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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-31
Court UphoIds Len,ly.

After recess Captain l-@mly la!i be-
fore the court Admiral hley'S press
copy book containing copy OF his
letter embracing his first report 10
Admiral Sampson cf the battle o'
Santiago. which had been returned,
There was more contention between
counsel as TO tn" admissability OF the
document as evidence. The decision
of the court was 10 the effect that the
letter could not be read aloud
After some further sparring by coun'
gel Admiral Schley explained that the
original preliminary report Of the bat
tie he took 10 the commander-ln-eh Mel
and then returned To the Brooklyn.
admiral Sampson then signallci 70
mo 10 come on board Again. he said.
which dia and he handed the report
back 10 me- There was nobody bu'
himself and myself in the cabin a.
that time and from the conversation |
had with him. was led to believe
Cap,ain I.emly-"We want the con
versation."
HE harded il back to me with the
statement that he was ccmmander-in-
chief and that | had otf~tted very
important detail-that the New York
was not present. | felt that the VIC
tory AT that time as | said, was DIG
eraueh for all and | made this out or
generosity and because | knew II the
New York had been pr. sent She would
have done as good work as anybody
elsc. Your command | referred "a
throughout this. his appearance. ana
so on. In complimentary terms. Ihat
was the reason.
The admiral was asked what con-
ycrsation ne had With Lieutenant
Commander Hoisson on the Brooklyn n
inst before the loop was made. lie
said he could not recall single wor''
of conversation With Mr.. Hodgson be-
vond the lattCr's remark that the enc
nv WEE coming for them and his re-
sponse to so for them, except some re-
mark about the proximity of the IeN-
as. Tie did not now recall and he neV-
or had been able to recall colloquy.
Court Asks Some Questions.
AZ o:o5 y. NJ. Captain Lemly con
cludcd his cross-eNamination whit i
had been begun at the beginning 81
the morning session OF Monday.
Captain Lelhly said-"l have 70
further questions.
He turned to Mr.. Rayner. who said;
eve have not single question.
"The court has few" said Admiral
Dewey The following questions
were then asked:
Had Admiral Ccrvera's fleet loft
Santiago and gone to the westward at
the same time that yon left Cienfue-
COS could ii not have passed between
your feet and the shore without being
scen by yon?"
AT night. it might possibly have
done So but think not in the day
time"
why. on May 26. did YOU make your
stopp,ng point 20 miles south OF San
tiago instead of the mouth OF the har-
boro"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-31

n. - speclilcaly warning the com.
''|'..'er'ih-chlcf '| against risking armor.
~ vessels TO the fire OF land bat,erias
-, Was cross-quc STONED closely &c -
~ 'hc orders bearing upon ,his snh,
IT. lic said he never hal seen nn,i,
~ saw them In the report. tho orders
: Ahfil and April Is modifying "a
,p'h" extent the original order pm
=" hai never been advised ef th,ir
Luru0Tt " ~ ~
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10

They tUore thetr frdntic patient out. itself in concentrated force upon him again and robbed him of his reason. Nelson had to summon the steward to his aid, and Hoyt, too, when he return ed, and at last between them they wore their frantic patient out, and the poor fellow sank exhausted upon his pillow, buried his streaming face in his arms and sobbed-sobbed like a little child. It was thus the senior surgeon found him when in surprise and mani fest annoyance he appeared, but the instant he was made to realize that the stricken man before him was Erie Langdon Bloodgood's injured air gave place to quick sympathy and interest. Long and carefully he studied his shiv- ering patient. Little convulsive shud- derings seemed to traverse Langdon's frame, and his sobs grew feebler. He moaned wearily at intervals, and the steward was sent on the run with note to Dr. Armistead and an order for certain restoratives from the hospital. It seemed an age before he returned. Langdon lay in semicollapse when at last his step was heard, and the doctor had felt compelled to administer table spoonfuls of brandy.
 What on earth kept youY demand ed he angrily. "I could have gone there and back a dozen times"
 "So could I, sir, but. couldn't find Dr. Armistead anywhere. The patrol coming in from the station said they saw him in civilian dress going out at the gate"
 Impossible" sharply retorted Blood good. "He couldn't leave the post without my consent. Drop the medi- cine and go to the coloneps and see if he's there. I cannot leave this case for two hours. He'll have to look out for the others, and I've got some instruc- tions to,giye him."
 But when the steward returned from the commanding officers it was with message that startled both the post surgeon and the two officers present
 "The colonel's, compliments, sir; and he. says that a, sudden emergency called pr. Afhistead to town Tie colonel had a note from him and sent back his permission, but he supposed of course that the post surgeon had also been consulted"
 There was silence for a moment. Bloodgood looked wonderingly at the steward, finally nodded toward the door, and the man understood and left the room. Bloodgood closed the door behind him. and then Nelson spoke im- petuously as ever:
 By heaven, I never supposed Armi- stead could be cowardw
 And then Langdon began to murmur. They listened, but could only distin- guish his dead wife's name. .g 1-4..
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

In 1879 only four British boroughs paid over shilling in the pound in education rates. To-day more than 40 do so.
 Prof. John Bascom, professor of political economy at Williams col lege, has been retired for age. He was graduated from Williams with the class of '49. He was president of the University of Wisconsin be- fore he joined the faculty of Williams in 1881, and is the author of several religious, philosophical and economic works.
 Henry Stephen Redfeld, professor of practice and procedure in the law school of Cornell university, has ten dered his resignation as member of that faculty. He has accepted a place in the College of Law of Co., lumbia university. He is graduate of Amherst, and before his connec- tion with Cornell was an attorney in Elmira, N. Y.
 Dr. Elmo Littmann, of Oldenburg, Germany, has been called to Prince ton university to offer courses in Semitic languages and also to. take charge of the Garrett collection of Semitic manuscripts. He will be ranked as an instructor in the uni versity and as member of the libra " staff. Dr. Littmann is one of the very few scholars in Europe who un- derstand sAbyssinian.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10
tCHAPTER nv.

It was week before Langdon was allowed to sit up, and weak and fragile thing he looked. But meantime there had been sport for Chicago pa pers at Sheridan. There usually is. To begin with, pr. Bloodgood had pitched into his assistant for quitting the post without his knowledge or consent. Ar mistead replied that while it might have been without his consent it should not have been without his knowledge, as the same means had been taken of notifying the post sur geon as in the case of the commanding officer, a note sent by Armistead's servant saying that a telegram had just called him to Chicago on most urgent personal business. The train would be along in 20 minutes. There was barely time to change uniform for civilian dress and run for it. There was no time to hunt up both the post surgeon and commanding officer. The servant declared he rang fourfim at the. doctors and, getting no answer
 concluded that the gale had deadened the sound of the bell and such effort was useless. So he crammed the note under the door and went his further way. But Bloodgood was in i'll humor
 In all that raging storm he had to struggle about the big post in answer to demands for medical services, and he said things in his spleen that reach ed the ears of pr. Armistead before the eve of another day and led to an open breach between the senior and junior practitioners of the post. Dr. Bloodgood asked the colonel command ing if he had seen the telegram Dr. Ar
 mistead asserted had come to him from town. The colonel had not and consid- cred Dr. Armistead's word as conclu- sive. Dr. Bloodgood intimated that he had reason to believe, and so had the other officers, that it wasn't the coming of a wire from town, but man, that drove Armistead out of the post. 1 Through clerks, orderlies and kitchen door cackle the affair got out in exag- gerated shape. Then famed the col umns of Chicago's unterrifed press with headlines of startling proportions Another Scandal at the Fort! Duel | Nipped In the Bud! Row In the Regi- ment! Further Sensations Sure to Fol- | lowi Colonel Sharpe Defies the Press! Prominent Officers Arrestedr' And in 24 hours what had been placid and fairly orderly military community was engulfed in a whirlpool of gossip and prostrated at the contemplation of its own enorlnities as portrayed by the papers. Sharpe was driven nearly rab- i'd by the reporters, who dogged his every movement and besieged his quar- | ters morn. noon and night. -BloodGoed
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10
IN THE LIMELIGHT.

"I have actually been abie," says Beerbohm Tree in London, tout of my profits on Shakespeare to pay my losses on popular plays"
 Sir Henry Irving has just received an honorary M. A. degree from Dublin university. He now holds degrees from four institutions of learning.
 Jean Coqulin, son of the great ac- tor, is giving promise of high work as dramatist and his version of "Quo Vadis" has just been most successful in Paris.
 Sarah Bernhardt is the silent part ner of her niece and another young woman in Q projected millinery shop for London, and she looks upon the project as sort of relaxation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10

MEETING ON THE BATTLEFIELD. was member of the Thirty-frst Ala bama infantry. i.a aI,g.,t8 ,f n
 During the siege of Vicksburg by Grants forces the soldiers on either side became friendly at certain places where they were stationed in trenches close together and would often call each other ssYanks'' and "Rebs" in g social way, trade tobacco for coffee and exchange other articles. Here the twin brothers met for the first time after Arthur left home.
 After the war was over Arthur J-- returned to his home in Wisconsin, where he diedin 1880. The other broth CT moved from Alabama to Texas, where he engaged in the cattle busi- ness. He still lives in that state.
 After the battle of San Juan hill a wounded rough rider was sending a dying message to his wife and only daughter by a hnd-hearted private of the Third United States cavalry, who was doing all in his power to stop the hemorrhages from his wounds and save his life.
 The dying man took from his watch chain locket which contained the photos of his wife and child.
 "This," he said, "is for Edith Drake, my only child.''
 My God," whispered the other, ~that's the name of my only child" Then he hesitated. He knew the man had not the strength to answer ques- tions, so he waited until the rough rider was strong enough to talk. There in that southern hospital these two men discovered that their fathers were brothers and that they had each 8 daughter named Edith Drake and that their little girls were nearly of the same age
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Romantic Meeting of Two Cousins
 on San Juan Hill.
Their Relationship Discovered in al Extraordinary way-Now They Are Partners in Business
 and Fast Friends.

According to the Omaha correspond. ent of the New York World Arthur l.. Drake and William Francis Drake, cousins, partners in the cattle busi- ness near Ogallala, owe their acquaint- ance and partnership to an accidental meeting on the battlefield after the charge of San Juan hill, Cuba, before which they never knew of each others existence.
 After the close of the Spanish-Amerl ican war each of these men received his discharge, the one from the rough riders and the other from the Third United States cavalry one year later. In August, 1899, they located in west ern Nebraska, and have since been inti- mately associated.
 No story of fiction has ever been imagined or told which surpasses the remarkable history of their family, and more especially that of the fa- thers of these two young men, themi selves, their two sons and these sons little daughters.
 Arthur J. Drake and Francis M. Drake, twins, were born in Birming- ham, Ala, April 21, 1886, where they lived until Arthur decided to go north when he was 16. After travelling through many of the northern states he located on a farm near Milwaukee. He never wrote home. He married Miss Mary Sherwood and was the fa- ther of two sons, one of whom is Ar thur l.. Drake.
 Francis M. Drake remained with his father and worked for him in a store. He was married in 1859 and is the fa- ther of one child-William Francis Drake.
 At the beginning of the civil war Ar thur J. Drake volunteered for the union and joined the Eleventh Wiscon- sin infantry. Francis M. Drake went with his state and the confederacy and
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10
Chronic Kicker.

First Waiter-That man over at the corner table is an awful kicker.
 Second Waiter-Yes; he complained the other day because there were no pearls in his oysters.
 "And now he wants to know what we mean by removing the diamonds from the diamond-back terrapin."- Philadelphia Record.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10
Similar But Different,

Miles-Do you believe that history really repeats itself?
 Giies-Yes-with the exception of a mans personal history.
 Miles-Why the exception?
 Giles-In the latter case it is repeat. ed by the mans neighbors.--C Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10

The sweat was start.Sg from Lang don's brow and the muscles in his neck stood out swollen and distorted. He was fighting fercely for liberty, he who So short a time before with long sigh aad thanked God humbly for waxeith and refuge. All the misery of his married life seemed to have hurled
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-10
EGxpt,a Products.

Egypt exported last year 65,oo0 tons of sugar, 55,3oO of which went to America.-~Scientitic American.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-12
The FiIibusterS OF Venezuela.
Or the Trials of a Spanish Girl
BY SEWARD w HOPKINS
Nv
Copyrighted by Robert BOnnsrs Sons


A traitors hand has aided him, |
suspected one before My suspicion has
been verified"
You suspected one OF our peope?"
Yes; suspected Francisco, Did II
not seem strange to you that Francisco
should ask to have the rebels execu-
ton delayed till midnight"
Now that you speak OF II, II certain
ly was strange; but was 80 anxious
about Garza's daughter | gave the
other matter but little thought. Fran
cisco said that Salvarez, his wife, his
daughter, all begged for twelve hours
more In which to say farewell-to pray
together"
Gomez pointed grimly to the dead
sentinel.
"Well, they have prayed to some ad-
vantage, II seems, and have said fare
well--to us, not to one another"
But the knlfe!" exclaimed Philip
Where did Salvarez obtain the
knlfe9"
Where, indeed, unless from Fran.
clsco?"
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-12
| TIE president At BUFFALO,.
Speaks to a Packed Crowd on tho
EspIanade,
SHAKES HANDS 20 MINUTES.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 7,-President's
day at the Pan-American exposition
ran Its course under auspicious condi-
tlons, and was attended with every
circumstance In keeping with its high
Import, President Mckinley with
Mrs, Mckinley by his side and sur
rounded by eminent persons OF high
official rank in the service of this and
foreign countries, faced vast throng
Of people in the Esplanade at noon and
delivered an address that brought
forth thunderous applause of the null
titude. Never before has such crowd
gathered within the exposition grounds
The people were packed in the Esplan-
ade TO the point Of suffocation.
His reference 10 the name Of Blaine
as the man inseparably associated
with the pan-American movement; the
statements that reciprocity treaties are
In harmony with the spirit of the
times; that the American people must
build the isthmian canal, and the
Pacific cable, and encourage our mer'
chant marine service and that isolation
is no longer possible or desirable, were
particularly well received,
The presidents progress through the
exposition grounds to the Stadium and
thence to the various buildings and
exhibits Of Canada and the South
American republics, was one continuous
ovation.
The presidential party arrived at the
New York state building ut o'clock,
where he rested for half an hour. Al
1880 the chief executives 200 guests,
including the diplomatic corps, mem
Der Of the cabinet, judges officers and
other prominent men, sat down to an
informal luncheon The floral decora'
tions Of the building were superb.
After luncheon the president held 0
reception under the dome Of the main
building. Nearly 1000 invitations had
been sent out and the president wa'
busy shaking hands for twenty min
utes.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-12
Annrohinm Danouncad.

Nashville, Sept 1O.-Bishop Byrne of
Tennessee, Catholic, preached against
anarchists and their doctrine IN the
strongest terms.
Chicago,-In every pulpit in this city
denunciation Of anarchy and its follow
ers was the theme, Many pastors used
such language as this; Anarchists
should be driven like dogs from hole to
hole, deprived Of free speech and hunt
ed down like wild beasts"
Misunderstanding Elder Nay
lor of the Washington district said: 81
have ever been loyal to the law and
have ever contended for its strict
enforcement must say that the
affair of o'clock Friday has almost
converted me into any advocate of
lynch law"
The above are given as samples of
the many similar utterances from the
land that have been published
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-12
ROOSEVELT 70 BUFFALO.
Starts Upon Receiving News Of
The Tragedy
SPECIAL TRAIN TO BEDSIDE.

Burlington, VT, Sept, o,-The first
news OF the attempted assassination OF
President Mckinley reached Vice Pres
dent Roosevelt at Isle La Motto when
the vice president was informed by
telephone that there was rumor that
the president had been shot. II was
confirmed by another message mo-
ment later. The vice president seemed
stunned by the news, put his hand to
his head, then exclaimed;
my God" Those around him were
Immediately informed OF the tragedy
and II was decided TO announce II TO
the company of thousand people who
had gathered TO hear Colonel Roosevelt
speak at the annual outing of the YER
mont Fish and game league.
Senator Proctor made the announce
ment, and many persons in the audi
ence burst into tears. A later bulletin
was received stating that the president
was resting quietly, and that there
were chances for his recovery. "Good," !"
exclaimed the vice president, and his
face lighted up. He showed his pleas
ure by eagerly announcing the good
news TO the assembly.
The vice president then left immedi-
ately on the yacht Elfrida, owned by
W. Seward Webb, and came to this city
as quickly as possible, having directed
that all messages should be held for
him here The yacht was TO have gone
to Arrow Point, where special train
was waiting for the vice president, but
the train was sent on to Burlington
and was there when the yacht came
into the harbor. President Clement of
the Rutland railroad placed the train
Mt the disposal of the vice president
and made arrangements TO take him on
1t to the scene of the tragedy. Colonel
Roosevelt was asked at the wharf for a
statement for publication and said:
II. am so inexpressibly grieved,
shocked and Mortified that I can say
nothing"
He boarded the train and left for
Buffalo.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-12
CHAPTER XTV.-(Contlnued.) }

NHAi lbH AlN'-lJOnllnueu'l
Jacnta's beating, bounding heart was
crowded with food Of emotions, Her
father would bo saved, She also and
her mother would be taken out of the
power of the conquerora. She would
escape from the hateful alliance with
Francisco She would be with him
the brave Amerlcan--her hero,
A low whistle broke In upon her
medltatlons Salvarez and Jacinta,
quickly snatching a moment when the
sentinel could not see, sprang to the
window.
A pistol and a knife were thrust
through the bars.
my pistol" said Medworth. "Phil-
lp's knife, The coast is clear. But
don't shoot II you can possibly help IT..
Use the knife II you must; It Is silent"
Salvarez grasped the instrument OF
his salvation and breathed blessing
upon Medworth.
Jaclnta caught his roceding hand In
hers and kissed II.
Hurry" said Medworth. Hide the
weapons, Shall | attract the guard?
"Yes," whispered Salvarez, drawing
back from the window
Immediately there arose outside the
window low, peculiar cry, startling
and weird, sounding like neither the
cry OF man nor beast The sentinel
heard II.
He saw the three prisoners standing
In apparent fright, gazing toward the
window.
What Is III" asked the guard.
Jacinta, whose excitement might cas-
lily be taken for fear, pointed with
trembling finger toward the window.
"Somethlng-therel" she said.
Again the wall, beginning In almost
nothing, rising, swelling, until It seem
cd like the dying cry Of demon.
With murmur Of surprise and
alarm, the guard sprang to the window
with his gun, ready to fire,
Like flash, Salvarez was upon him
The desperate general heDitated not Q
moment, The knife flashed In his hand
cleaned as he poised It a second above
the doomed man, and then descended
The sentinel groaned staggered, gave {
despairing look at his executioner, ant
fell at Jaclnta's feet a corpse,
"Come!" said Salvarez. They fol
lowed him from the room, and In thu
twinkling Of an eye they had dlsap
peared through the sliding panel.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-12
Reunion OF xxth KanSAs,

Ottawa, Sept. ALI preparations
for the reunion were complete yester-
day and the members of the Twentieth
Kansas are about all here, The city Is
decorated profusely for the big parade.
Arches are erected on Main Street at
First, Second, Third and Fourth streets
as well as at several other places, All
residents were asked to decorate and
they vie with each other as TO who will
have tho prettiest decorations. Ar.
rangements have been made with the
electric light company by which some
pretty displays will be made,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-09-12
SENATOR HOAR CHANGES.
Ito Expresses tho Best of Patriotic
Sentiment.

Sentiment.
Salisbury, Mass, Sept, i0,-At ban
quet Senator George II, Hoar, who has
opposed the policy of the government
In the senate, said;
"We must, whatever we think OF the
Philippine question, as brave and
patriotic men, look 10 the future rather
than waste our time In idle regrets for
the past
~ understand that IL Is the policy OF
the President Of the United States, TO
the extent Of his power TO encourage
that people In civilization, In education,
In all the arts Of peace, that he shall
instructand discipline them in arts OF
war, shall admit them TO local self-gov'
ernment as rapidly as possible, and
shall commit 10 their hands all the
necessary forces, civil and military, Ia
accomplish that end as soon as possibly
may be done.
"In this matter, as in others to which
have alluded, the part of true states
manship is to proceed carefully, with
out haste and without rashness, max
ing the best Of the future, and moi
pausing TO lament over the past"