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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-01-16

New Orleans, Jan. 1G.-lt Is believed
In shipping circles here that British
transport. laden with American mules
bound for South Africa. has been
either intercepted and blown up by a
Boer spy in the Gulf OF Mexico or has
foundered
A schooner arriving on the lower
coast reports hundreds Of dead mules
floating for distance of 80 miles.
This news has greatly stirred shippers
here. who fear that further desperate
attempts will be made To stop the ex-
port Of mules 10 Capt Town.
The more conservative clements at
tribute the floating carcasses TO a dis
aster 10 one of the British vessels dur
ing the storms thai have been raging
along the coast this week.
DISPATCHES from Quintana. Tex.
which IL only n short distance south OF
Port Eads. says tnat the schooner Olga
has pnt In Matagorda bay 10 shelter
from the fierce gale blowing on the
Gulf and that Captain George Peterson
reports having seen long rows OF dead
cattle and mules floating in the water
He describes the range OF the dead
stock as covering al least - miles.
Matthew Warriner OF the Elder
Demsier Steamship company. which
furnishes many o. the British trans
ports. states that all their transports
have been accounted for except one
sailing from here three days ago. The,
had heard nothing from her.
The recent attempt to blow UP th'
British transport Mechanician IN this
port IS recalled by those persons whC
| incline 10 the opinion tha; a British
| transport has been blown NJ.
The attempt 10 destroy the Nechani
clan was charged 10 Eoer agents.
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MAGNIFICENT BANQUET.
Prince Henry viii entertain n 9h
American Officials.

Berlin. Jan. l6.-The latest arrar co
menfs In connection with the Visit of
Admiral Prince Henry Of Prussia 10
the United States is that the prince
will meet tho imperial yacht Hoa"n-
zollern nj Hampton Roads and VIII
sail thence To New York.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for social entertainments on
board the Hohenzollern. BY the m
peror's special order n splendid silver
service has been sent TO Kiel. from the
royal silver treasures in the old
Schloss. His majesty personally in.
spected the treasures and selected the
service which is 10 be used on board
the Hohenzollcrn on special occasions.
Emperor Williams programme Is that
Prince Henry shall reciprocaie the
New York and Washington festivities
with a grand banquet on board the
Hohenzollern. inviting the president,
the members OF the cabinet and others.
The curator of the silver treasures
goes 10 the United States on the Hoh-
enzollern TO take care OF the valuable
wares. Admiral Count Won Baudissin.
who Is to command the imperial Yacht
Hohanyollern. arrived here Tuesday.
He went 10 Potsdam TO see his majesty
and after receiving Emperor William s
personal instructions returned 10 kiel.
Later in the day it was announced
that the government had decided that
Prince Henry shall sail for the Unit
cd States on the kron Prinz Wilhelm
Of the North German Lloyd line Feb.
Is. Cabins have been engaged for a
suite of II persons. The vessel.
though taking other passengers. viii
first touch at Newport News. where
Prince Henry and his party will he
transferred 10 the Hoheuzollarn. which
is going there and not TO Hohoken. \.
]. The movements of the yacht there
after have not been absolutely deter
mined upon. The present programme
Is to ascend the Potomac river to
Washington. where the prince will OK
change calls with President Roosevelt.
Prince Henry and the president may
then so To the launching together.
This portion OF the programme Will de-
pend of course on its acceptance AT
Washington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-01-16

.atter's identity. with which he con-
tronted the Spaniard.
According to the Spaniard's story
ho became an2ered at the brutal treat
ment OF Cuban prisoners. He was
conrtmartialed and discharged from
the army. Chafng under this treat
ment. he says, he then conceived the
idea Of doing something 10 bring on
war between the United States ard
Spain. He was familiar with the har-
bor and the location Of ~ submarine
explosives and took advantage ol his
knowledge to touch of the torpedo
which blew NJ the Maine. He sue
coeded in getting 10 New Orleans on a
chooner and later engaged himself 10
q Texas ranehman who sent him north
with a herd Of cattle.
Braea is we'll educated and has the
appearance of having come from q
good family. The county authorities
are making 4 thorough investigation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-01-16
TRANSPORTSUNK|
BoER sYMPATHlzERs SUSPECTED
OF WRECKiNG A MULE.
LADEN VESSEL.
LOST IN GULF OF MEXICO

Schooner Arriving al Texas Port Re.
ports Having Seen Hundreds Of
Dead Animals Covering Distance
Of Thirty MiIes-Ncw Orleans Ship
gers Greatly Stirred Up Over News
OF the Disaster.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-01-16
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Spirited Discussion Precipitated by
Mr.. Hale.

Washington. Jan. l6.--In the sen.
a'e Mr.. Hoar presented "A resolution.
winch was agreed to. calling upon the
resident 10 inform the senate whether
,ae state department had any Official
information as to- whether the British
sosernment charges duties on goods
intended for prisoners Of war In Ber-
nlnda. In violation OF the Fifteenth ar
'eie OF The Hague convention. He
stated that Information had reached
i,ln from a high authority that such
"uties have been imposed
spirited discussion was precipitat-
ed by Mr. Hale (Me) In respect to the
,aine to the country OF militia force.
IN introducing some bills relating to
me organization ari maintenance Of q
naval reserve. Mr.. Hale declared that
me reliance placed by some people on
."e naval reserve never would be
realized.
II. he said. I'VE are to become a
sreat war power. we will have to learn
'he lesson other nations have learned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-01-16
ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION.
Address on Anarchy" by Recorder
Coff tf New York City.

New York. Jan. lS.-Recorder Con
has Just made an address before the
Nineteenth Century club upon An
archy" which is attracting gconsiderab
attention here. In part the recorder
said
For ns who are gathered here IN
This we'll appointed ard beautifully
decorated chamber under the glare Of
these electric lights Il Is perfectly
proper 10 agree that anarchy Is ahom.
Unable. We would he fa.se &c ctr sur
rcandings II We did net. We are nil
we'll dressed and pretty well tc %
financially ard it Is only natural fer us
10 'afe the position of the party - ros.
session
Il think We assume little too much
x ". make the mistake OF congratu.
laiing ourselves on the present state
Of our society. on our position In II.
Aristocracy and nobility IN France
took the same position before the reyo
luton. But was not il their l4y.s
which caused III. revolution The
mobiles amused themselves in luxury
and wealth Will. ID" people starved
Who were the anarchists The pco
pie or they"
Recorder Cofy said that in onr efforts
10 devils" legislation for rcpressine
anarchy there was gray. danger that
We might 20 10 the other extremes
You cannot extirpatc ideas by legis
la;ion.' he said. Laws never made
men and women vir,uons 10 not on
d.avor In repress an idea II the idea
IS fisn, |; aill triumph. ani tho repres
sisc method will prov. only so much
fuel 10 feed the flames when wrong
ideas di. OF themselves In dealing
with anarchy IT,, us remember that Il
our government is founded on right
eonsn.ss. then anarchy Is a craze and
this craze will pass rs other craze.
have in the worlds history"
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Every one OF the nations OF the world
taat stand snarling at one another de-
pends to some extent upon some sort
OF compulsory military service"
England had learned this lesson
from her smallest and wickedast war.
Mr.. Hale declared that England was
about to resort to conscription to raise
men TO fight "A band OF frcemen thou.
sands Of miles away
In the course Of the debate, Mr.. Till
man spoke Of the achievements Of the
South Carolina troops in the Revolu-
tlOnary war and said that the battles
fought In that state were more i'm
portant than those fought In Massa
chusetts.
We don't want Massac husetts to
bag all the glory" he said. for as Oul
illnstrious Admiral Schley has said oi
q later triumph Of our arms, there Ii
glOrS enough fOI all"
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SAYS He cLcw up rHE MAINE.
Confession Of a Former Captain In tho
Spanish Army.

Chadron. Neb.. Jan. 16.-A Spaniard
named Manuel de Silvia Braga. among
whose private papers was found q
captains commission In the Spanish
army and who says he served under
Wevler in Cuba. has made a statement
to the authorities that he touched Off
the torpedo that blew up the Maine in
Havana harbor. Braga has been en-.
rloycd for the past three years on the
ranch Of Robert Yago. in Sioux county.
Yaeo came into possession Of some or
Brasa's papers. which disclosed the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-01-16
GIFT FOR GRANDSON.
Eaty Started in Life With One Hun
cred Thousand Dollars.

Cumberland. Md. Jan. lG.-Formeg
Senator Henry G. Davis. chairman OF
the United States delegation 10 the
Pan-Amerioan congress in the City o.
Mexico. before leaving for home. tele-
g.aphed a gif, Of sloo.oeo TO his only
grandson. born few days ago. The
baby Is the son Of John r. Davis OF FL
kins W. Va, the former senator's 5 only
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
DAsPERADoRs DRIVEN .wAY
By the Brave Conduct OF the Wounded
Engineer-A Daring Attempt at Burg.
larry.

Five masked and desperate burg
lars made bold attempt to rob the
safe Of the Montoursville Passenger
Railway company at Williamsport,
Pa, early Thursday morning. In a
battle with revolvers, which followed
the attempt, one of the desperadoes
was killed and two others slightly
wounded by Engineer Alem BLY,,
who was shot twice by the robbers.
Shortly before 5 o'clock, while
Engineer Alem Bly, was at work in
the power house of the Montours-
vile Passenger Railway company,
be was startled by a terrific crash,
caused by the front door of the
building being battered in with a
heavy plank. '}ly rushed to a desk
which containel his revolver, and as
he turned to face the intruders he
was met with fusillade of shots
from the revolvers IN the hands of
five men, who had the lower part of
their faces covered with handker-
chiefs. One of the shots struck Bly,
il the hip and another made a flesh
wound in the thigh. The wounds
did not disable him, however, and
he leveled his revolver and fired at
one of the burglars, who was several
feet in advance of the others. The
bullet pierced the heart Of the des
persdo and he fell dead
The engineer kept firing at the
rest Of the gang, who kept up q con-
tinuous fire. Two of them we're
slightly wounded. After his revol-
YER had been enptied Bly, retreated
through rear door and ran to a
nearby factory and aroused the
watchman who sounded an alarm by
blowing the factory whistle. While
BLY, was absent the robbers dragged
the body of their dead companion
outsids the building, where they left
it and fed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
After Twenty Years.

Rip Van Winkle came down the
hill after his twenty years. sleep,
says the New York Herald.
"But my friends and relatives"
he inquired, "where are theyw
'Dead and buried" replied the
strangers, as they led him away
weeping.
"And the coal striker" he faltered.
"They are thinking of arbitration" }"
Shrieking with joy, he realized
that one link yet bound him to the
past, and his life was later made hap
pier by knowing that the original
coal strike jokes were still dinned
into the public ear.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
TO AVERT A COAL FAMINE.
THE PRESIDENT Will ASK THE
MINERS TO RETURN TO WORK.
Having Ascertainec from the Coal Mag.
mates that They Have no Intention of
Even Temporarily Surbordinating
Their Own Interest to any
Mere Sentiment, Such
as Patriotism or
Love of Country.

Washington, October "A fnal
effort, with hope Of success, is tc
be made to end the coal strike.o II
has been discussed by the President
and some of his advisers today and,
while the idea is still IN an iacom-
pleted state and the final result still
uncertain, yet it offers a method
which now seems to be the only So
luton of the problem. The sugges-
ton is made that President Mitch
ell, of the United Mine Workers,
may be able to have the men low on
strike return to work in order to
avert the impending disaster which
a fuel famine will cause, and that at
as early a date as possible there
shall be complete investigation by
Congress and by the Legislature of.
Pennsylvania into the anthracite coal
situation, in order to bring before
the public the facts and conditions
of the miners with 6. view to legis-
lation or recommendations for re-
lieving the condition of the
miners in the near future. While
it is not absolutely possible to
guarantee such an investigation,
there is little doubt that recommen-
dations by the President aud the Ex
ecutlve of Pennsylvania would be
promptly acted upon by Congress
and the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Just how President Mitchell will
view this suggestion cannot be
stated, but it is known that he and
others fully realized that after the
statements by the presidents of the
coal roads yesterday there is little
hope of securing any adjustment
with the operators by which the peo.
pie of the country may be supplied
with coal. 1t is expected that Pres
ident Mitchell will confer with his
associates, and if they can deter
mine that the mine workers may be
fully as much benefited by the
course suggested as by continuing
the widespread suffering which is
sure to follow deadlock it is ex-
pected that negotiations will be
opened with view to carrying out
the new proposition. Much will de-
pend upon the way the miners view
the proposition, and whether they
think it will cause loss of prestige
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07

fourth cabinet officer, Postmaster
General Payne, has taken a promi.
nent part in the preliminary confer.
ence over the coal situation, and be.
sides has had q lifelong idsntifcs
ton with corporate interests which
are involved in the present question.
The cooferenee'bega shortly after
10 o'clock this morning, the time
fixed BY the president, When those
who were to participate arrived at
the White House they were delayed
sfew minutes owing to the 5bysicians
making their morning call. When
the two physicians left it was re-
ported that the presidents condition
was progressing satisfactorily and
that there were no untoward devel.
opments.
PRETTY GOOD FOR s1oK MAN.
The president, in expressing his
views at the outset of todsy's confer
ence, talked earnestly and showed a
deep feeling. His voice at times
could be heard down stairs Several
times during the conference Score
tarp Cortelyou was summoned into
the room and directed to prepare Ger.
tain matters for the consideration of
the president and his advisers. This
was taken to indicate that some &C.
tion was shout to be consummated.
When the conference adjourned a
few minutes before l o'clock all thuse
who had joined in it declined to talk,
all being pledged to the president to
absolute secrecy. The Utmost efforts
were made to guard against publicity.
Not since the Spanish war has there
been such reticence shown at 8 con-
ference of such character as was
observed today.
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recover.
NO EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Washington, Oct. 4.-There will b.
no call for an extra session of Con
gress to deal with the coal strike
situation at this stage. The Presi
dent expressly stated in his appea
to the operators and representatives
of the miners yesterday that he did
not act officially in calling them to,
gether. He has for the time being
exhausted his individual persuasion,
In his view the matter is again one
with which the State of Pennsylvs.
MIA should deal. If the common
wealth finds itself unable to control
the situation and appeals to him,
through the constitutional channels,
the President will be ready to bring
into play the great forces of the Ma
tionsl Government, military and
civil. But for the time being the
President has relaxed his efforts.
A great many ridiculous sugges-
tions have been made as to the re-
suit of the conference yesterday, and
they include everything from taking
possession of the mines by the gov
ernment to sending United States
troops to Pennsylvania without re-
gard to any call from the Governor
Of that State. 1t can be positively
stated that none of the suggestions
has received any serious considera-
tions by the administration.
ANOTHER EFFORT TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Washington, Oct. 5.-In an earn
est effort to expedite the adjustment
of the coal strike problem another
conference over the situation was
held at the White House today and
after three hours of de-
liberation. No statement was given
out as to the conclusions reached
and every participant absolutely re-
fused to discuss what had taken
place during the meeting.
The conference was called for to-
day, although it was Sunday, in view
Of the extraordinary Importance to
the American people of a speedy so
luton of the question. Beside the
president there were present secre-
taries Root and Moody, Attorney
General Knox, Postmaster General
Payne and Carroll D. Wright, United
States commissioner of labor The
last named was summoned to attend
the conference on account of his ex-
pert knowledge.
Only four members of the cabinet
we're present. Three of these four
were lawyers and the issue involved
was one which called for the delibers
tion of trained legal minds. The
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
PRESIDENT FAILS TO
SETTLE COAL STRIKE,
axINE OWNERS WOULD NOT AGREE
TO ARBITRATION.
They Denounced the Labor Union Mem
hers m Anarchistic and Were Very
Bitter In Their statements-The
Final Outcome no One Knows.

z Washington, Oct. 3.-The great
coal conference between the Presi-
dent and representatives Of the
operators and miners came to an end
at the temporary White House fac
ing Lafayette square at 4.55 o'clock
this afternoon, with a failure to reach
an agreement.
~ Apparently the rock upon which
the conference split was recognition
Of the miners union. The Presi-
dent had urged the contending par
ties to CEASE strife in the interests of
the public welfare; the miners
through the President Of their union
had expressed willingness to sub
NIT differences to the arbitration of
. tribunal to be named by the Presi-
dent and to enter into an agreement
to abide by terms fixed by the arbi-
trstion for period of from one to
five years.
The employers through the presi-
dents of the railroad and coal com.
,panies and a leading independent
mine operator, had squsrely refused
arbitration, had denounced the min
srs' labor organization as lawless
and anarchistic body with which they
could and would have 10 dealing,
had demanded federal troops to en-
sure complete protection to workers
and their families in the mining re-
gion and court proceedings against
the miners union and had offered
IL the men returned to work to sub
NIT grievances at individual col
lieries to the decision of the judges
o. the court of common pleas for the
district of Pennsylvania i'll which the
colliery is located There the mat
ter closed. Tonight both the miners
and the operators are still in the city,
but tomorrow they return to their
several localities, each saying at
late hour that the struggle will con
tinue.
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garded as a great national calamity.
The result was to bring the princi-
pals in the great controversy face
to face, with the whole country
eagerly intent upon and watchful OF
their doings.
Technically the issues between the
two great forces stand as they did
before the President summoned the
representatives of the contending
forces to the national capital and
forgetting his own acute suffering
besought them for love of the great
country wherein they dwelt and out
of pity for the countless throng OF
suffering poor to adjust their differ
ences and work together in peace for
the commonwealth. What, if any
thing, will result from the confer
ence is for the indefinite future.
NO MIDDLE GROUND POSSIBLE.
The views of the contenders IN
the great industrial struggle were
so extreme and wide apart that there
wss no middle ground possible, and
SO the conference came to an end
without any agreement for lis con
tinustion. The conference had lasted
six hours, including recess of three
hours between the morning and
afternoon sessions, taken to enable
the miners and operators to prepare
written responses to- the Presidents
appeal.
The immediate parties to the
strike say they will continue as here
tofore. What course the admins.
trstion will take next no one is pre-.
pared to say. One of the operators
as be left the White House with
closely set jaw was asked regarding
this and replied: "It any enc knows
what the President will do next, that
is more than. I know"
Fourteen men, including the Presi-
dent, were in the second story front
room at the temporary White House
during the momentous conference.
President Mitchell and three of his
district leaders represented the min
ers and five railroad men and one
Independent mine operator the en-
ployers. With the President were
Attorney General Knox, Commis-
sioner of" Labor Wright and Secre-
tary CortelYou.
HE LISTENED EAGERLY.
During the conference the Presi-
dent listened to both sides with the
greatest eagerness.
SHOWED DEEP FEELING.
The President entered on the busi-
ness in hand by reading the state
ment which he had carefully pre-
pared urging a settlement of the
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07

The number and value of the ire
miums offered by the State Fair sur
pass those of previous ye&fs, ss the
success of the Fair of '02 promises
to surpsss all previous records.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07

How to encourage and keep the
boys on the farm? Take them off
of it occasionally for recreation and
sightseeing where such opportuni-
ties as the next annual State Eair
will afford.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
TO AVERT CALAMITY.

1t was remarkable chapter in the
economic history of the country that
was written today. For the first time
the President of the republic had
intervened directly between the great
forces Of capital and labor in an
effort to avert what he himself re.