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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
HOOLEY UNDER ARREST.
Famous Promoter Charged With Con-
spiracy to Defraud.

London, May 11.-Ernest Terah
Hooley, whose meteoric career and
company promoting a few years ago
astonished the financial world, was
arrested in London during the day on
the charge of conspiracy TO defraud
Hooley's colossal bankruptcy and the
proceedings arising therefrom were the
sensation of 1898. Since then he has
been connected with various promo
ticns, some of which led to court pro-
seedings Henry j. Lawton, another
company promoter, was also arrested
n connection with the Hooley charge
The warrant for the arrest of Hooley
was issued on the charge of fraud
ulently and by false pretences obtain
Ing signatures to checks and bills OF
exchange amounting to over $3.50, 900
The magistrate offered to accept
pail in $50, 900 each. but bail for Hooley
was finally fixed at $4,000. with two
yureties, which was Immediately given.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11

Detroit, May 11-George Hartle,
the alleged forger who was shot twice
by Officer Greene while he was en-
deavoring to escape from the officer
at Emergency hospital Monday morn
ing, died during the day. Hartle was
shot through the shoulder and kidneys
by Greene and broke his leg in the
fall from the low building he had
reached when the officer fired on him
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
ALREADY OVER SUBSCRIBED
BE FLOATED IN THIS
COUNTRY.

New York. May 1.-THE National
City bank and the National Bank of
Commerce are associated with Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. in the flotation in this coun-
try OF the f10,000,000 per cent loan
Of the Japanese government. Sub
scriptions will be opened Thursday
and are to be closed on or before next
Tuesday. 1t is understood that the
Joan has already been over subscribed.
The subscription price will be 9312
and accrued interest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
REPORT is DISCRED|7ED
RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE SQUAD
RONS SAID TO HAVE FOUGHT
ENGAGEMENT.

st. Petersburg, May ia foreign
embassy here processes to have infor-
nation to the effect that the Vladi-
vostok and Port Arthur squadrons
have effected a juncture after naval
battle in which the Japanese lost three
cruisers and the Russians two and
one torpedo boat destroyer.
The admiralty has official informa-
ton that the Vladivostok squadron is
In that harbor and the report OF bat
tie at sea is discredited.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
FATE OF FORTY MISSING MEN.
Japan Requests United States to In
cuire Into the Matter.

London May 1.-THE Daily Tele
graphs rokio correspondent, tele-
graphing under date of May ., says:
THE Japanese have requested the
United States government to inquire
into the fate of forty men who were
missing after the blocking Of Port Ar
thur. 1t is believed that several OF
them were captured.
"It is reiterated that the japanese
have occupied Dalny.
Il learn from trustworthy sources
that the Russians in the battle of the
Yalu lost over forty guns, enormous
quantities of war material, horses,
carts, ammunition and equipment"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
RAILROAD MAN CHOSEN.
John r. Wallace Named as Chief Engi-
neer of Canal.

Chicago, May 11.-John +. Wallace,
general manager of the Illinois Gen.
tral railroad, has accepted the ap-
pointment as chief engineer of the
Panama canal. He will leave not
earlier than June for the isthmus. Mr..
Wallace is graduate Of the Univer-
sity of Illinois and his ability as an
engineer and executive officer is rec
ognized in railroad circles throughout
the country. He began his railroad
career in 1860 and, with the exception
of five years as assistant government
engineer, has continued in railroad
work
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
PERUVlANS ARE ROUTED.
Fight important Battle With Brazilian
Trnons.

New York, May IA dispatch from
Nanaos announces that an important
tattle has been fought between Brazil
ian forces and the Peruyians near the
river Chandlos, cables the Herald's
correspondent at Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
The Peruvians were completely rout-
cd The Brazilian troops, under Gen
eral Madeiros, started from Manaos,
going directly to the front when the
Acre dispute became acute.
In spite of the importance of this
news it is the general opinion here
that there will be no war between
Peru and Brazil.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
FATAL COLLISION IN MIDAIR
New York City. Elevated Trains Crash
Touether =

New York, May IA rear-end col
lision between two trains on the Third
avenue elevated between Fifty-sixth
and Fifty-seventh streets killed Motor
man Cornell of the rear train and seri-
ously injured five passengers.
The FIRST car Of the rear train
smashed its way three-quarters Of a
length through the rear car OF the sec
ond train and the exposed wiring set
fire to the wrecKage. The fire added
to the panic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
NO EPIDEMicS EXIST.
Very Little Sickness Among the Rus
sian Troops.

St. Petersburg, May 1.-THE fol
Owing statement has been made TO
Ale Associated Press regarding the re
Iorted epidemics at Mukden:
There are some cases of dysentery
ind smallpox and several cases OF
typhus in the Mukden hospitals, but
there has been no application for
taore surgeons or for special remedies
and serum and it is entirely mislead-
ing to say that epidemics exist. Small
pox and typhus are endemic in Man
churia and dysentery is inevitable
where large bodies of men are crowd.
ed together. There Is nothing alarm.
ing in the situation"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11

Many Buildings at Brandon, Man., Un
der Water.

Brandon. Man, May 11.-Not in
twenty years has the Assiniboine been
as high as now. 1t rose over three
feet in twelve hours and is still rising
steadily and rapidly. Already over
forty buildings are under water.
Men employed by the city are on
both bridges keeping the piers clear
of driftwood.
The water has risen so high that
the waterworks pumphouse is out of
business and the city is without fire
protection
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
Jananese Patrols Advancing.

Mukden, May 11.-Japanese patrols
from Fenghuancheng have been OBJ
served in the direction Of Yaoyp. A
small Japanese detachment of infantry
and cavalry has occupied Kwandian
sian. The railroad station at Bafna-
dian has been occupied by Russian
troops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
Cotton contraband OF War,

st. Petersburg. May l1.-An impe
rial order declaring cotton contraband
Of war was officially gazetted during
the morning. Gener 4 Huber has been
appointed commissary general Of the
Russian army in Manchuria.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11

Russian Reserves of Several Districts
Called Out.

st. Petersburg. May 11.-An impe-
rial ukase issued during the day calls
put the reserves of several districts in
the governments OF Poltaya, Kursk,
Kharkoff, Kyazan, Kaluga and Tula,
with the view Of the completion OF the
units to be sent to the Far East from
the military districts of Kieff and Mos
anU
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
RUSSIAN FOREIGN LOAN.
Details Will Probably BE Announced
on May 12.

ST. Petersburg, May 1.-THE details
of the Russian foreign loan are ex-
pected 10 be announced here officially
May IL.
Prices on the bourse, which have
been very weak since the Yalu battle.
had further fall Monday. Russian i'm
perial fours declining per cent to 80.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
SEMI-OFTiCiALLY DENIED.

Report That Japs Have Captured Port
CaIny.
st. Petersburg, May IA semi
official dispatch from Mukden denies
the reports that the Japanese have
captured Port Dalny.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-11
o~~~~~
LADIES.


Why shampoo your own halr
when YOU can have it done with
soft water, thoroughly dried and
dressed for fifty centsf Have your
hair treated with electricity ana
singed to make it grow.
Have your nails manicured to
make your hands look nice and
your face massaged to remove
blackheads and pimples. Also
your scalp treated for dandruff.
Ladies' can come all dressed for
parties and have their hair dress
ed ready to go. The haildresslng
parlors will be open every evening
when there is a dance.
We carry full hne of grey ana
any other shades of switches. rolls
and pompadours, and all kinds OF
hair ornaments and toilet articles.
Rooms over postoffice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
SOLD AS ANTIQUE.
The Furniture Brought More Than Its
Price When New.


''There is always a way to get rid OF Old
furniture that stands in the store several
years without pleasing a customer SUM-
GENTLY to cause its purchase" said proml-
nent dealer in high-class furniture few
days ago, when his business was under dis
cussion. II remember an instance that oc-
Cured a few years ago that has been OF
service to me ever since. l carried for a
long time some fine old mahogany of very
correct colonial designs. The furniture was
greatly admired, but perhaps 1t was the
high price placed on it that made 1t impos-
sible to dispose of it. 1t hung on there year
after year. Occasionally 1t received a nick
or a scratch, and eventually the high polish
had to be renewed.
but the injuries to that handsome piece
of furniture became more and more numer-
Gus, until finally l determined to dispose of
it. The price was lowered, and it was given
prominence in our advertising columns. 1t
did no good. The people came and went.
They looked at it, and noted the injuries
that could not be covered by repollShing,
and shook their heads. Finally L ordered
1t out of the house. l declared that piece
of furniture that had gone unsold so long
had no place in "a first-class establishment
Out it went to the auction room.
Just then an antique sale was in prog
ress in that particular auction ROOM. and
my shop-worn piece went along with the
rest. 1t seemed to strike the fancy of the
audience, and when a lady inquired as is
often done, Is it old? the auctioneer threw.
up his hands and shouted to the attendants
to hold it up. Several strong men lifted the
heavy piece of mahogany and the injuries
were looked over with pride by the assem-
bled antique hunters. They entered into
competition for that. old failure among my
stock, and it was finally bid off at price
somewhat in excess of that originally had
on it. tell you, the antique is all right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
Chapter /.

I was raised in q town where marriage
was esteemed the only career worth con-
sidering for women: where not to have
achieved matrmony by the time one was
twenty-five was evidence of some lack Of
charm, mental or, worse yet, physical
where to go on to middle life without pre-
fixing Mrs" was to drop into the dead
Hest level of insi gnifcance possible to wo-
men. So, when during the summer 1
reached my twenty-first birthday Joseph
Henning came down from Chicago to our
little town in Kansas TO visit his aunt, our
neighbor, and fell in love with me, l ac-
cepted the proposal the gods provided and
married him without delay.
He was well established as retail grocer
on the West Side, and when l entered the
little fiat of five rooms over the store,
which he had fitted up for his bride felt
that my career had opened in most pleasing
fashion. How Well / remember themi The
tiny parlor, with Its Powered tapestry car
pet, its peacock-blue plush furniture its
handicapped table, its cheap Nottingham
lace curtains, Its Rogers statuary in the
bay window! The little dining room at the
back, with its one window looking out on
a cheerless brick wall, the struggling light
from which mercifully concealed the cheap
rawness of the ornate but rickety ash side
board and extension table. and toned down
the garishness OF Desdemona and Othello
in the gilt-framed chrome on the wall, The
bed room. with It's walnut chamber set.
overlooking the side street and the little
kitchen beyond! But Ii was beautiful to
my inexperienced eyes. and 1t was my king
dom. Like most country brides, l knew
nothing and was happy-for time
l pass over the first months, when city
life as seen from the second floor of a
suburban block was full of variety: when
acquaintances were few and my husband
was reasonably attentive. for man whose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE CRADLE.
Is Still in Existence in a House Near
Georgetown.

For a number of years Mr.. Joseph L.
Keefer, member Of the soldest,Inha bitants
Association of this city Claims he has been
trying TO locate the old ia shioned cradle in
which Gen. George Washington was rocked
to sleep by his venerable black .'aunty''
nurse, in the good Dold days of long ago,
before he was old enough to hack away at
the famous cherry tree with his little
Ratchet After his long search Mr..
Keefer says he at last had the pleasure OF
locating the revered relic, and he has is
sued a little pamphlet in which he tells OF
his find.
."The cradle is made of mahogany" he
SAYS. land stands upon long spindle legs
about the height of an ordinary bedstead.
1t is a very antique affair, and must have
been an expensive cradle, for in those days
the family was rich and prosperous, and the
young heir of Augustine Washington and
Mary Ball was well provided for in his
babyhood approach. Gen. Washington was
much attached to this one piece of furni-
ture, and had it carefully saved at Mt. Yer
nom Park Custis, his adopted son, tells us
the general often showed 1t to his friends
and relatives, and they usually enjoyed
hearty laugh at the amusing picture which
he gave them as he described its use ana
history. After Gen.. Washington died the
cradle was handed down in the family, ana
it is now in the OLD Lyles mouse, hedi
Georgetown, d. Z.
at was at the home of Esther Ball Chinn,
in Loudoun county, Va, that Mary Ball.
Washington's mother, while on visit first
met Augustine Washington, and the court
ship here began which finally eliminated in
their wedding After their marriage they
went to Wakefield, on the Potomac river,
where George was born. The house caught
fire three years after from bonfire started
to burn I'D the leaves, and was RACED to the
ground, the cradle being among the things
saved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
BOOKS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Interesting Exhibition Of Selected Vol
umes at the Public Library.

Next Monday there will be opened at the
Public Library unique exhibition of books,
a novelty in this part Of the country. At
this time of year shoppers who seek ap-
propriate gifts of this sort for holiday pre-
sentation often find themselves embar-
raised by the great numbers of volumes Of
fered ON the shelves of the book stores
and by the crowds there, and cannot make
satisfactory selections. Librarian Bower
man has arranged for display of carefully
chosen books of this class to facilitate their
choice and has secured from the leading
publishers samples of the works which APP
peal especially to the tastes of readers and
givers. There are about five hundred of
these books, arranged on tables in one of
the smaller rooms of the library the
main floor off the distribution lobby, clas
sified generally into adults and juve-
niles"
has been tastefully printed in a form to
enable one to survey the general scope of
the exhibition. The title of the book the
name of the publisher and the retail price
are given, with the titles arranged under
the usual library classifications. Quantities
of the catalogues of the leading publishing
houses have also been obtained for free
distribution to extend the search of visitors
beyond the range of the books actually on
exhibition.
The publishers and the local distributors
of books have entered heartily into this
arrangement, and ii is believed that the ex-
hibtion will not only facilitate the proper
selection of gift books but will familiariZe
the people of Washington with the scope of
the seasons publications. The exhibit rep
resents the best of this seasons output and
includes as well, especially among the jul
veniles,' copies of standard works always
suitable for presentation. The exhibition,
opening Monday, will last until the close Of
the year, and is open to all corners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
UN-uNIFoRM UNIFORMS.
An Officers Views on a Subject Of Vast
Importance.


Far be it from me to knock" exclaimed
a tall, straight man OF military bearing
who was watching the mounted escort to
the President on its way to the exercises
incident to the unwilling of the statue of
Frederick the Great last Saturday. 81 re-
peat far, far be it from me to knock, but
where on earth did the K. o.. at Fort
Myer, or whoever else 1t may have been
who prescribed the uniform to be worn by
the enlisted men Of the outfits that came
from that post today, get his ideas of the
so-calIed dress uniform they are wear
Ing? There have been many, many
changes in the apparel of the soldiers of
the United States during the last four
years, more char ges, in fact, than occurred
in the ten years previous. I have been
forced to keep in pretty close touch with
these things for little while back, but /
have never seen anything in orders or
heard anything authoritative that would
even suggest the wearing of the new olive
dTab trousers and blue coat and cap as a
uniform In fact, it strikes me as be-
ing about as un-uhform as one could pos
sibIy conceive.
ut seems to me that my file of War De-
partmenl orders contains one little para
graph, gotten out about year ago, 1
think, that expressly forbids the wearing
of portion of one uniform with a portion
of another. This order was issued, If my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26

recollection is not at fault. because the
chief of the division of buttons and SOCKS
or the director of the bureau OF cap orna-
1,.ntS or some very high official of the
department happened to see one OF the
army officers stationed here walking down
penn sylvania avenue dressed in blue uni
form and wearing tan shoes. The fury INTO
which the aforesaid official dashed himself
as result of this heinous breach of taste
sartorial made a Kansas cyclone look like
a summer breeze. The order referred to
made it a grave offense for an officer to
appear on the streets in uniform unless ne
wore all the regulations required. And
then to see these troopers and artillerymen
today! If there was the slightest similari-
ty or harmony between the olive drab and
the blue there might be some excuse, but
If one would try to think out a garb that
would be more inharmonious or more lack
ing in uniformity, l don't think the mark
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one object was to make money. After all,
as l look back now L sometimes think l
was happier then than l shall ever be
again; for it is the unambitious woman,
ignorant of real life, who Is the contented
woman.
AT first did my own homework, with a
woman in to scrub and wash. In our little
Kansas village to keep help" unless one
a mark of shlftlessnesS My German mother
was skilled hausfrau, and / had been
carefully trained, so that when l took pos
session of my little fiat the idea of a serv-
ant did not occur either to my husband or
to me.
But in due course of time baby came,
and the next year another. little girl to
mind the first baby added to our men,
age. but with the second came weakened
nerves and overwork, and then began the
Dynasty of the Servant Girl in the House
of Hennng.
Never mind, Johnnie" said my husband.
I'm doing well enough now. so we can af-
ford it. Babies come HIGH but we have to
have EN-" with which original remark he
would toss little joey up in the air after a
most unhygienic fashion-if we had only
known it.
I haven't explained, have 1, that I was
Johnnie when / came into this mundane
sphere and disappointed my expectant par
ents. who in fond anticipation had chosen
John my appellation. My father had an
inspiration:
Call her Johnaphene." he said ."That'n
do for newfangled girls name" And
Johnaphene l was christened. But was
Johnnie to him until his dying Gay, and
my husband also delighted in that euphe,-
NOUS word. had not yet realized its OUT
landishness.
! was fond of my babies, and for year or
two found them comfort in spite ~ their
and my own ill-health. But as my hus,-
bands business extended his work kept him
more than ever away from home. The nov
city of city life wore away: my illusions
were dispelled; the constant din of the
street and the sameness of our rather dingy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26

thoroughfare wore on my nerves. All at
once life grew inexpressiby tame. I re-
called the little town in Kansas, with its
straight long street, its one shallow stream
or creek with overhanging willows and cot
tonwoods; but it was not home l longed for.
Rather, l was like the young bird, happy in
its nest for season, but at last feeling the
inevitable stir of something pulsating in its
Understanding indefinite, inexpressible,
irresistible! Out beyond our street with its
clang of traffic and its unceasng procession
of common people, great world-a
world of beautiful things where dwelt COM
pionable women and strong men. / had
read few books and papers, contenting my
self with the indolent life of one who has
no interest beyond the four walls that
bound her home. But now I felt the i'm
passioned call for a change-for apprecia-
ton, if you please.
What is this impulse that comes so strong
! to the modern woman, compelling her to de-
mand for herself more of that freedom and
broadness of vision that her husband and
brothers have enjoyed for years? 9
1t was about that time that began to
read the society columns of the Sunday pa
pers. Heretofore my housekeeping and my
babies had absorbed all my time and
attention, but with failing health and
disposition to lie on lounges 1 began to
read more, and nothing. in all the worlds
progress so absorbed my interest as the de-
scriptions of society women. Not that 1
knew enough of my Chicago to discriminate
among them Bless you, no! A pink tea
on the ragged edge of South Chicago was to
me as fascinating as a dinner dance on
the Lake Shore drive. do not yet know
the difference between the wife of a gro
Ger who sells pork over the counter and
the scornful dame whose husband is 'in
pork" on wholesale scale. But I was des-
tined to learn.
Lions-musical, literary, foreign-came to
Chicago. and the papers teemed with re-
ports of entertainments on their account.
Descriptions of gown worn at these places
became as entertaining as. and more I'M