more troops tccn or.
lerea iaere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
INDIAN OUTBREAK FEARED.
Womcn n ant Childrcu Fleeing From tho
Rainy River Region.


WI<xir.,. Man. July . - Tho
steamer kccnora has arrived nj Kat
Portage from Rainy river with about
100 women and children. leaving on nc
count of the Indian excitement.
Word received from one of the oldest
and most reliable settlers states condi-
,,ons are alarming. 5000 Indians hav'
ing gathered into TWO hands. displaying
hostile intentions. Residents OF kooch''
ching. Mimi. have abandoned every
thing and moved across the river %
Fort Francis. Ont. for protection,
The captain OF the kecnora says that
nil remaining women and children VIII
he down on tho next trip
Excitement along Rainy river Is IN
tense.
Residents from this district who were
in the city this week have been looking
forward 10 trouble breaking out. They
state that ever since the forest fires OF
las, spring the indians have been IN a
state Of unrest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
ANOTHER BIG COMBINE.

Ceuciboe steel Manufacturers Form =
o0O.o0o.0OO COMPANY.
PITTsHuRo. July Representatives
OF ~ per cent OF the cruciblc or too.
steel manufacturers Of the country
have been IN session here for several
days completing arrangements FOR "A
combination Of all the interests into one
concern. The resul, Of this meeting is
th. announcement that within 80 days
unless something unforeseen occurs
the combine will b- effected. l, will le
known as the Crucibl. Steel Company
of America. Wall operate under u New
Jersey charter and be capitalized n,
&c. .oOo.0Dn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
REAR ADMIRAL PHILIP.

30 alarming that consultation Of ply.
s.cians was held Nothing could be
done for the sufferer and he died at
3:i5 p. IN His wife was nt his bedside
when the end came.
During the war with Spain Admiral
Philip commanded the hattleship Texas
and participated IN the destruction Of
cesvera's dee, as we'll as in the other
important naval movements Ill the
West Indies during that war. Upon
icing raised TO the grade Of rear ad.
niral by the fassage Of the naval per.
sonn.l bill he became commandant OF
,h. Brooklyn navy yard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
SUBSTITUTE FOR WHISKY.


FAnao, n. D.. July 2,-The desire
Tor whisky or substitute was respon'
siblc for two deaths at Hope TINS wees
There was a meeting Of the racing c'F'
chi, there and among tho number were
: man named Mccarthy aud his ir'eh".
who were caring for some OF the Tnee
horses. They wanted whisky. ana DE-
ing unable to secure the real 'n,"s 60 a', J.
c,dcd 70 drink a preparation used ior !"
iev wash for the speeders, III wn'cn
there Is a large per cent OF "iooho,
p,,h mon Immediately became very ~,
Mccarthy crawled into poA e ;r,n %
died. while his companion craw'e" '".o
4 shcd near the race tracks anu 49, 49,
followed Mccarthy into 'n' '''
world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
ALL LOST on FIRE RISKS.
Not m Insurance Company in Minncsots
Made Nancy Last Near.

ST. PAUL. July 2-Somc notable
facts are disclosed III the annual report
Of Insurance Commissioner O Shauga-
messy. which Is being prepared for the
printer. Fire insurance companies evil
IDENTITY had pretty hard Year Of II, As
out OF 81 foreign companies ina; are
duly authorized 10 do business IN Min
nesota. not one made money through
underwriting. In fact. all lost money.
anu were II not Tor the profitable invest
ment ana the subsequent earnings q
stocks and securities. the foreign ilrc
comMn,c, would have but little IL en-
courage n continuance II business IN
this country If the future were based on
last wear 5 business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
Transport sherman ut Manila.

WASHINGTON July 2.-Gencral Mac
Arthur has notified the war department
that the transport Sherman arrived At
Manila June -. This tends 10 solve
from Manila 10 China in case it becomes
necessary 70 send additional troops TO
tina, country. 1t is stated at the quar-.
tcrlnast.r generals Office that there are
now a, Manila facilities for tran sporta.
ton Of |. 300 troops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
tnN>lhERED RELIABLE.
|'"s ~ the safety os tho Torrtru Mtp-
4st.gs at Drktn.

'ttsss at pcktn.
"AlilNoTe>, July For the FIRST
W. '.nee tilr break Of nmun,cat,on
:" zen Ism. news came dur ing the
" " 'hn foreign ministers there
-iyA 'he o'hc.al, accept NJ nc ,urnsc.
sa'ahoe' teininr from four smrnte
lsees THAT tho ministers wcr., afc
aAy af east. up to Ave day. ago.
81. ~ y remove MI aoubt on tha, point.
.. 'he recipients Of these dis.
Wv Aas any knowledge M 10 how
-,"S comes from Pckin. to warrant
statement iha, the ministers are
'a 49," Present. II is. however. easy
r' 'e mat accurate news of the
iyb, D' "a feAin of five days ago.
b,,, @ nave been received by some
listed messenger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
LORD Wni>.Lni'S VIEW.
China rssA~..~s Is~rs Requisite for over
running tho ~ orld.

running tho MoSld.
LoNpo>. July Lord Wolsclcy Ill
an interview says: China possesscs
every requisite for oserrnnninG the
world. She has population oi 100.
0.c. coo. nil speaking the same language
or dialect. readily understood from one
end of the empire II the other. She
has enormously developed wealth and
has still moro enormously natural
wealth awaiting development. Her
army. IL properly drilled and led. are
admirable soldiers. They are p!uckv
and can live on next TO nothing. They
arc fearless. With millions TO draw
from can you tell mo where il Will M!
cud."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
THOUSANDS ARE IDLE.
,ron. steel and Tin Plate Mills Are Closed
Down.

P,rrsnrRa. July ALL the iron.
steel and tin plate mills, under the
jurisdiction Of the Amalgamated Asso.
citation have closed. but there is no
strike, as is customary on juno 30 each
wear when the wage scale remains un.
changed. President Thomas MARCEL Of
the Amalgamatcd Association explains
tha. tho shut down cannot bc called
strike. as negotiations are pending Oh
tho three scales presented to the manu-.
fncturcrs. and an agreement on all OF
the questions is probable as soon ns the
manufacturers and workmen are ready
10 resume operations. BY tho closing
Of the union mills fully 100000 men are
thrown idle. In addition to the union
mills. many nonunion plants will Be
shut down for repairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02

MANILA. July ? - The Non-Sec
tartan College Of Primary and Sec
ondarv Education was opened II Ma
Mia III the presence of Judge Taft.
presiden, of the civil commission. and
his colleagues
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
DEATH ISSUDDEN
Rear Admiral Philip Stricken by
Heart Disease at the Brook.
Ign Navy Yard.
Had Been iii For Several Hours
brt the Physicians Could DO
Nothing for Him.
Took an Active Part in the Bat
tie Of Santiago and Other
Naval Movements.

New YORK. July 2.-Rear Admiral
John w. Philip. commandant OF the
Brooklyn navy yard. died at 1916 o'clock
from heart disease.
Admiral Philip died Mt the navy yard.
An organic affection Of the heart was
the cause Of his death. He was taken
Ill about IL o'clock Thursday night.
BY Saturday his condition had become
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
Ice until the autumn Of 1901. The ex
petition will take 200 men.
An Offer From Australia.

SYDNEY. July 2. 2.-President Lyne
has signiiied to the British admiralty
tho assent Of the New South Wales
government to the dispatch OF three
vessels OF the Australasian defense feet
TO China. The premier has also offered
troops for service in China.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02

For two yeare Ira ". Kelley OF Name
field. Pa. Was IN poor health on account
Of kidney trouble. He consulted s~veral
ply ys,cians and epent considerable money
for medicines without obtaining relic!
until he tried Foley's Kidney Cure. and
now writes Il deere TO add my testl
mony that il may be the cause Of aiding
oihere"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
Russian Vice Admiral In 1

Russian Vice Admiral Co Command.
SHANGHAI, July At is officially
announced tina, the Russian vice all.
mirnl. Alexief. will take command Of
the allied forces in the North.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
CnRis. ScHyTz.

gentleman recently cured OF dys-
p~ps... >.s- the following appropriate
rendering OF Burns famous blessing:
Some have meat aud can not eat. and
some have none that want il. bnt We
have meat aud We can eat
kodol Dyspepsia Cure bA thank
Ell" This preparation will digest what
you eat. II instantly relieves and radi-
cally cures indigestion and all stomach
disorders
Cook & OpEE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02

WASHINGTON. July 2-Postmaster
General Smith stated during the day
that he would no, he ready TO give out
General Bris,ow S report on Cuban pos
tai affairs until next week The re-
port. he added. contains nothing Of q
startling nature. being mainly q CON
Grmation CT facts already known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
'AritRED THE ARSENAL.

'""p Have More right.
Ing Acnr Ten T.,u.
lco,vaa J. 1uly The war Office has
|lone,1 = we following dispatch from
Srth",..f % Zoo, July 2.-Tbe arsenal
ring ,aa ~ lien Tsin was captured
mhned morning of Juno 81 by the
gagged 'ofoes Tho British troops
Rinese ra ~e'e tha naval brigade and tho
IA m''s 'eg'inent. The naval hr,radc
fdiug ,w" ~"".' " and l5 wounded. in.
tnt had Vnlesrs The Chinese rcgi.
eekcd ~ ~ ~ casualties. The latter
!, han'. a''ack by the Boxers ON our
cmy WIN heavy loss to tho
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-07-02
a., ito Last Awhile.

rrmI> :" Last Awhile.
Frman r, "''S 2'-lt IL evident tho
fbance n,,,'efnment n Eminent expects tho dis.
nuch As H. una to last somo time, in.
trlng for Cb, naval battalions volun.
~ N"'ha are Led Id for .orx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
DAINTY PARTISAN TRIPLES.
ALL SORTS OF FLUFFY NECK TRIM
MINGS FOR SEASIDE WEAR
SOME COMING MODES.

Paris August 3.
II is the little trihes. "A belt neckband. new
fern of bow a novel bend 10 hat brim that
lend distinction 10 the August modes. On the
French seashore the evenings already beginning
be trihe chilly and form an excuse for the
dainty little neck coverings in which all French
women delight. Most OF these becoming adjuncts
10 the toilet in the form OF the boa, rather
than the cape, the latter shape having few fol-
lowers this year.
Chenille is fashionable trimming to these boas
and is taking the place of the feather edge, which
has always been popular Gold dotted gauzes and
mousselnes are materials from which some of the
prettiest boas made, and tassels and frnges
of irregular loops OF narrow black velvet ribbon
are the smartest possible trimming.
A white gauEe dotted with small sold spots.
makes a collar with accordion pleated ends hang
ing almost TO the bottom of the skirt in front 1t
ia everywhere edged with tiny rules of black lace
over white mousseine and trimmed with tassels
of narrow black velvet loops
A white mousseline de sole dotted with black che
Mile is ornamented with tiny chenille fringe and
fastened with clasp of dull gold and blue stones.
holding long tassels of black chenille.
4 novelty that IS more a collar than a boa is
IiEh shaped band Of velvet, elaborately embroid-
cred with tiny stones and gold thread, and with
long ends either of ribbon accordion pleated
tule hanging down the back. These are also made
of tuile unlined and wired to hold their shape.
Sets of gold and tewelled buckles. three tiny
for the choker and three five larger ones for the
belt, USED WIN narrow Dlach VelNel 10 form an
effective trimming on thin gowns. Belts and
chokers 10 match are much liked. They are very
chic" of gold ribbon crossed by lines of narrow
black velvet.
"A TOUCH OF GOLD" ESSENTIAL.
Odds and ends for the toilet depend considerably
for effectiveness the large amount of gold rib
bon used. Combined with scarfs OF black white
tulle this is used for hat strings, pretty and
becoming as possible Or a bow of 1t may fasten
a bunch of under the hat brim, it ma
used on q picture hat confne clouds of tulle
A pretty but simple neck ribbon is made OF "a
gold ribbon dotted with black chenille. This passes
twice about the heck. through two gold slides and
is finished with gold fringe. 1t pretty thin
white choker
= cabbage bow with two ribbon ends made of
black velvet and gold gauZe, dotted with black Is
smart addition to the trent OF any bodice. Gold
tissue is used for everything An odd little evening
corsage is OF this same tissue, embroidered with
black Jets and perforated over pink lining This
is with skirts OF pink mousseline de sole
trimmed with ncrustatl lions OF black and white lace
on some OF the August frocks, in place OF batiste
undersleeves entire bishop sleeves of sheer
lawn, tucked. embroidered lace trimmed as the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
EDUCATION IN PORTO RICO.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE SCHOOLS SINCE
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TOOK THEM IN HAND.

The battle cry of freedom" in these United
States is Free schools. free votes and free reig
ION" and wherever the starry flag goes they must
follow in some degree. Porto Rico furnishes an
Government reports show. When peace came, after
the island was freed from the Spanish tyranny
whose principal care TO foster ignorance, the
educational state of Porto Rico nothing less
than incredible to Northerners.
The Porto Rico population has a much larger
proportion of whites than has any other West
India island, and nearly all of Spanish origin.
They and their ancestors came laboring immi-
grants They without means to establish
homes: the Government did not assist them, and
they have remained labOrers-then and now i'm a
state of abject poverty.
Under the old regime every city and town owned
a theatre built at the public cost. yet not one in
the whole island had a schoolhouse built for that
purpose There were 525 schools throughout the
island but all were conducted in buildings that
were originally dwelling houses stores and
wholly unsuted to school uses.
Formerly the teachers were officers OF the Gov
eminent All were required to possess diplomas or
degrees, but it has been charged that almost any
body could secure such degree II he or she
had enough influence irrespective OF qualifications.
The teachers were politicians and expected
to work politically for their friends.
The old rule that there should be no CO
education-indeed, there is unrepealed law for
bidding female pupils TO attend a school taught by
a man. the reason being the belief in the danger
that Law to the girls In permitting one or the OPP
posite sex to be their teacher.
1t was formerly the recognized practice for teach
ers to supply a substitute and cases have been
reported where the substitute acted teacher for
wears receiving half salary, while the principal
resided In Europe or anywhere he pleased, drawing
the other half OF the pay allowance
The principal educational institutions the
Collegiate Institute. the Girls' Normal School and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12

the Industrial School. The methods employed In
the first two were of the crudest. No textbooks
employed but the teachers lectured' ana
the boys took notes If they wished TO-
They usually did not
One assigned for the absence OF textbooks
was that the bookstores did not keep them An
other that the boys were expected to
use reference books to which they had no access
Generally only boy recited at session. and
no teacher devoted more than an hour 10 the
school There grading Of classes. no open
ing bell no system of any character.
In the girls school the method was OBJ
servable AS in the institute. the pupils OF this
school were taught without books, by lectures
dictated one day and rected the next, and by con-
versation. The given for the absence of
books was that the girls were too poor TO buy
them All the work seemed OF the most elementary
character The notebooks were poorly kept in pen
Gil and there was no evidence that they had ever
been corrected
No regularity OF attendance was required. and
by payment of double fees the student was alto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12

gether excused from attendance. Other schools
could he affiliated with the normal school, with
the institute and their pupils graduated with all
its honors and privileges by payment of double
the State schools fees. For each subject studied
a naturalization fee charged and examina-
ton fee in each branch.
The entrance examinations in both schools were
fareica consisting of writing three lines from
dictation and solving one problem In arithmetic
The Government intends TO establish In the CEN
trial pueblo of every municipality model school.
owned by the United States and conducted wholly
under its authority. These win be standards for
imitation and II Is expected that local reve-
nues Increase schools will spring up and that
In few years the control OF the schools may be
transferred the insular control The method to
be pursued IL outlined follows: Commissioner
OF Education for Porto Rico, reporting directly TO
the Governor; stan OF experts and inspectors; an
architect and superintendent of construction re-
porting the Commissioners. The schools to be
erected in each OF the siXty-hve towns Will have
capacity for two hundred pupils and IL ia estI-
mated that the cost of building and equipping will
be 81 100000
Supervisors have been appointed 10 districts and
their reports give graphic picture of local con-
ditlons. One reported OF the schools in his dis
trict:
The discipline OF the schools is excellent and will
compare faVorahly with the schools of the United
States Teachers are quick TO adapt themselves to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12

belt demonstrations Of the lace trim the upper part
Of narrow ribbon in fiye rows passed through small
silver buckles and three bands make the coHar
The sleeves are long and close, rather in contrast
TO the spreading skirt.
THE AUTUMN SLEEVE
Skirts are decidedly larger and swell out in the
style that suggests the circular skirt of years
ago. But there is still much discussion as to
sleeves Some OF the early autumn models show
close sleeves: others larger and most
eaborately trimmed. There Is no doubt that
there will be strong attempt on the part of the
dressmakers To introduce elaborate and compN-
Gated sleeves. II remains yet to he seen II women
Not PARTICULARLY novel bur always attractive is a
Psstea o 9oq h SnG k a f ba ey ted In
white. The skirt is p!eated except for the front
% and pard Rs @ a4E" black n the
There are three of these bands on each side. The
edged with black. that enclrcle the figure under
the arms with the exception OF the vest. The vest
Is OF some soft white stuff and falls trlfe over
The bolero will probably disappear In the autumn
that the tailors have ready to introduce their
clients. Perhaps the one that stands the best
short TO the waist in front with rounded tails
In the back 1t is shorter eoquettish gar
some years age These Jackets IN silks and bro
eades are already worn with lace skirts; but the
In few weeks.
One OF the early tailor models has skirt of blue
cloth with fine black cord running through it
This is made with pleats the sides of the skirt
ana s hiT pack and has no trimming With this
AND AND god an are of 99e braided With black
This Is to be worn with elaborate lace front.
o, "A neat model has three box pieats on the skirt.
hind This appears IN drab cloth with black orna-
lnents trimming The side box pleats. The bodice Is
ming the n Sver ne the ho S and e T toms
OF On the sleeves draped choker of turquoise blue
pretty note Of color.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
MISS PHILLIPS.
TEE LIoUoR HABIr GRoRIHG.

Again the charge is made publicly that the vice
OF inebriety is largely increasing among women OF
good social position. It has been made repeatedly
In New-York by the Womans Christian Temper
ance Union. and at the annual convention Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union or America, held
the other day in Philadelphia. OF the vies-presi-
dents Mrs. NJ. l. Lake. OF St Louis, said; with
the virtues. purity patience and endurance OF local
women drowned In the punchbOwl and wine glass
OF wealth and the beer of poverty God pity
children. homes and our country
She also said, among other things: Why. treat
ment for the drink habit among the Four Hundred
is now almost common among physicians as
treatment for coughs and colds DIR. H. A Gillette
says that many women acquire the taste for alec
hol from cologne, which they drink constantly and
which contains So per cent Of alcohol. They drink
all the essences which for toilet use-compound
tineture OF lavender for thing. One Ssw-York
woman Of whom I know drinks eight ounces OF
lavender tincture every day. This contains 50 per
cent OF alcohol They also drink the essence OF
cinnamon and cloves. well known physician has
written US that this habit is growing an alarm
ing extent among women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12

the new order of things. and are doing exceIlent
work Only seven of all these teachers are amer
leans from the United States. .
In regard TO the size of the pupils. they average
fairly with the race to which they belong, VIZ
spanish or French. They not rugged ike the
children of the North, but take exercise V0i4n-
tariIy ana freely. showing much greater acuViiS
than do the parents, who are sluggish ana Ies s
and i'll disposed TO any physical ACTIVITY n ciliu
can be induced run, but Il parent never. 49,
TO distinguish the child OF pure negro bl0Od IIO.h
the others is somewhat difficult owing 10 inc NIX
nre OF the negro with dark Spaniards ana BOreh-
ouns the aboriginal race OF Indians However, Ine
nercentage of pure negrO children is not so stFBe
as appears from 4 superficial observation. FROM
actual count in seventeen schools there was IOuh9
to be percentage Of less than six in the city anu
:, tride over eight in the rural dlstrlcIs NJ
negro pupil or whore there : about three-IOuI ms
of negro blood very troublesome, SLOW OF apPcSl-
lion and dull of comprehension IL IS earnestly
recommended therefore, that separate schoois DC
established for them. -, ,.IorI
English Is the coming language OF the lsiahI,
n the desire TO learn continues II IS To-Day II
"a Surprising what devotion the people Ieel t0WaIG
everything that belongs TO their newly adoptssu
country Teachers and pupils alike take the
iiveljest interest in picking up English, ana TAKE
every opportunity, even at great dlsadVahtaSe' 10
learn II and to help others in the same line A..
The interest for an education is not connned 70
any particular class individuals, but Is genera
and earnest Parents plead for the admission OF
their children into the school when told there Il
no room. Mothers and fathers ford swollen rivers