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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
kuropatkin Convinced He Will Defeat
the Japs.

Moscow, Dec. 30.-M. Danchenko,
the well known newspaper correspond
ent, telegraphS an account OF an inter
view which he had with General Kuro-
patkin. He declares the commander
in-chief is in fine physical condition,
alsse.ya sasaaAli.aa ~-..a .%~rr apsoLatnlu
convinced of ultimate victory. kuro-
patkin, Danchenko says, looks and
acts as ae did before Pleyna.
Let them send me good soldiers,
the general is quoted as saying, and
| will accomplish the task. Examine
the positions of the troops. You VIII
see a great change since the autumn.
Write the facts 1t is better that the
people at home should know the truth
than hear praise on one side and sian
der or the other. The troops are IN
good spirits and well sheltered ana
clothed. There are some defclencles'
but | am more than satisfied. The
health OF the men is splendid. Inc
percentage of sick is less than in time
of peace, which is attributable TO good
air and the absence of the evils Oh
barrack life.
Danchenko says Kuropatkin is the
hardest worked man in the army
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
ONE DEAD, SEVERAL INJURED
Convict Expodes Dynamite in Desper
ate Effort to Escape.

birmingham, Ala, Dec. 30-While a
train carrying 1870 convicts in the en-
plov of the Tennessee Coal, iron ana
hallway company was going from
mino No. 3 to the prison VIII f1lier,
q negro convict, exploded a stick OF
dynamite in one of the coaches win
: view 70 effecting a wholesale release.
\ Dawkins, convict from Henry
county was killed Guard Pickett had
a leg and an arm blown off. George
delaney. one of the trainmen, was nuft
and several conyiCts were slightly IN
iured During the stampede guards
from. the other cars rushed forward
and nreyented the escape on any oi
the conyicts Tne explosion blew out
the end of the coach.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
Main Witness in Murder Trial Shot IN
Same Locality.

New York. Dec 30.-Standing al
most in the very spot where Robert
Brannan was shot to death by Patrol
man Arthur Mallon last May William
O'Brien, a homeless waiter, who gave
the most important testimony in the
trial which resulted in Mallon beng
sent TO prison for twenty years, re-
ceived a bullet wound which probably
will result in his death. OBriens as
sailants escaped and he has refused
to make any statement which Would
assist the officers in learning Their
identity.
when yousgo against the cops you
get all that's coming to you, lae
wounded man said as he lay on tue
floor of a saloon awaiting the arrival
of the ambulance. Three men are I'M
der arrest as suspects.
ORrien was walking down the Bow
cry and had just passed the saloon
where Brennan was killed when a slot
rang out and he fell with bullet in
his abdomen. The police advance me
theory that OBrien had been in lsht
and that he was shot after he baa
stabbed his adversary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
CHARGED BY RUSSIANS.
Japanese EnIisting Chinese to ASSIST
in War.

Mukden, Dec. 30.-lrretutahle eFi-
dence mas been obtained at headqnar-
ters that the Japanese are not ohis
hiring Chinese bandits TO operate on
the Russian flanks but that they are
enlisting Chinese under Japanese ON
GERS.
The japanese are adopting cunning
aynedients to defeat the surprise at
tacks of the Russian scouts, from
which they have suffered much They
cover the steep approaches of their
trenches with water, which freezes,
forms ice slides and makes the scouts
slip and fall in confusion IN otnei
places the Japanese scatter Inlilee
stalks over the approaches, the crack,
ling of which gives them wafnlhs oi
the presence of Russian scouts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
after ph1 STRUGGLE
RIHLuN6 FoET AT PORT ARTHUR
NOW IN PoeS-GcION OF THE
BEs.EclNG FORCE.
CAFrUAE COSTS JAPS 1000 MEN
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS or
DYNAMITE FOLLOWED BY A
DARING CHARGE.

Headquarters of the Japanese Army
Before Port Arthur. via Iusan Dec.
30.-RihluDg fort vas cartured at 5
O'Clock Thursday morning, with a
thousand Japanese eaetllties. Seven
dynamite mines exploded at 10 o'clocE
Wednesday morning made breaches in
the front wall, through which a large
body of Japanese troops charged IN.
ment and captured the first line OF
light guns. A bitter fight resulted in
the capture of the fort The garrison,
numbering 500 men, escaped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
BECAUSE or ILL HEALTH.
Russian Admiral Retires From Inter
national Commission.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 3O.--Admiral
kaznakoff is returning to Russia and
viii be replaced by Vice Admiral Dou-
bassof as Russian commissioner on
the International commission at Paris
which is To inquire into the North sea
incident Doubassoif starts for Paris
next week.
Admira! kaznakoff is returning be-
cause OF i'll health. Ii seems not yet
determined absolutely whether he VIII
be able to continue as a member OF
The commission. At the admiralty the
news Of his breakdown did not cause
surprise, il being feared when he was
appointed that be would not support
the strain
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
SHOW SOME ACTIVITY.
Russians Attack Jap Positions South
of Mukden.

Toxic, Dec Manthurtan army
headquarters reports as follows:
''On Dec. Il at 8 O'Clock IN the aft
ernoon the Russians. with heavy field
guns bombarded the Shakhe river
railroad hnaae in the nei9hDo1hoo4
oi the station ana tie RUSSIAN guns
SAulintzu. Russian cavalry attacked
hellntun at sunset Oh the same cay
but We're lepulsed by japanese cav
airy. At $50 O'Clock on the same
evening the Russian tayalry enYeloped
the Japanese pickeTs, who we ieln-
toted ana tnally lennlsed the el.ehty
The japanese casualties Weie tniee
men killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
BUSINESS PARALYzED.
Blizzard in Michigan Has Continued
Three Days.

Calumet, Mich, Dee. SO.-The b II
Zard which has been sweeping North
ern Michigan the las three days, tae
worst in years, has Saused one deaEh,
numerous accidents. aud paraly7 ed
business generally, ausing heavy ii.
nancial loss.
In headon collision between two
locomotives on the Hecla and Torch
Lake railroad of the Calumet aud
Hecla Mining company during ne
binding snow storm Engineer Gus
Hassel was Killed and Fireman Pat
rick Cudahy 40 riously injured.
The storm 9as paralyzed business
and caused large loss TO railroads,
mining companies and storekeepers.
Operations at nearly all stamp mills
are discontinued owing TO railroad
tieup.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
Policemen Shoots insane Man.

st. Louis, Dec. 20-An Italian whose
name is unknown TO the neighbors,
who lived with his two brothers, be-
came insane and cut one brothers
throat and was himself probably fa-
tally shot by a policeman. The wound
ing of the two men occurred as the
elimination of a terrible struggle be-
tween two Of the brothers, one of
whom had become a maniac, and a
policeman called in to arrest him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
CITATION DISMISSED.
District Judge ENft-ins Alleged Act
OF Contempt.

Denver, Dec. 30 District Judge
SaroGel l.. CARPENTER appeared before
the supreme court during the day IN
response 10 "a citation requiring hlm
10 show cause why he should not
ouash the alternative writs Of man
damus issued by him against the state
hoard OF oanvassers and explain why
he assumed jurisdiction in disregard
of the opinion and judgment OF the
supreme court.
Judge Carpenter explained that ne
did moi know the full purport OF the
supreme courts decision when he IS
sued the writs and admitted that the
higher courts order made IT oollga-
tory to dismiss the proceedings in the
district. HIS explanation was accept
ed and the citation against him was
dismissed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
Activity in French Navyyard.

Toulon. France, Dec. 3o.-owing 70
the crisis in Morocco the hayyyalu .s.,.
hare shows the greatest actVlty.
preparations are going on TO nave a
naval division, consisting OF the Dattle-
shins Charlemagne and lena ana TWO
cruisers. in readiness to proceed "
NJ rocco If the crisis accentuates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
FARMHOUSE G-sTRoYFp.
Three Members of =, ointment Family
Meet De-

Geneseo. N. y. Dee. 80. Three per
sons lost their lives in Gfe which
totally DESTROYED the farm residef ee
OF Charles Mcmillan at the head OF
Conesus lake. The dead are: Char es
Mcmillan; Lottie Mcmillan, his sister;
Frank Mcmillan, his nephew, III
Mcmillan, another sister escaped. / ne
cause Of the fire has not been tx-
planned
The McMillans We're among tie
prominent families of Livingston e
county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
MANY Jap OFFICERS Killed.

Toxic. Dec. 30.-Army headquarters
nphlishes a list of casualties, pre-
sumably at Port Arthur, sno"lns ene's
forty-nine officers from tne ram u
colonel downward were kliieu ana
that fifty-eight from colonei do"h""iu
were wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
MAY BE ABANDONED.
japanese Attempts to Raise Russian
Cruiser Variag.

New York, Dec. 30.-The japanese
attempts TO raise the Nariag have been
discontinued, cables the HeTalds cor
respondent at Seoul Korea. 1t Is i'm
possible to recommenee the work be-
lore spring, by which time the three
quarter-inch steel plates forming the
null may be 80 badly pitted by the ac'
ton OF the air and water that the
damage will be irreparable except az
pfohibitive expense. 1t is probable
that further salvage operations viii
be abandoned.
The Japanese remaining in Seoul
are less than 500, although reported
feinforcements are expected soon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
WOMAN AND SON DIE IN FIRE.
Horribly Burned by Lamp Explosion
While Eating.

Fairmont, w. Va, Dec. 30.-Wnlle
Mrs Pasouale Dell and her little son
we've eating supper a lamp EXPLODED
and ignited the clothes OF both. Inc Iheg J
were M horribly burned and died WITHIN
a few hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
Jap Warships Off Java.

Batavia, Island OF Java, Dutch East
indies, Dec. 30.-Some warships show.
Ing the Japanese eolors passed AMER,
sixty miles west OF Batavia, during
the day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
TROOPS REMAIN IN TRENCHES.
No Change in Front of japanese Sec
ono Army.

General Okus Headquarters, via
Fusan, Dec. 30.-No change has taken
place at the front of the Second army
The Russians continue daily bonn
bardment, firing at random, and result
ing in few casualties. The japanese
soldiers pick UP l5-centimeter shell
cases and with them make charcoal
burners To heat the bombproofs. Oc-
casional collisions take place between
patrols, the russians always retiring,
Both sides seem satisfied TO remain III
the trenches
Lieutenant General Sir William
Nicholson, director general OF military
intelligence OF the British war Office,
who was attached 10 the Japanese
army, has lett here on his way 10 Eng
land
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
Aadieks stIII In the Contest.

Dover, Del, Dec. so.-J; Edwala
Adatcks announced In the Union ke-
nnhl,can caucus last night that he is
p pltiii IN the contest for United States
s.na,or and all but four members OF
tha caucus are said to have voted 70
support him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
RESULT OF GENERAL ATTACK.
Japanese Forces Much Closer to Lao.
tie Mountain

Chefoo, Dec. 30-The Japanese line
at Port Arthur is now, as result of
the general attack beginning Dec. %,
much closer to Liaotie mountain
Chinese who left Port Arthur
Wednesday and arrived here during
the day report that greatly inferior
Russian force defended the outermost
of the trenches for three days, retiring
when the Japanese artillery had Sc
cured an entlading position. The
lighting mostly was at range Of two
thirds of mile, the Japanese fearing
mines. The Russians retired TO Ching
kakao
japanese who arrived at Chefoo dur
ing the day from Dalny say the recent
lighting also resulted in the capture
OF hill called by the Japanese Yang
thuban POSSIBLY Keekwan mountain)
enabling the Japanese to seriously
harrasS land communication with the
Liaotie forts and with the forts on
Else and Antse mountains. The cap
ture OF rangthuban hill followed sew
eral night attacks, during one of which
the japanese became confused, killed
each other and retired when the mis-
take was discovered by the appear
ance OF The moon.
The Japanese here further report
that severe fighting has occurred on
the northeast flank, particularly at
Rihlung mountain, where, when the
japanese left Port Dalny, the Japa-
nese forces had made some progress.
Details of this fighting have not yet
reached Chefoo.
Two steamers recently ran the
blockade of Port Arthur One OF them
was captured by the Japanese when
emerging from the harbor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30

on.Ge GJsn,s oat mat the occupation or
hlhlung mountain, at the best. only
makes the Japanese masters of the
entire terrace beyond the principal
torts OF keekwan and leaves the main
line unbrOken
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30
Disastrous Wrecks.

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Throat and Lung troubles. But since
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30

Girls expect remedies to work mira
cles in DAYS time. Beautityine
changes come slow. Keep on taking
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea. Twill
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cents. Tea or tablets Frank Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30

Chingkakao fort, referred to in the
above dispatch as the place to which
the Russians retired after leaving the
Liaotie trenches, is possibly Chingtao
or Chingtau fort, near the southern eX-
tremity OF the Tigers Tail peninsula.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-30

Main Line Still unbroken.
81, Petersburg. pecA. 20.---Tha war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-04
InYEMAN 6 CO.,s COTTON LETTER.

ft5y FflNate wire rom Mlller & CO.D
 NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-LiverpooTs opening Maa considerably weaker than expected and ahfs, combined with the general belief in bearish bureau report, caused our market to decrease about 10 points during the morning. The bureau report, which was published at noon. placed the crop condition af 75.S or just about as expected. There were the usual number of selling orders in hand but it noticeable that ai- though January sold off four five points more to 10 cents. there seemed to be an enormous demand at that level. Demand immediatsly after the first shock recovered or 8 points but demand seems to have Become very bearish and persistent selling started another decline which was not checked until prices had sold off 25 points from those of Saturday. slight rally be- fore the close leaves the market about nofnte below Saturday.
 Taking the bureau figures for the de- terioration during the month. it Is hard to find fault with them. The Atlantic States suffered least. which agrees with the pri- Vate reports. Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee show the greatest loss. also agree ing with private advices. The decrease in Texas Is. however, only points and many were disappointed who looked for small inn pFoyement fin that State during the month. As 1t well known. we did not share this view; neither do feel that the condition for Texas of 69 correctly pictures present conditions in that State Last year the October figure from Texas was 54. the year tefore q and in 1901 51. By no manner of reasoning can we figure that Texas this vear promises yield per acre 33 per cent more than the average of the past three years. Yet that is what the figure 6g in- d3cated. If addition were made for the in rftory should yield 1000. 900 bales As is well known. such a figure is 750 900 to l. = 0e0. 900 more than the best estimates so far received. and this feature should be remem-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-04
COTTON.

r4 '
 NEW YORK, Oct 3.--The Government re- port issuei today is with one exception the best October report in the past ten years. Assuming conditions hereafter to De the same as last year. the indicated crop ls f2.i1i. 900 bales Assuming conditions here after to be the same as in 1881 the indi- cated crop Is lB.347.000 bales. In either case the probabilities now seem to point to e crop of i2.oe0. 900 bales or over The truth is that but few have appreciated how nearly perfect for the development of cotton the weather during the month of September has been. With stocks increasing on every hand and the movement the largest on record. there seems to be nothing now to support prices except the ten-cent sentiment surviving as q result of last years specula- ton 1t fs my belief that 1t will shortly De found that 10 cents ahder normal condi- tions is high price for cotton and there fore advice producers to accept present Quo- ,tations ana spinnsfs te buy as sparingiy as possible at present.
 If frost is deferred until later than last year. the size of the crop will be surpris- ine and meantime 1t is evident that the cotton trade Is face to face with new prob lem, namely: the value of an American crop " THEODORE H. PRIcR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-04
H. . B. BEER,s COTTON LETTER.

(By Private Wire to Loveman G Col
 NEW ORLEANS. Oct. s---The condition ed by the Government bureau today proved to have been better than generally expect ed. averaging 75 8, against s4. 1 last month. es.1 last year. 5s.3 year before, and Q ten- year average of 6s.s Today's report on the condition of the cropti is the highest average since 1894, when a condition of s2.7 was reported. and which was probably the high est October average of condition on record. The indicated yield based upon last years small production of ITO pounds of lint to bales. but when figured at the rate of 237 pounds of lint to the acre was produced in 1seI. the Indicated yield, which is almost an impossibility. is about 15.000. 900. The general idea of the trade however, is that the crop will not be more than l2.ooo,0oo bales at the most. we'll posted people. such as the Gulf Ports Trading Company. of Gal weston. Texas. having reduced their previous crop estimate of II. .500. 900 to 11,075, ,000, and there are many who do not think the crop report had its Influence by adding 90 points to the so points decline of last week, De- cenber sellinG>as low at s.e7. compared with the closing of Saturday last
 Weather conditions continue favorable. ex- cellent for picking and moving crop to mar ket and hurrying to maturity the fall crop Receipts continue very heavy at all ports today, estimated eb, 900. against b4.sae last year. Southern spot markets were reduced k@kc today. New Orleans declining Hc market closing quiet With the supply of actual cotton in excess of immediate re- quirements prices may work stiil lower if Liverpool offers no support. but we are not Tar rom the time when weather conditions usually become unfavorabie for the cotton crop. disturbance is looked for the last of the month, with killing frost in the cot ton belt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-04
c. E. PIERCE & CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

tBy Private Wire from Gibert & Clay.)
 NEW ORLEANS. Oct. s.-The Liverpool market encountered the shock of heavy American selling h which local speculators Joined. resulting in values being depressed in excess of expectations; an improvement
 however, was recorded before the close
 options finally losing 3 to points and spots. on sales of 5000 bales. declined F points 0'- E The opening here was at moderately re- duced levels and for the two hours preced- Ing the bureau report. the range of fluc- tuauons was small Trading was active. but appeared to be more in the nature of balancing accounts than accepting fresh commitments After the official Govern ment figures were read, almost continuous recessions were observed. until focline of some importance was observed . , lower levels were reached without violent fIuc- tuations, as the bearish significants of the bureaus average figures were realized The nearest approach among the Government October reports to this years figures was in 1898, and the production for that year remains the largest record There is
 however, a disirelination manifested among cotton people to fully accept the basis practically putting these two crops on a parity. The necessities for a large crop are so well known and the frost date a factor of so much importance, that speculators will observe caution in aggressively assum- Ing the bear side at the present prices
 and should declines ensue they will more probably be the result of the enormous movement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-04
VIRGIN FAUNCE's COTTON LETTER. (By Private Wire from J. Walter Labaree


 NEW YORK, Oct. 3.--Responding to low CT Liverpool cables. the cotton market opened weak this morning with the great est weakness in the new crop options. There was some covering at the opening which strengthened the market somewhat, but there was cotton for sale on all rallies and the tone continued weak and unsettled The favorable weather in the South also had depressing effect on sentiment. Trad CTS were indisposed, however, to make any new contracts either way until the publica. tion of the Government report at noon as to the condition and progress of the crop The heavy port receipts and the reported falling off in the spot demand also conn manded more than passing attention. The Government report came out at noon and made the condition 75, which was apout what was expected. This compared with s4 in August and s5.1 September 2sth, 1905. and a ten-year average of 4. Prices in the near crop options were better sup ported. There was good support on the decline. and 1t was evident that the fa- vorable report was in a great measure dis. counted by the decline the past week. We think cotton should have a sharp rally and consider the market purchase at present figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-04
,cAI COTTON MARKET
DAILY COTTON MARxET.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. S.-Iotton quiet; sales. l.425. Ordinary. 7k good ordinary. 6 9-1s: low mid Hing. 3-1e; middiine s% good middling, 15-1e; middling fair lo S- 16 Receipts I2.s21: stock. 59,31s.
 GALVESTON.-Quet; sales. 800; receipts 1s.3ei: stock. 1o7.39s.
 MOBILE.-Easy; middling. sA sales' L. coo; receipts, 3,2s0; stock. 1s.111.
 SAvANNAH.--Easy; middling, s-ls; re- eeipts l3,512; srles. 1.105; stock, 76.2Ix-
 CHARLESToN.-Quiet middlings 3 I-l6 @sI; sales. 20o; receipts. s,o9S; stock, 27.- 1e0.
 wILMINGTON.-Staad middiing, 9&: receipts ss73: stock. 2s.726.
 NoRFoLK.-Receipts. 1000: stock. 2b.- a65.
 BALTIMoRE.-Nomin midpling, 10 2S: receipts. 24s; stock. 1,173.
 BOSTON.-ouiet; middling. 1o.so; re- ceipts. ZOOS.
 PHILADELPHIA. = Quiet; middling. 10 55, receipts. 1.714; stock, ss:.
 ST. LOU1S.-Quiet; middiing. 1oh; re- eeipts. 3o4; stock, 3.1e2.
 NEW YORK.--Cotton quiet; niddling. 10 30: gross receipts. 12.27o; sales, 2.soO; Total today: Net receipts. 7s.is5; ex- ports to Great Britain, LIT; to continent. 3,975; to Mexico. LAB; stock ss0. 4s0.
 Consolidated Net receipts. 144,6s4: ex- ports, to Great Britain s6.o10; to France, 6652; to continent. 61.Ss9; to Mexico. 1.445. Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts. f.214,- 325; exports. to Great Britain. 441,T35: to Frrnce, s2.936; to continent 2s3,432; to Japan. .5.25O; to Mexico. 2,945.