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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31
STRONG PUBLIC FEELING.
japanese Aroused Over Dilatory Tao
tics Of Cabinet.

Yokohama, Dec. 31.-At an extraor-
dinary meeting Of the privy council
the fact was developed that no time
limit Apd' Deen set for Russias reply
to tb<la official note from the Jap
inese government. A strong opposi-
tion Is now publicly manifested to the
cabinet owing to the dilatory tactics
they ale pursuing.
The latest ordinance announced IN
vests the commander of Formosa with
full authority to act in case war Is de-
clared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31
IF RUSSIA DOES NOT ACCEPT.
Berlin Paper Says Japan VIII at Once
Oper Hostilties.

Berlin. Dec. 81 The I-okal Anzeiger
with reserve says:
The japanese government has I'M
formed the representatives of the pow
ers At TOXIC that the situation at this
moment is unbcarable and that Japan
must strike il Russia does not accept
the propositions Japan has submitted,
as Japan cannot longer wait for final
decision
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31
Children Locked in Burning Home.

Chicago. Dec 3l.-Mrs. Michael kon.
das of Woodlawn avenue locked her
two children. Barbara, aged hve years
and Mary. aged three, in the house
Will she went off to visit a neighbo'.
nurino her absence the house caught
sra ann both chi!aren perished In Tie
flames.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31
BRITISH OFFICIALS IGNORANT OF
THE NATURE OF RUSSiA'S
REPLY TO JAPAN.
PURCHASE OF ARGENTINE WARSHiPS
JAPS STEAL A MARCH ON TIE
RUSSIANS AND BUY TWO
NEW VESSELS.

London. Dec SLIT was said at the
foreign office during the afternoon
that up to this time the officials had
received no intimation of the nature
of the Russian reply to Japan, but
they were still hopeful of a peaceful
solution
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31
JAPAN BUYS TWO WARSHlPS
Gets Ahead of Russia in Purchase Ne
ootiations.

London. Dec. 31.-Japan has com
pleted the purchase of the Argentine
warships Moreno and Rivadavia. build
ing al Genoa. Italy. for which Russia
also was negotiating
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31
SITUATION IS DESPERATE
JaDan Informs France Of Status of Far
Eastern Question.

Paris. Dec. 3l--lt is learned i'm dip
lomatic circles that the Japanese gov.
ornment has Informed the foreign Dip
lomats that the situation with respect
10 Russia Is desperate but not hopeless.
II is believed this information was
communicated 10 the French govern
nent for presentation al ST. Peters
burg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31
Judoe Collins to Withdraw.

ST. Paul, Dec. 31.-After eight weeks
in the field as a prospective candidate
for governor judge Loren w. Collins
of the state supreme court il rs re-
ported. has decided to drop the entire
fight. withdraw his candidacy and stick
10 The hanGh q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31

1t is laudable ambition to reach the top
of the ladder of success. But many man
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31

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to p III 0 s t rung
finds his position
a torment instead
of a triumph. He
has sacrificed his
health to success.
A man can sue
c e e d an d b be
strong if he heeds
Nature S warn
ings. When there
is indigestion,
loss Of appetite,
ringing in the
ears, dizziness
spots before the
eyes or palpita-
tion of the heart ;
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-31

any or all of these sytnp.
toms point to weakness
and loss of nutrition.
Df. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery is til c
medicine to turn to.
$4,000 FORFEIT will be
paid by the Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Asso-
citation, Proprietors, Bnf-
falo, n. ", if they cannot
show the original sigma
ture of the individual Y
teering the testimonial b
and also Of the writers of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
OCEANIC LINES COMPETE.
Trans Pacific Freight Rates Win Go
Down Rapidly.

San Francisco, May 2o.-when the
big liner Siberia of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company sails from this
port for the orient on her next trip
She viii carry freight at a cheaper rate
than ever before.
The appearance of new competing
trans-oceanic line is the cause of this
most recent move by the Pacific Mail
people, 1t. is evidently their purpose
to begin discouraging The competing
line before 1t gets fairly started. The
agent Of the Pacific Mail company has
announced unofficially that rates would
be so cut that a ton of freight could
be shipped to the orient for 81. BY
carrying freight at this rate II is hoped
that the new rival company, the China
Commercial Steamship company, win
be unable to compete. The new COM
pany viii have three steamers of 5000
tons each built expressly for them in
England. The company is financed en-
tirely by Chinese,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
RUSSIA HAS sfIEs OUT.
Fully 5000 Of Them In This Country
Looking for Trouble.

New York. May 2O-Aecording to
prominent Hebrews OF this city there
are fully 5000 paid spies of the Russian
government in the United States. 1t
Is said that everything having the
least interest 10 the Russian govern
ment that is said or done in the United
States is transmitted as rapidly as
possible by this army OF spies, They
are especially anxious to get letters
written by prosecuted Russians to rel
atives and friends In this country in or
der that they may send back to the
central government utterances which
may be used as justification for furth-
er persecution, knowledge of this
fact. 1t is said. Is what makes Hebrews
on this side SO careful not to give ex-
tracts from any foreign letters in re-
lation to the massacres Of kishinef and
elsewhere.
Since Friday last no money has
been sent to Klshinef from this city.
The relief fund is s6SOOO. of which $780,
900 has been contributed by the east
side Jews.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
Northern Montana More DesoIate
Than AT Any Time In
It's History.
FRUIT IS ENTIRELY RUINED
Missouri River Rising And The
Ranchers Are Leaving In
Fear OF Great Flood.

Butte. May 20,--Ten feet OF snow is
reported from Coutts, Mont, near the
international bounday today and the
thermometer Is ranging from four to
nix degrees below zero. Traffic on the
Great Northern Is seriously interfered
with.
Conservative estimates tonight place
the loss Of stock at about $1,000, 900,
and tine number Of head Of stock lost Is
figured at about 10000, This loss win
be swelled by the ruination Of frui,
crop throughout northern Montana,
which, 1t IL understood. is total fall
ure. The storm was followed by frost
OF the most damaging kind and all
garden stuffs have felt its effects. The
Missouri river is rising rapidly and the
ranchers are leaving the lowlands In
anticipation Of the disastrous foods.
Frost, food and blizzard have dealt
this section counties OF Cascade. Te-
ton, Chotsau and Lewis and Clark the
heaviest blow in history.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
TRACKED ACROSS CONTINENT.
Absconding Cashier and Companion
Wanted In Denmark.

Oakland, May 20.--After being track
ed across the continent Julius A. Jorg-
ensen, abseonding cashier of the copen-
hagen Bank of savings of Denmark,
and his companion, Miss Johanne Noel
Ter, who was bookkeeper in the same
institution. have been arrested here on
warrant charging them with embez-
cling $4,000 from the Copenhagen bank
some time last month, The man is
also accused OF having deserted his
wife and clipping with the woman in
whose company he was when taken
in custody.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
KIDNAPPED BY A WHALE,
Fisherman Towed Many Mile Out TO
Fisherman Towed Many Miles to Sea

Boston. May 20. Captain Horace
Hnlman, an Edgartown fisherman. has
been towed by a maddened whale many
miles out to sea, Captain Hillman and
a Portugu ase sailor were in boat OFF
No Mans Land, south of Martha's
Vineyard.
Suddenly whale leaped out of the
water within is feet of the boat and
brought down his tail with a fearful
swing Then the whale started out to
sea, fouling the lines which attached
the nets 20 the boat and towing II sea-
ward, Captain Hillman estimates that
the whale towed the boat at speed
Of 80 miles an hour. After being towed
for four hours the boat was freed, The
captain was two days getting back to
port.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
THE DEADLY AUTO.
Two Boston Drivers Fatally Hurt by
Horsless Carriage.

Boston, May 2o.--While Daniel Crow
ley and Michael Freeley. city employees,
were on Columbus avenue, an automo'
bile rushed by, the chaffeur sounding
the horn. The horse bolted, the wagon
was smashed and Crowley had several
ribs broken. Freeley's left arm was in
iured and he received severe scalp
wounds concussion Of the brain and
a sever shock. The hospital doctors
think that both are fatally hurt,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
DESCENDANTS OF MAYFLowER.
Mrs. Russell Sage Delivered Short Ad-
dress to Sailors and Officers.

Larchmont. N, Y, May 2O.--Follow-
ing meeting and reception to the So
ciety Of Mayfower descendants at the
Larohmont Yacht club, the IS May
flower descendants went to President
Roosevelt's yacht, the Maytlower an
chored OF the club house. and Mrs,
Russell Sage made short speech to
the sailors and petty officers, Lean
ing on the shining barrel of a rapid
fire gun. Mrs, Sage paidi
Il applaud you and all the members
the navy, You are honored by being
on this beautiful yacht which l UNDER
stand is the private dispatch boat Of
the president of the United States.
MY ancestors came over in the May
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
Yesterday Was Presidents Last Day In
California And In The Evening
Six Thousand People Greeted
Him Al Ashland.
Next Stop win Be At Salem And Special Train viii Leave There At
Noon For Portland Where Everything Is In Readiness
For A Monster Celebration

Ashlan3 Ore. May 20. President
Roosevelt today completed his tour OF
California and. entered upon the last
stages Of his long trip, which Is to end
at Washington June 8.
Hls Journey today has been through
the mountainous region around Mount
Shasta, where towns are few and far
betwsen, and consequently he has been
called upon 10 do but little speech max
Ing. Where his train did stop, how
ever. ne was met by large and enthus-
ident said no was very sorry to part
California, who has been with the pres
ilent almost continuously since he en-
tered that state, bade him goodbye at
Hornbrook, and In short address the
president made at that place the pres
ident said he was yer ysorry to part
with him. The president made his long
est speech OF the day at Dunsmir, Cal.
President Roosevelt was greeted by
5000 people as his train pulled into Ash
land this evening at q quarter of Z
O'Clock, and he made his first stop
within the confines of Oregon. Bands
were playing, flags were waving and
canndns were booming and thousands
were cheering al Roosevelt stepped out
upon the rear platform OF the car for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
NO BREAD, EAT CAKE.

New Haven, Conn, May 2o.-New
Haven will be practically without bread
again today because of the determina-
tion Of the master bakers not to bake
any more bread until the strike Of the
journeyman Is settled. AS there are
only a few bakers who have. signed
the agreenient. the city VIII again suf-
fer for the want Of bake shop products.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21

Portland. May 20. Following 10 the
main parade Of the reception to Pres
ldent Roosevelt today:
2:sO-Unlon depot to GIlsan.
Gilsan to Third.
Third to Alder.
Alder to Sixth.
sixth to Salmon.
Salmon to Park.
Park to Hall.
Hall to West Park.
West Partto salmon; reviewing stand
In carriage,
Exercises in City park about 4:30
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
PETITIONS COMING IN.
Indications Are That Fair Bill WIN Be
Safe.

Salem May 20.--Tomorrow is the last
day for the fling OF the referendum
petitions on bills passed at the last leg
islature. Several petitions we're filed
late this afternon on the Lewis and
CLARK fair bill. but not near enough
signers have yet been secured. In the
matters of the portage railway, the
Eddy bill and exemption tax petitions
are not yet filed. though it is under
stood almost enough signers have been
secured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21

a l5-mlnute speech, which he introduce
cd BY expressing the peculiar pleasure
he felt at entering the state Of Oregon
for the first time. People gathered
here from all sections OF southern Ore
gon TO attend the celebration OF bis
visit and 20 see and hear the president
of the nation.
The president VIII spend tonight trav-
cling. no stops Of ans length being
scheduled after he leaves Ashland. He
WIN arrive IN Salem tomorrow morning
at o'clock and remain there until
noon. when he viii 20 TO Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21

llower. among them Captain Miles
Standish. Our ancestors helped to
make this country what 1t is and
helped to make you the good brave
men that you should be. Again con-
graduate you. May you always enjoy
success and happiness"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
EDUCATOR FOR OREGON.

University of California, May 20
Al NJ. Brumback, who took the degree
Of master of arts at the recent com
mencement exercises of the university
has been elected president of the Nc
Minville college of Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
poRTLANp CAR HELp uP.

Portland, May 2O,-A crowded electric
car on the Vancouver line of the Port
Land railway was held up tonight BY
three masked men near Woodlawn.
The robbers did not display any wea-
pons but went through the car and
secured about SITS in cash and consid-
cradle amount Of iewelry. The sum Of
SIS in cash and watch was taken
from the conductor. The robbers es-
capped through the underbrush.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21

killed in a wreck Of Northern Pacific
light engine tonight near the Muier
tunnel. The engine was found ditclsed
By the track at the mouth OF the tun-
mel Both Of the crew being dead. No
one can say how the accident happened.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
Secretary Or War Root Sends Congrat-
ulatory Message TO President Palma
On The Anniversary or The
Birth Of The Nation.
People OF The Nation Are Grateful To Government OF The United
States For It's Share In The Acquired independence And
Their Chef Executive Expresses His Warm Ap
probation For The Favon Shown.

Washington May 20, Secretary OF
War Roo. today sent a message TO Pres
ident Palma OF Cuba congratulating
him on the first anniversary of the cu-
ban republic. Secretary Root receiv-
ed the following reply from President
Palma:
''The government and the people Of
the United States are entitled to the
everlasting gratitude Of the people Of
Cuba, who amidst the happiness they
enjoy today do not forget how much
they are obliged to the American peo-
PIE for the share they took In helping
TO gain Independence and freedom. and
send to them through me their sincere
wishes for uninterrupted prosperity Of
the great republic and the personal well
fare Of President Roosevelt and the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
Base Ball Scores,
PACIFIC NATIONAL

At spokane-SDokane. s; Seattle, 8
AT san Francisco-san Francisco, I.
Portland, 3.
At Los Angeles-Los Angeles 2: Ia,
coma, l.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
NATTONAL.

At Boston-Boston 0; Chicago, 2.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia. 4: st.
Louis. /,
AT Brooklyn Brooklyn, 10; cinclH-
natL 2.
At New York-New York, 2; Pitts
burg, 0.
At Spokane Ipokane, 5; Seattle. ;.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
PACIFIC COAST.

At Los Angeles-Los Angeles. , San
Francisco. q
At Seattle Seattle, II: Oakland. :
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
FIRE IN STOCKTON.
port

stockton, CAL, May 2O.--A fire in
the business section has destroyed
Ruhls Hardware store and Redlick's
Flour stores adjoining. Loss $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21

members Of his cabinet
senior Quesada, minister from Cuha.
is very enthusiastiv over what has been
accomplished by the independent ses-
ernment.
I'm the year that Cuba has been un-
der a government Of her own, said the
minister. there has been no disorders
no scandals; only the prosperity which
shows honest, capable and efficient 81
ministration. II shows that Cuba hss
been able to do what she promised am
take her place among the nations q
the earth. When the United STATES
turned the island over one year an
there was about half million dollars
in the treasury now there are sa.ooOses
surplus. with all debts and expenses
paid /"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-21
Two MEN KILLED.
Engine Wrecked and the Cause Wnl
Remain a Mystery.

Chestnut, Mont. May 2O.-Engineer
Tracey and Fireman Guy Hodson were
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

ranged to have taken place in the Church
VI tne Epiphany at Thirty-flfth street and
Lexington avenue.
Mr. Price called upon his fiance
iou are released from your engage
ment." he said. II am a broken man. In
stead OF being a millionaire, am likely to
face debts of Millions
Inc young woman was Harriet Engenia
Oyer, daughter Of the late General Alex
ander B. Dyer. United States Army and
possessed something Of the army spirit.
Any proposition looking to breaking the
engagement was promptly disposed of by
her. Instead the date Of the marriage was
changed for the following Satu- lay, the
18th OF May. instead Of Monday the 18th.
and. Instead OF q wedding in a church filed
with mutual acquaintance. there vas a
simple little ceremony in the drawlng-room
of her sisters house.
That night they started for Providence,
r. L. where Mr.. Price had all interest in
the nrm OF Reynolds G. Co.. cotton spin
ners.
Theodore Price. however. was not the
sort of man to let his knowledge of cotton
conditions go to waste. Tentatively he
tested the market in 1901, and while he
made little for himself he made millions for
others. The world was cotton hungry and
he knew It.
With the statistics of the worlds cotton
consumption at his fingers ends the man
broken in the crash of 1900 began his cam
paign last December to recover what he
had lost. Back of him were gathered
money forces aggregating s25. 900
A. c. Burrage. the copper magnate. of
Boston. and indirectly representing john d.
Rockefeller, furnished the war materials for
the campaign. Price handled the forces
PROFITS OF 5000. &C.,
Buy, buy buy was his constant command
to those who were working for him. ard
o.a ha hol 20
900 bales OF cotton. each bale OF cotton
weighing 900 pounds. and representing. nj
an average increase in value of cents a
pound, profit Of 100000.
Then d. ]. sully, Of the firm OF I. W.
Reynolds. Of Providence, r. l.. came into
the field as the bull leader. Opposing Tkeo-
dore Price when the price of cotton passed
the 10 cent per pound price. Price then
turned bear.
Greedlly. Sully took all the cotton that
was offered. and day by day Price fed Il TO
him. First at 10 cents a pound, Their point
by point until he had disposed of the last
bale at l0is cents. Then, with several mill
lions to his credit. he took up the old life
as he had left 1t of nearly three years ago,
when q miscalculation had left him strand
ed less than a week before his marriage.
To-day Theodore H. Price is king of the
cotton market again.
The fight is his up to this point. He has
sold his holdings and has his profits.
Mr. Sully. the bull leader. is still buying
He has made no attempt to close out. ana
has no profits to his credit at this time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08
Undertaken Prevents Edith Curzon
of Red Bank, N. j., From Be
ing Buried Alive.
PHYSICIANS ARE STARTLED.
Quivering Of Her Eyelids Causes
Embalmer to Hurry Away
in Quest Of Family
Doctor.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. March Grief has given way
to rejoicing in the Red Bank. N. j.. home OF
Miss Edith Curzon. beautiful young wom-
an, who, apparently dead in the hands of
an undertaken. returned to life and is now
fairly on the way to recovery.
Medical records contain no case more pc
cuiiar than this one of the girl who has
been rescued from burial alive after the
physician he'd pronounced her dead and
ner family had left the room broken down
with sorrow
Her supposed death came with q sudden-
ness that found her friends entirely UMPIRE
pared, for sns was among them and AZ
the Goddess Of Liberty at Wsshington's
Birthday party nad taken the first prize Of
a gold watch. The entire company had
rayed over the striking beauty of her face
and costume. She. appeared IN the hall on a
DIED AND CAME TO LIFE.
II will be remembered that the air was
eod MISS curzons go owTn was thin him. and she
her bed the next day. The following day the
physician announced that her case was
SO little that several friends were allowed
TO come into her bedroom.
They apghingly conTr a sat her on her her
condition gave no cause for alarm, and she
conversed with the members OF her family
that ali sH danger sep had ,ad passed. was 'no'
Then she began to fink rapidly, and the
family was called into the sick ROOM After
several hours the physician turned away
from his patient and sorrowfully told those
gathered about the bed that there was no
hope.
One by one the members of the family
kissed her good-by and looked for the last
time. they thought, upon her face in
life The doctor held her pulse for few
minutes. and after trying silence. broke
only by sobs said that the last spark Of
life had gone.
The relatives left the room. the physician
won't away and the undertaken came He
entered the loom to emhnlm the body and
prepare 1t for burial. He took the usual
precautions TO gee if life had entirely fled
and saw no sign that the girl was alive.
SAVED BY UNDERTAKEN
Turning a moment from the bedside to
prepare the board, the undertaken en- re.
turning saw that the right arm. which had
rested Imply at the girls Side. had been
raised to her face Used as he was to grew
some scenes he shuddered at the sight but
bent over her and gazed anxiously at her
face.
At last a slight .quivering of the eyelids
was noticeable and with Startled cry he
called the young woman's father. The ply
stefan was called again and the work to
save her life renewed. In half an hour she
sighed. opened her eyes and smiled. and
then closed them again in peaceful sleep.
The crisis the doctor said, had passed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

wealthy man. president of the Brooklyn
Disciplinary School and a member of the
Board OF Governors of the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum, was a victim of murderous at
tack by highwaymen.
Mr.. Adler was on his way to his home st
No. ZIG Putnam avenue. Brooklyn. when he
was approached from behind and struck on
the head with heavy weapon. This was at
Reid avenue and Monroe street. In BE-
cluded spot
Detective Fritz Of the Ralph Avenue Sta
ton found Mr.. Adler. who is GA years old.
lying face downward on the pavement.
There was a cut on the back Of his head,
his forehead was also cut. his nose was
bruised