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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-22
viii Reach Flood Stage.

Cumberland, Md, March 22.-There
is no doubt now that the Potomac
will reach the flood stage. The rain
has been constant and heavy for thir-
ty-six hours. The river is rising a
foot an hour. The small streams are
beyond their banks and Wills creek,
running through Cumberland, is now
higher than at any time in year
and is coming up rapidly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-22
Brief Teleorams From Linevitch.

st. Petersburg, March ga couple
of brief telegrams from General Line
witch, dated March 20, were given out
during the day. They merely say that
the troops continued to retreat north
wards March 19; that he had allowed
the men to rest March 20 and that he
had inspected more new arrivals from
Russia and had found the troops in eX-
cellent spirits.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-22
vii, GO Above Danger Line.

Marietta, O., March 22.-The Ohio
river at 10 a. m. reached thirty-two
feet, rising six inches an hour. 1t Will
go above the danger line. thirty-nine
feet. Heavy rain fell all night through
out the Muskingum valley and 1t is
still raining.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-22
More Doctors Needed at Front.

st. Petersburg, March 22.-ln view
of the increasing number of doctors
required at the front an official order
was published during the day permit
ting during the war the appointment
of students to medical posts and al
lowing foreigners to join the service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-22

nGrdly large enough 10 constItute =
menace, with the dispositions Line
witch is able to make OF fresh troops.
Nevertheless, st. Petersburg is In the
dark as TO the exact situation anu
considering the resourcefulness OF the
Japanese, there is constant fear that
they may manage to get astride OF the
railroad and bar the Russian retreat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-22
CONFIRMED AT WASHINGTON.
Minister Bowen Carrying Out instruc'
tions of Department.


Washington, March 22.-In calling
upon President Castro for an answer
to his proposition to submit to arbiLra-
tion the issues between the United
States and Venezuela Minister Bowen
is acting in accordance with speclhc
instructions from the state depart
ment which have recently been placed
in his hands. Mr.. Bowen made a
proposition of this kind to the Venezu-
elan foreign office several months ago
and there was an exchange OF notes
on the subject, but its further consld-
GRAFTON was cut off by abrupt depaf-
ture from the capital OF President
Castro at a moment when his own de-
cision was required. The Venezuelan
government at that stage had made
counter proposition looking to the arDl-
tration of the dispute by The Hague
tribunal, but with the important quail
fication that the tribunal should arbi-
trate as a preliminary the question as
to whether or not the United states
government had the right under inter-
national law to intervene at all as be-
tween the Venezuelan government and
American concessionaries for their
protection. This was construed here
as an attempt to bring into play the
old Calvo doctrine, which the United
States has
Repeatedly Refused to Accept
in it's negotiations with the Southern
republics. So Mr.. Bowen reported 10
the state department the fact OF Presl-
dent Castro's departure and asked for
instructions. These were prepared
with great care and after Attorney
General Moody had furnished an opin-
ion to the effect that the proceedings
In the Venezuelan courts involving the
asphalt company's properties were SC
irregular as to amount practlcally tc
denial OF justice. Therefore MT
Bowen was told to renew his PROPOSE
tion for free arbitration of the issues
between Venezuela and the United
States at the first opportune moment
and this it appears he has now done
If President Castro rejects this las'
| offer of Mr. Bowen to arbitrate these
cases it is expected that he vii
promptly report the fact to the state
department and it will be determined
| what course to pursue. The minis
| ter's presentment of this matter, there
fore, is not an actual ultimatum for th'
| way is still open for further negotia
| tions il the department decides tina
the time has not yet arrived to with
| draw it's minister and adopt some &C
| ercive measures. There is great re
| luctance on the part of the officials t
the adoption of the latter course, bu
the situation is believed to be sue
that unless the department is willin
to submit to the complete effacemen
of the American claims some actio
must be taken very soon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-22

Hold Up Bank Messenger and Get
Ten Thousand Dollars.

Berkeley, Cal, March 22.--J. e.
DAILY, an Oakland liyeryman, who was
acting as a messenger for the Central
Bank of Oakland, was held up by two
men and robbed of $4,000 in gold,
while on his way to the Standard Oil
refinery at Point Richmond. The rob-
Ders escaped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-22

1t is a pleasure to take Or. Dade's Lit
tie Liver Pills and enjoy their tonic
effect upon the liver. Sold by Stoddard
& Halstead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
SAN DOMINGO PROPOSITION Revised Plan For Payment of Its Debts. |DAWSoN-SANCHEZ TREATY Legislative Action Must Be Awaited. Country Feels Better over Prospect of Amicable Adjustment and
 Tr..aaiility Is the
 Result.
 

San Domingo, Santo Domingo. March 30.---The proposition of San Domingo for the payment of the foreign credit ors of the Republic as finally revised. contemplates the payment to the Gov ernment of 45 per cent. of the customs revenues for current expenses. the re- maining 55 per cent. to be deposited in a bank in the United States for the creditors and to remain in such depos- itory until the American Senate and the Dominican Congress act upon the Dawson Sanchez convention; then if the convention is ratified the moneys on deposit to be paid to the creditors in fair proportion. but if the convention is rejected. the moneys shall be handed over to the Dominican Government for the payment of creditors as may be agreed upon between the Government and the creditors. Under the proposed plan the American Government will appoint a receiver of the customs reve- nues. Pending decision as to the fate of the convention all payment of claims will be suspended. All duties, includ- ing port charges. will be payable in American gold.
 The Government will call a meeting of its creditors and lay the proposition before them for their approval. There appears to be no doubt of the accept- ance of the plan.
 The prospect of an amicable adjust ment of the debt question, all creditors being placed on equal footing, has re- suited in the establishment of better feeling here.
 The country Is tranquil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
INvEsT1GATING CHARGES.
New Jersey Lawmakers stirred
 Over Alleged Bribery.

New Jersey Lawmakers Stirred Up
 Over Alleged Bribery.
 Trenton. N. J.. March 30.--The House of Assembly today resolved itself into a committee of the whole to investt- gate charges made in The Trenton. True American that the passage of the Mor- ris canal abandonment bill through the House had been attended with bri- bery. The investigation resulted in the failure to secure any but casual evidence and after an opinion by Att torney General McCarter that the com mittee had no power to attach wit nesses for contempt the investigation was abandoned with the recommenda- tio nthat the prosecutor. of Mercer County be asked to. take the matter up.
 H. D. Conover. the writer of the True American article. claimed that the bri- bery charges were a matter of common gossip and he mentioned the name of Frederick Ege. another newspaper man. as one. whom he had heard speak ing on the subject. Mir. Ege when called to the. stand denied the respon- sibility for the Trues American article but said that he also had heard gos-. sip of bribery Ege on the advicekof' counsel refused to give any informa- tion as to the sources of his informa- tion. This led to an appeal to the Attorney General with the result that we advised that Ege could not be compelled to answer. %
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
CALLS ON ADEE.
Italian Ambassador Discusses lnterna-
 tional Awreement.

Italian Ambassad0r Discusses Interna-
 tional Agreement.
 Washington, March 30.--Thes Italian Ambassador. Senor Mayor Des Plan ches. called upon Acting Secretary of State Adee today respecting the inter- national agreement which has been prepared governing the collection and disbursement of the Dominican cns- toms. Italy as we'll as the United States has claims against the Domini- can government in. behalf of citizens based upon arbitral awards, but the Italian government has been perfectly willing that these claims shall stand on the same footing as those of other nations. The Ambassador had taken notice of the proposed modus vivendi which the President was said to have approved and finding that under It's terms there was to be no discrimina- ton against Italian claims. he was dis posed to give the project the approval of his government. However he de- sired to be officially informed and Mir. Adee directed attention to the pub lished text of the Presidents instruc- tions to him containing approval of the agreement and this will probably be satisfactory to the Italian govern ment.
 John Bassett Moore. representing the
  was the agent for the United States in the arbitration providing for means of settling the claims of that company against San Domingo, called on the President today in reference to the status of the company's claim ns liable to be affected by the agreement. MT. Moore also saw the officials of the State Department on the same busi- ness. He pointed out that so far as the official records show no charge has ever been filed attacking the justice of the company's claims during the four years they had been in prosecu- ton.
 MT. Moore was at loss to account for Minister Dawson's statement that the Improvement Company had with held approval of the agreement for the reason that 1t had no representative in San Domingo competent to act either way and the company itself had never been given an opportunity to pass up- on the agreement. No formal protest, however. has yet been lodged against the execution of the agreement. It Is stated the Improvement Company so far has not received more than half of the $10,000 per month from San Do- mingos customs dues contemplated by the arbitral award.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
"May God Help You. ]" Says
 Russian Chicf.
BIC BATTLE IS GOING
Jap Scouts Are Engaged in
 Rec0nnoitreing.
Pursuins Army Receiving Heavy Is<in- forcements for Another Titanic
 Struggle, wAscA is Not Far on.

St. Petersburg, March so.- General Linevitch has Issued the following ad- dress to his troops:
 "rhe Emperor has been pleased e appoint me commander-in-chief Of the Manchurian armies. In many battIes those of the rivers shakhe and Hun. at PoutiIor and Tovorogod hills, At the front at Kandulsan and Cansu Passe4 and on the sMukden positions you have most bravely repuised most serious at-s Jacks by the enemy and dealt encrmous losses.
 Let every man accomplish maufu11y his sacred duty to the Emperor and the fafheriand.
 "The enemy cannot hold out befora Russian vaior. and endorsements are coming unceasingiy from Russia.
 May God help you in the cominx battie.9 E
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31

ters. Japan knows that Russia wants peace without indemnity. without hu- initiation and without rigorous terms. But this does not fulfill the require ments necessary to initiation of peace negotiations. On the contrary. If Russia wants peace certain definite steps are necessary. It is essential that Emperor Nicholas personally pro- nounce himself for peace and Japan is fully aware that he is the sole au- tocratic power. After that, instead of vague intimation, it will be essen tial to adopt the usual formalities of suing for peace. Concerning idem- nifty, no one is authorized to state the amount which Japan will claim; but 1t is clear that some very substan- tial indemnity is necessary as comren- sation for Russia's causing Japan to engage in costly war. Concerning other terms, these are varying as the campaign progresses and tho taking of Vladivostok will make further ma terial changes in the conditions on which peace win be possible"
 It can be definitely said that France has not acted as an intermediary In informal approaches whereby the gov ernmcnts of St. Petersburg and Tokio were several days ago made aware of the general attitude of each other. For eisn Minister Delcasse has said within the last twenty-four hours that noth- ing whatever in the way of tangible peace proposition from either side has come to his knowledge. He Is sincere ly hopeful that some such proposition will materialize, but considers the pres ent movement entirely too vague and lacking in responsibility to inspire much prospect of success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
NEW TACK IS TAKEN
MEAT MAGNATEs THREATENED WITH CONSPIRACY INDICTMENTs.
Government Will Tolerate No Tanner ing In investigation, of Beef Trust by Federal Grand
 Jury.

Chicago, March 30.-Con spiracy in- dictments are threatened against heads of big meat packing concerns unless alleged tamperlng with witnesses who have been summoned to testify before the Federal grand jury is discontinued at once. With two witnesses on the stand today who, it is asserted, admit ted that they had been approached with suggestion that their testimony be mild, the jury, 1t Is declared. is getting ready to take drastic action.
 We will shut off interference with witnesses" said Assistant Attorney General Pagin tonight. "even if we have to resort to proceedings under the con- spiracy statute to do so."
 Belief was general tonight that Pa gin has already laid out plans of new indictments.
 Fifteen witnesses were heard today, three women being among those who testified. The women were said to be stenographers employed by the Ma tional Packing Company. One of the witnesses before the jury today was Charles E.. Mead of Boston, formerly connected with Swift & Co.'S car lines. MT. Mead said that he had not been in that business for three years, and was able to testify only concerning the methods in use then fin carrying on the business The witness said that since resigning his position. Swift & Co. had disposed of their interests in the car line business. l.. s. Curtis of T. E. Baker & Co.,, of Boston, and Frank Dimpon of Omaha were other witnesses before the jury. Mir Dimpom explain ed the meat business from the view point of the medium through which the consumer obtains the meat.
 The fifteen secret service men who have been frequenting the corridors in the building when the grand jury is in session were not to be seen today District Attorney Morrison was said to have ordered that waiting witnesses instead of spending their time in the vicinity of the jury room are to be con cealed in down town hotels until called before the jury. In this way the wit nesses will be more readily prevented from learning the identity of the secret service men watching for possible ir- regularities.
 Ten men arrived in the jury room this evening and reported to the Gov ernment officials. It Is said that the ten are employed by railroads in Mich igan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
A SMART BRUSH.
Japanese in Mixap with Russinn yAn-
 g1surd paa{s. <

a5 f4AEE HW8xW 4r8AA3e
 Harbin, March 20.---Japanese scout~ ing parties are very active In cndeav~ bring to pierce the screen of the Rus- sian vanguard posts and discover tha positions and strength of the positionss their attempts at times verging on the nature of reconnofssance in force. A few Japanese batteries which havs pushed forward occasionally drop Shf- nose shells in suspected places
 Yesterday there was smart brush where General Misfchenko is stationed, the Japanese pressing forward in a de~ termined endeavor to make a thorough reconnoisance and learn the disposi-s tions in this quarter. The Russians re- peiled the advance without uncoverins their dispositions. There were iusfs~ nfficaut fossAs z
 Aside from these reconnolsances af- fairs arc generally quiet on the south ( ern portions.
 Chinese state that heavy Japanese endorsements are constantly arrive ing.
 Later fighting has shown the admir- rable nature of Japanese methods of gathering information. Every infan- try detachment when moving to attack or occupying a new position carries reel and telephone wire connected with a battery in the support and the effects of fire and the movement of troops arh speedily reported from the most ad- Vanced lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
THE CASE OF HORNSBY
HAS HAD SOME TROUBLE AT YAZOO
 CITY, MISS.
Negro Worried over Fact That White People VIII Not Let Him Have POstofFice JOb Which Was
 Given Him.

Washington, March 30.-M. J. Horns by, a young negro. who twice passed T civil service examination and twice has been appointed to clerkships in the postoffice at Yazoo City, Miss, has com plained at the White House that he is prevented from holding his position by reason of the brutality of white citi- zens of Yazoo City. Hornsby was repre- sented at the White House by Rev. g.. L. Carothers. but the President was unable to take up the case because practically all that remains of his time before leaving for his Southwestern trip has been filled with engagements. The case was stated to Secretary Loeb, however and Hornsby was referred to the Civil Service Commission.
 According to the negro's story, he entered on hisduties at the Yazoo City postoffice. whereupon certain white patrons of the office thrashed him sev- eral times when he was caught going to and from his duties. This mistreat- ment resulted in the resignation of Hornsby but he took the examination for a vacancy that was created by his own resignation. Others who took the examination were two negro men. one negress and two white men. Hornsby passed the best examination and again was appointed. While returning from Jackson, Mss, where hls bond was fixed up. Hornsby noticed a gathering of white people near the train and at tempted to escape. but was overtaken and carried off to an oil mill where some counseled lynching and others whipping the negro.
 Hornsby agreed to write out his re- signation and leave Yazoo City, never to return. The resignation was sent to Washington and Hornsby followed it. He is seeking relief. but is not sure of the character of relief he wants. He says he is afraid to return to Yazoo | CitV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
TAKES FIRST STIFF.
Campanari, Famous Opera singer, to
 Hecome American.

Campanari, Famous Opera singer, to
 Become American.
 New York, March 30.--Guiseppe Cam panari. the grand opera singer. today took thes first step toward becoming a .citixan4 ct ths Unitci States. Although the singer has spent much of his time In this country during the last sixteen years, he had never taken out first papers. being under the impression, he told the court today, that the fact of five years practically continuous resi- dence here would not make this neces- sary. He expressed much disappoint- ment when informed that this was not so and that he would be obliged after taking out first papers to wait two years before citizenship papers could be issued to him.
 MT. Campanari said that he desired to educate and rear his children as Americans As none of the children is of age. naturalization papers will not be necessary in their cases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
CHARsi iE OF
 CONSPIRACY New Development in Nan
 Patterson Case. INDICTMENTS RETURNED Actress, Sister and Brother
 in-laW Involved. District Attorney Jerome Executes An- other Sudden Coup in New York's Now Famous Grim
 inal Trial.

Cincinnati, O., March 30.-Morgan Smith and his wife, who is sister or Miss Nan Patterson, the actress who Is held in New York on charge of killing Caesar Young, the bookmaker, were arrested in this city this afternoon.
 Smith had been summoned to appear as a witness in the case. but left New York city several months ago and had not been found until today. A New York detective managed to locate Smith ip Montreal, and after making his acquaintance and getting on friendly terms with him was able to accompany Smith and his wife when they left the Canadian city and started South. Mrs. Smith has relatives in Covington, Ky, across the river from this city, and they went to that place but were refused admission to the house. They then took rooms in a ho- tel in this city and were arrested there today.
 Both Smith and his wife, admitted their identity.
 Morgan Smith is declared by the New York authorities to have gone with Nan Patterson to a pawnbroker shop in New York and to have selected for her the pistol with which Young was shot.
 Had Many Aliases.
 The detective said that J. Morgan Smith went under many aliases while travelling around the country. At Hamilton, Ont, he called himself Bush: at Montreal he was known as Adams; in Detroit as Collins in Cleve- land as Robinson, while in Cincinnati at the Grand Hotel he registered as H. H. Banning and wife.
 Unless his counsel advises to the con- trary, Smith said he would return to New York without waiting for the taking out of requisition papers, but beyond that statement neither he nor his wife would discuss the case.
 The arrest was made on the follow ing telegram from District Attorney Jerome of New York. to Chief of Police Milliken of Cincinnati:
 Arrest and hold for examination J. Morgan Smith. wanted in New York on a charge of criminal conspiracy. Smith will be found at the Grand Hotel, Fourth Street. Cincinnati. where Detec- tive Aiken may also be found. Officer Quinn leaves today to establish ident- ity and procure requisition papers. The Governors warrant will follow as soon as it is possible to procure it.
 Win. Travers Jeroms
 Smith and his wife arrived here on Wednesday from Louisville. Yester- day afternoon they called at the home of Mrs. Henry Queen. who Mrs. Smith says is her aunt. Mrs. Queen would rot allow them to enter the house and when asked about them today. declared that she was not acquainted with them.