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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23

.a'les IN the central and southern nor
., .,o"s VI the state are falling but
.usahdotte, Twelve Pole and sand
rivers are rising within 40 miles os
the mouth. News OF sufferino
great damage continue to come fron,
man. points along these streams
~. No loss OF lie has been reported
ne ONO will not likely exceed I,
ieet here. Numerous noiehhor;a,
towns are flooded
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
Six Persons Lose Their Lives az 81
Marys. w. Va.

81. Marys. W. Va. April 2%.-SiN
aoa,hs were caused hy an explosion
of gas in the Commercial hoteL ne
ao,d are, Bert Smiley. an OIL Weil
shooter: his unknown partner ''i'
mol Cunningham. ReNford. Pa 'ohl'
George. Butler. Pa. John Sla'eI'
v.ar.old son of the proprietor OF 'h'
hotel.
The building caught fir" ana was o's
s,roy,d. The ruins are beng S'a''n'''
for more bodies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23
SECOND TIME SCORCHtO'
Harvey. N. o.. Visited by Ano'"e' w
structivc Fire.

Harvey. y. d.. April 25'-f Ire S'''
-, !, ,bc laundry Of the hotel ana res
tourant operated 10y Bert pon'P'o, ~ -,
s.,I,ad !, /, loss of about $4,000. "h'.'
was covered by insurance ~ M
mount Of $40 900 This is l'afN'f
snrond fire within the last two h'on' y
rho wind was blowing AT the '''' ~ "
80 .,,l.s an hour. and the hre Si''''
rapidly The chemical 'nE'n', san m
nriya,c watcrworks saved at '''S' F'''
ooo more Of loss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23
WlLHELMlNA REF USES.
Money Lenders Ask Her to Pay Prince
Henry's Debts.

London. April 2S.-Speclal DIS
watches received here from Paris re
nnr, trouble ut the castle of Hetloe
over the bachelor debts OK Prince Hen
ry the husband of Queen Wilhelm'na
;. :, soid that shortly prior to his mar
rage he promised his creditors IN bef
W., aud Frankfort to pay one-third o.
49,. Iohts within month Of the we'd
d;,y but the money has not yet beer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23
Does II PAY to Buy Cheap!

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right. but YOU want something
that will relieve and cure the more
severe and dangerous results Of throat
and lung troubles. What shall you do!
Go to a warmer and more regular elm.
ate! Yes, if possible if not possible foE
YOU. then in either case take the only
remedy that has been introduced in all
civilized countries with success in severe
throat and lung troubles. 'Boschee's
German syrup 1t not onl y heals anc
stimulates the tissues to destroy the
germ disease. but allays inflammation
causes easy cxpectoration. gives gooc
nights rest and cures the patient. Tr.
one bottle. Recommended many yeart
by all druggists in the world. Ge'
Green's Prize Almanac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23

forthcoming and the money lenders
formally applied to Queen Wilhelmina
The latter declares her husband must
pay his own debts out Of the allow.
ance made him by the state. 1t is now
said the creditors have formed syn
dicate and propose to negotiate the
prince consort's paper on the Amster
dam bourse. Queen Wi'helmina IS
reported TO be very angry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23

IL had piles So could get no rest nor
find cure until tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye. After using II once. for
got ever had anything like Piles T..
&. Boice. Somers Point. y. \. Look ont
for limitations. BE sure YOU ask for De
Wits.
Cook 4 OTFF.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23
ri"aGE AT PiTTSBURG.
f;;y Less Estimated at More
Tnan $1,000, 900.

sasta.. April 33.-While Western
.-ssbaa.a Is fairly out OF the
It.. j, thr Hood fears Of n quick
;.aaa q. the disaster and perhaps
a Increased scale seem 20 haunt
pfople The weather conditions
loi .e4ssgfing. II Is again raining
fiish4te and advices from the
i.Na''r, = the Allegheny showed
S9tttasl rise with continued
'llol~ Warmer temperature. act
q ~ snow. was n factor that
ea4sed ame apprehension. The
- q point have been steadily
e.ts iar ONE hours hut the re-
a las been very slow indeed. AZ 9
: 'le Ailsghony marks showed ~
aad ia'tne about 2 inches an
! h.nan and scrubbing brushes
hahp a'ed vigorously in Allie
~ ~ Pftshurg and the post,
va. as MAS carried on in earn
I Wpossihle To fairly approx
= " loss rosulting from the high
Estimates vary from 81 600
F" Naoa aun. bu, the first figures
f'aahit one nearer the correct
- the situation would
~ ~ foreground $4,000 idle
80 WHO in two days OF enforced
80 WI. lose 5000. 900 in wages.
g Plants along Penn avenue
~. 'u' Als' Westinghouse manu-
\. ~ H1mcrding. with the shut
n, " e'her hig establishments at
b. ah3 Reroughs in the Turtle
nm - easily mounts up 10 half
an 90 more The aggregate loss
,m m'''i1 estimated at Sl0o. 600.
h,, ~ Allegheny has suffered
eha an equal extent. Marshal
An,a 9" the manifold Items of
b = 70 other adjacent communi-
'oa. Of 81 900 900 can easily
n, !, ''a Tho mills and factories
hsn 'F'f fronts will not be able
Mis ''t 4 day or two. The rail
6n a. dhldly getting into shape
kr ~ eP evening Il is expected
Ae1n, rams will be running on
h,a,,g, -. ''mo The source OF the
hat A.. 'foaale Is mt Claysvillc. n
he IL, ''"'' from the West Virginia
HIM, virginia Towns Flooded.
ho Il, s'oh' W. Va, April 23.-The
Ahs "aS reached 80 feet and is
nv hes an hour. All tribu
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23

You cannot enjoy perfect health. rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes if your liver is
sluggish and your bowels clogged. De
Wits Little Earl. Risers cleanse the
whole system. They never grippe
Cook 4 OpFF.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-04-23

him. Virginia Towns Flooded.
bio RI, sun W. Va, April 23.--The
shs "'N reached 53 feet and is
inches an hour. All tribu.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
kLLlANCA'S CAPTAIN TALKS.
Did Not Promise Capt. Rodgers TO
Tow the Knowles to Port.

Did Not Promise Capt. Rodgers TO
Tow the Knowles to Port.
New York. May 14.-Capt Skillings of
the Allianca says that he did not prom
Use Capt. Rodgers of the schooner Emma
c. Knowles, wrecked off Atlantic City
recently to tow that vesesl to Sandy
Hook The Knowles was in collision with
the Allianca on April 25 in a fog off At
lantic City.
"The captain and crew abandoned the
Knowles and came on board my vessel"
said Capt Skillings, land as far as they
were concerned had nothing to say what
should be DONE No understanding was
entered into with the Knowles captain.
However. l stood by the wreck all night
with the intention of making an eXami-
nation of its condition and, should the
weather permit, tow her in. After day.
light. finding the wreck listed and the
weather stormy. I proceeded on my way
to Colon. When Capt. Rodgers aban-
doned his vessel he lost all right and in
terest in her, and had l towed the wreck
into port my vesesl would have been en-
titled to salvage. My owners interests,
with the immense value of the cargo on
board, compelled me to care for my own
vessels safety"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
GAMBLING AND SPECULATION.
Confidential Bank Clerk In New York
Is short over $4,000.

Is short Over $4,000.
New York, May 14-E. L. Chetwood,
confidential clerk for the last eighteen
years in the employ of Brown Brothers.
bankers. was arrested to-day. Chetwood
is charged with being short in his ac-
counts $1,000 in one item, and that there
are other items showing shortages.
Chetwood enterd the firms employ
twenty years ago as messenger and for
the last six years he had been receiving
teller. His salary was $1,000 a year and
he had the confidence of the firm to such
an extent that no bond was required from
him. Most of the money taken was taken
within the last six months.
Chetwood was arraigned in Police Court
and held in 5000 bail for examination on
Thursday
The following statement was made by
Brown Bros:
"E. l.. Chetwood has been in our en-
ploy for twenty years and for the last
thirteen years has been in our receiving
teller department, first as assistant and
then as receiving teller. When making
an examination a shortage of e, 900 in
English money and $4,000 in American
money was discovered, the total amount
taken by him. figuring the English money
at current rates of exchange, being $780,
1880. He Immediately confessed having
taken the money, and claimed to have
lost it in gambling and speculation. His
specula tions extended over period of six
months"
The preliminary hearing of Chetwood is
set for Thursday. w. H. Baldwin, chair
man of the Committee of Fifteen, in
speaking of the case tonight, said:
1--WE have received many appeals from
bank presidents asking us to suppress
gambling in the city, as they have evil
dence that it is affecting their employees
in the most harmful manner. The case
of Receiving Teller Chetwood will he
watched closely, and any testimony we
can get from it will be probed by the
committee. His case is simply an illustra-
tion of what is going on. AS far as
know, the Committee of Fifteen knew
nothing about it until the arrest was
made
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
STORY OF PADUCAH
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST BY SINKING
OF STEAMER.
A SUNDAY NIGHT TRAGEDY.
CARGO OF CORN CRUSHED UPON
THE HELPLESS CREW.

A Hole Torn In the Steamers stern
ms She Backed Away From Land
inE-Water Rushed in and She
Sank in Three Minutes-COoIness
of Officers Saved All of Passengers
Except Two Who Were Caught in
Their Berths-CargO of Corn Shift
ed as Steamer Careened, Catching
Crew and Helpers ON Lower Deck.
st. Louis, May 4.-The first authentic
information concerning the wreck of the
steamer City of Paducah of the St. Louis
and Tennessee River Packet Company,
which occurred at Brunkhorst Landing,
ILL.,, late Sunday night was obtained upon
at this port early to-day.
Fifteen persons lost their lives, six
whites and nine blacks. The dead:
Dr. ]. w Bell Of Cuba Landing, Tenn.
Miss Mabel Gardiner Of St. Louis.
Charles Johnson. aged s4. deck watch
man.
Frank Gardner. Texas tender of Padu-
cab. Ky
Two white f1remen, names unknown.
Grant Woods, colored, boat baker
Eight colored roustabouts, names un-
known.
The City of Paducah stopped at Brunk-
horst's Landing at $50 O'Clock Sunday
night and took on a load of corn. When
In the act of backing away from the
wharf the boat swung around and struck
the bank heavily with the stern. snag
imbedded in the bank tore an enormous
hole I'm the hull through which the water
rushed with frightful rapidity. She at
once began to settle and at the end OF
three minutes nothing but her roof, Tex
as deck and pilot house remained above
the surface. The officers acted with
great GOODNESS and as the boat settled,
helped the startled passengers to the
cabin roof from which the boats we e
lowered and the charges carried ashore
Asleep in Her stateroOm.
Miss Mabel Gardiner of st. Louis was
asleep in her state room and when the
shock came she probably remained to
dress. Her body was found In the for
ward part of the cabin The body of DR..
Bell has not yet been recovered and 1t
is supposed he was drowned in his state
room. The crew and their roustabout
helpers, being on the lower deck IA the
misst of the cargo when the vessel
struck, were placed in a position of most
awful peril. As the steamer careened
In settling, the big cargo. consisting
chiefly of sacks OF corn, shifted, and be-
fore the men could escape half of them
were pinned down and either crushed to
death or held until the water brought
about their end
The passengers lost all of their belong
nd ha1 10 he u
ing by those on shore
The City of Paducah lies in about
thirty feet of water and the loss will be
total. Sc was calued at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
COUNT MlTKIEWICZ DEAD.
Celebrated Promoter of Chinese
Railway scheme Is No More.

New York, May 4-Count Eugene Stan
isaus Mitkiewicz died to-day at Asbury
Park, N. j. lie had been a sufferer
form heart disease for three years. He
was prominently before the public sew
eral years ago as the promoter of the
Chinese railway project, in which he was
associated with Philadelphia capitalists.
Was IA Great Promoter.
Washington, May H.-Count Mitkiewics
had lived the greater part of the last
twenty years of his life in Washington,
where he was well known. His business
was largely that of a promoter. Among
the enterprises in which he had enlisted
the services of well-known men was the
establishment of the Trans-Continentar
Telephone Company. which met with re-
verses through an adverse decision by
the Supreme Court.
Out of this grew in a measure what is
known as the Chinese concessions. The
count interested Wharton Barker of Phil
adelphia in a scheme for securing certain
telephone and railroad rights in China.
The Count went to China and in few
weeks had obtained from the Chinese gov
ernment absolute concessions for intro
ducing the telephone in the Chinese
quarter of nineteen treaty ports, pro-
vided they were established within two
years, and general concession for the
introduction of the banking business and
the building of railroads. After these con-
cessions were secured, the Chinese sent
representatives to this country to COM
plete the negotiations, but 1t is said
they failed to reach an understanding
For the past few years the Count has
lived in New York He came to this
country in 1854 Prior to his appearance
he is said to have lived in various Euro
pean capitals. He was married three
times. His first wife was a daughter of
Ralph Lester, a wealthy banker of. Ro-
chester. N. Y, and the second a grand
daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall.
He was about 5s years of age. He leaves
several children by his first wife.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
NEW YORK MAKES AN APPEAL.
Calls on People of City and state to
Aid Jacksonville.

New York, May 14.-Following an appeal
for relief funds sent out by Bishop Weed
OF the diocese of Florida. Mayor Bowden
Of Jacksonville and President Garner OF
the Board Of Trade OF that city, the re-
lief committee Of the Merchants Associ-
alton of this city to-day sent out an ap-
peal to the citizens of the state and city
OF New York The appeal says in part:
"The city OF Jacksonville needs funds
not only for food and supplies, but to pay
for labor to remove the debris. Unless
this debris is speedily removed and sani-
tary arrangements are perfected, the dan
gre from epidemic Of yellow fever or some
other fearful disease is very great.
This committee earnestly appeals for
prompt contributions in order that every
precaution may be taken against such
an epidemic in Jacksonville with the dan
ger Of it's sweeping northward."
This appeal is signed by Abraham s.
Hewitt. chairman; Alexander Orr, John
Clafin. Charles Stewart Smith, John
Crimmins. treasurer; and William +.
King, secretary
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
PROTECTION OF GAMBLING.
Justice jerome Has Evidence of
Payment of n Large sum.

Justice jerome Has Evidence of
Payment of "A Large sum.
New York. May 14.-Justice Jerome has
is his possession a check indorsed by
one of the men who are supposed to be
responsible for alleged protected gam
bling in this city. To-day, for the first
time, the justice described the nature of
some of the evidence found in the recent
raid on a place on East Fourteenth
strete. He said that the Committee of
Fifteen had found in this gambling house
the memorandum of a large payment of
money to a man prominent i'm this city,
and that this memorandum consisted of
the check mentioned, which had been in
dorsed at the time of payment by the
man referred to.
Justice Jerome refused to be drawn
into answers to questions that would fur
ther identify the payee.
The justice was asked what he thought
the income of police captain was He
answered.
ut all depends on the precinct. In one
raid evidence was found to indicate that
$3.50 was paid. There were ten gambling
houses in that precinct. Multiply the
amount by ten and you have $4,000 year
as what could be considered a gratuity."
Justice Jerome was asked what
amounts he thought were paid for APP
pointment to a captaincy.
From $4,000 to $25 co.," he said "Of
course, this is only an investment, and
the amounts they receive are gratuities."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
HOW CHINA WOULD PAY.
$1O'OOO,OOO a Year for Thirty Years
With No interest

with No Interest.
Washington, May 14-A cablegram from
Mr. Rockhin, our special commissioner at
Pekin, received at the State Department
to-day, mentions the receipt by the minis
ters of the response of the Chinese en-
voys to the ministers demands for in
demnity. The dispatch indicated briefly
that the Chinese represent that an annual
payment of S1O0O0,000 is the full extent of
their power and it will take thirty years
to discharge the debt at that rate without
interest. Mr. Rockhill makes no mention
of the subject of interest, nor does he
touch upon the means by which the
money is to be raised by China or say
who is 90 guarantee a loan necessary to
be made. 1t appears that the Chinese
feel themselves obliged to submit to the
Powers in this question of indemnity as
in all other things, and, though realizing
their own inability to assume this indebt-
edness of 45OOO0,OOO taels, they feel
obliged to make the effort. Mr.. Rockhiu
has been instructed to continue his eff
forts to secure an abatement of the toal
indemnity, but in the presnt disposition OF
the Powers little hope of success is en-
tertained.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
CHINA APPEALS FOR MERCY.
The Burden Too Heavy, but VIII Do
What She Can.

Pekin, Sunday, May 12.-The answer of
China to the statement of the ministers
of the foreign Powers as to the losses
sustained by nations and individuals in
China has been received. The answer
commences with an appeal to mercy, say
ing that the country is impoverished. The
answer explains that the utmost China
can offer is 100000 taels annually for
the next thirty ears. This amount will
be raised as follows:
From salt. 100000 taels; from the Ii
kin tax, 100000, and from native Gus
toms 5000 600. The communication fur
ther asserts that were this done it would
leave the country unable to meet the ex-
penses of government without assistance.
1t is therefore requested that the foreign
customs be increased one-third. and the
receipts therefrom to be given to China
for the purposes of government. The
ministers refuse TO discuss this answer
until it has been considered by them in
meeting.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
WILL ENFORCE DEMANDS.
Ma chinists to Strike Where Nine
Hour Day Is Not Granted.

HOur Day IL NOT Orante0.
Washington, May lathe representa-
tives of the machinery and allied metal
trades national and international unions,
who have been in session here for two
days considering the enforcement of
demand that union machinist hereafter
shall be required to work only nine hours
a day. with an increase of wages that
would make the daily pay the same as
under the present ten-hour scale, late
this afternon decided that there should
be strike on May 20 in shops refusing
to grant the desired concessions.
The following statement concerning the
conference was authorized:
1T was decided that all workers in the
machinery and allied metal trades should
demand the nine-hour day, without re-
duction in pay, before May 20, the same
to go into effect on that date.
THE officers of the organization decided
that the men in their respective trades
would stand by each other in the en-
forcement of the demand should it be ne
cessary to cease work.
I'm view of the encouraging reports re-
ceived from a large number of employers
in trades shaving already notified their
employees of the concession to the above
demand, no serious opposition to the
movement is ANTICIPATED"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
CHARITY WORKER A SUICIDE.
Miss Edith Thomas shoots Herself
mt University settlement.

mt University settlement.
New York, May 14.-Excessive zeal and
industry in her work among the poor,
her friends say, was the cause of the
sudden death Of Mrs. Edith Thomas, a
writer. who shot herself through the
heart to-day, in her offices at the branch
of the University Settlement on King
street, of which she was the manager.
Among Mrs. Thomas books were
Your Money or Your Life" "Cross
Keys" and "A Modern Rosalind"
Mrs. Thomas, who was 81 years of age,
had been a sufferer from nervous pros
tration for years, and her physician had
warned her that the consequences of
her activity must be disastrous.
Mrs. Thomas, who was noticed acting
strangely to-day. aroused no suspicion
that she contemplated self-destruction
When she entered her Office this morn
ing she undoubtedly had the revolver in
readiness, for the shot rang out imme-
dlately. Her husband, Valentine Thomas
who was on an upper floor, Immediately
ran to the Office. Both doors OF the room
were locked Mr.. Thomas broke one
open. His wife was still living, but ex-
pired In his arms almost Immediately.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15

stock Exchange Members Evidently
Hurt In Recent Panic.

New York. May 1.-THE newly elected
officers Of the Stock Exchange to-day
elected II. ]. Pomeroy vice president, sue
ceeding J. T. Atterbury. The standing
committees also organized for the ensu-
ing year.
The great change wrought by the recent
panic is shown IN the reduced price for
seats on the exchange. An offer 70 sell
a membership at $4,000 was reported to-
day. This Is 1900 below the record price
made exactly a week age
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
BASS FRASER STILL MISSING.
His Father Believes Him Dead and
Has Withdrawn Reward.

Union Springs, Ala. May H.-Bass
Fraser who disappeared from the Geor-
gia School Of Technology in Atlanta sew
eral months ago, has never been heard
from by his parents here, and the gem
eral belief is that he is dead. His father,
Capt J. ID. Fraser, has ceased to think
Of him as living and mourns him as dead.
His sudden departure from Atlanta In
January Is still the main topic OF conver-
sation here Whenever a crowd meets,
the disappearance Of the young student is
al once brought up. Numerous theories
have been advanced, but the general con-
clusion is that the boy was murdered and
his body disposed OF.
The kidnapping theory In not believed.
as from the first there was strong doubt
that a boy OF 10 years and weighing 100
pounds could be taken forcibly from Geor-
gia without letting somebody know that
he was detained against his viii. There
is olonger reward for his apprehen-
giOu
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15
A TUNNELS FATAL CAVE-IN.
Four Negroes KILLED and More
Buried on Norfolk and western.

Roanoke, Va, May H.-News reached
here tonight Of on accident near shaws-
vile on the line of the Norfolk and West
ern road about twenty miles west OF Roa-
noke, near the hour OF o'clock this after
noon. AS a result OF It four men are dead.
one fatally injured and two more are said
TO be buried under a mass Of stone and
dirt. The accident occurred In the tunnel
about one mile east OF Shawsville, in
which a large force OF men was at work.
Just how It occurred Is not known IL
sempy being stated that a cave-in took
place with the above result All OF the
men killed and injured we're negro la bor-
ors. There Is track around the tunnel
and trains will not be affected The
names Of the dead and injured or their
homes could not be ascertained.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-15

rioters, were hurried back to the barns
4 1wo OF the non-union men were injured
0evera' CT the mob were severely dubbed
Three arrests were made.
Inc hrst step in the movement to quell
disorder by military force was taken to-
night when the Tenth Battalion and Third
olgnal Corps of the National Guard as
semoled at their armory
Inc order calling out the troops created
profound Impression among the strik-
ers ana their sympathizers and crowds
surrounded the armory. Later 1t was de-
clded to order out the Twenty-third Reg
iment of BROOKLYN.